First 5 Shasta

Join Strengthening Families Collaborative for the ACEs luncheon and hear about HOPE!!!!

Join our Executive Director Michael Burke for First 5 Shasta’s Smart Lunch. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-lunch-child-abuse-preven

The Friends of Shasta County Libraries Book Sale is back on May 1st! Come browse hundreds of books and support the library while you're at it! The sale will be held on the outside patio of the Redding Library Community Room. Please enter through the outside gates.

These champions were nominated by our community members to recognize the work they do for our community and making children and families lives better in the North State! - We are continuing the nominations until May 6th Provider Recognition Week. If you know of a local champion for kids #clicklinkinbio and fill out a form! #First5 #First5shasta #First5tehama #championsfornorcalkids #localchampion

Another week, another opportunity to win if you walk! #parksandplaygroundswalkingchallenge #stayhealthy

Building a strong future means building the youngest members of our community!! They are important and essential to a thriving community! #first5shasta #helpmegrowshasta #shastastrongfamilies #childrenareourfuture #childrenareessential

With the school break next week, it’s a great time to try new activities the whole family can participate in! Baking is a fun way to connect with children as we...ll as teach very important skills such as kitchen safety. Kindergarteners can practice counting and learn about measurements while baking delicious treats! This recipe from North State Parent not only explains the steps and ingredients for the heart-shaped chocolate cake, it also gives helpful tips for substitutions that can make this cake as healthy as you would like. What are some fun activities you and your family plan to do during the school break next week? Thank you to First 5 Shasta for their support of our Launch Program. #AmeriCorpsNSRAP #LaunchProgram #hopeshasta https://www.shastacoe.org/.../bridges-to-school-success http://digital.northstateparent.com/display_article.php

Looking for something fun to do this coming weekend? Get in the Holiday spirit by going to look at Christmas Lights!

There's lots for your baby to learn, and you're their first teacher! Talk, read, sing with them and help their young brains grow! #TalkReadSingPlay

Play is learning and makes it fun!! This is a great example! Great job to a great dad!! Thanks Aaron Hayes for sharing initially!

New baby? Check out First 5 California's California Parent Guide: What you need to know to help your child grow up healthy and thrive! - https://parentguide.first5california.com/en-US/

We have another Smart Lunch coming up, on December 15th! Come learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their impact on health and well-being. Register for free today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-lunch-aces-and-protectiv

First 5 Shasta is now accepting Good Neighbor Grant applications! Good Neighbor Grants supply small amounts of funding that can make a big difference. First 5 Shasta aims to attract a diverse range of partners, both newcomers and traditional early childhood organizations, by offering Good Neighbor assistance! Apply Today: https://first5shasta.org/funding/funding-opportunities

Pregnant, breastfeeding, new mom? Learn more about Prenatal Care & Planning for Birth! We've got lots of great resources: https://www.first5california.com//prenatal-care-and-plann/

It's that time again! Week of the Young Child 2021 is around the corner! Bring all your great ideas for events and activities and help build a fun and educational week for young children and their families! WOYC Planning Day is Thursday, December 17th 3pm to 4pm. For more info & the zoom link click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-for-week-of-the-young

Apply NOW, before Dec. 6th for the next round of Rural Relief Small Business Grants. As part of a continuing commitment to elevate LISC's impact in rural America, OneLISC is inviting small business owners in rural locations across the country to apply for the LISC-Lowe's Rural Relief Small Business Grants program. To find out more about who is eligible, to sign up for updates, and to apply, please visit the LISC website: https://www.lisc.org///rural-relief-small-business-grants/

Join First 5 Shasta Executive Director, Wendy Dickens, tomorrow!

Happy December! Check out this months Newsletter! Click the link below to read about how you can spend quality time with family this season! We also highlighted some awesome resources, and free or low cost activies to check out! #HappyHolidays Read Here: https://first5shasta.org///First-5-Shasta-Newsletter-2.pdf