First 5 Solano

May is Mental Health Month! Check back each day for mental health, tips resources and activities! Here's a fun game to play to kick off the month: Play emotion charades. Take turns acting out and guessing emotions What does happy, sad, silly, etc. look like? Extend the activity by asking how these emotions might feel and healthy ways to express them.

Spend a day outside in the open air at the Lynch Canyon Kite Festival tomorrow at 10:00am! It's Free and all Ages are welcome! Visit Solano Land Trust to register and get more information by clicking below: https://solanolandtrust.org/even/lynch-canyon-kite-festival ¡Pase un día al aire libre en el Lynch Canyon Kite Festival mañana a las 10:00 am! ¡Es gratis y todas las edades son bienvenidas! Visite Solano Land Trust para registrarse y obtener más información haciendo clic a continuación

Join First 5 Association today at 10am for a Día de los Libros event!! They’re celebrating online this year with story time, activities for kids & some exciting special guestsall on Facebook live. We'll see you there: http://bit.ly/Dia-Storytime #DiaTogether #CA4AllKids #TalkReadSing

In addition to learning ABCs and 123s, helping little ones develop healthy social skills is a big contributor to becoming successful students. Participating in a play group is one way to help your little one develop these critical skills. Click below for more ways to help your child build social skills: https://www.scholastic.com//preschool-readiness-5-ways-to-

Read aloud to your baby every day! It's never to early to start developing those critical school readiness skills! ¡Lea en voz alta a su bebé todos los días! ¡Nunca es demasiado temprano para comenzar a desarrollar esas habilidades críticas de preparación escolar! https://www.parents.com//age-by-age-guide-to-reading-to-y/

Sign ups for May/June classes are still available at the First 5 Center! Click on the link below to sign up. ¡Las inscripciones para las clases de mayo / junio todavía están disponibles en el Centro de los Primeros 5! Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para registrarse.

April is Autism Acceptance Month! And today is Autism Acceptance day! Replace a light bulb with a blue one or wear blue to show your support!

It's International Children's Book day! Visit the library www.solanolibrary.com and check out this month's recommended book: "Look out Kindergarten Here I Come by Nancy Carlson .¡Es el día internacional del libro infantil! Visite la biblioteca www.solanolibrary.com y consulte el libro recomendado de este mes: "Preparate Kindergarten Alla Voy" de Nancy Carlson.

You might be wondering if your 5 or almost 5 year old is ready to enter kindergarten? Some things to consider are: Is he physically(body), cognitively(brain),and socially(behavior) ready for that first classroom experience? Make an appointment with your child's pediatrician, establish a bedtime routine and look for opportunities for your child to socialize! Check back all month for more school readiness tips and resources! Quizás se pregunte si su hijo de 5 o casi 5 años está... listo para ingresar al jardín de infantes. Algunas cosas a considerar son: ¿Está físicamente (cuerpo), cognitivamente (cerebro) y socialmente (comportamiento) listo para esa primera experiencia en el aula? ¡Concierte una cita con el pediatra de su hijo, establezca una rutina para la hora de dormir y busque oportunidades para que su hijo socialice! ¡Vuelva a consultar todo el mes para obtener más consejos y recursos de preparación escolar! See more

Happy Birthday Cesar Chavez! Here are some interesting facts about Cesar Chavez: His middle name was Estrada. Cesar was a vegetarian. After moving to California, his family lived in a poor barrio (town) called Sal Si Puedes which means "escape if you can". He and his wife Helen had eight children.... Click below for books and more.... See more

Today is MLK day! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15, 1929. We honor MLK Jr. for his work as a civil rights activist and his leadership in non-violent protests to fight for the rights of all people. Take this holiday as an opportunity to talk to kids about fairness and equality. No matter what age, children can be taught about kindness and treating everyone equally! Click below for a list of books to get the conversation started: https://www.readbrightly.com/picture-books-martin-luther-k/

Celebrate and support your parents this January with Positive Parenting Awareness Month! Let’s recognize the vital role that parents including birth, foster, and adoptive parents, grandparents, and other relatives or family friends play in raising happy, healthy, thriving children. It’s your chance to encourage all types of families to seek and accept support from friends, family members, neighbors, and local resources. ¡Celebre y apoye sus padres este enero con el Mes ...de la Concientización sobre la Crianza Positiva! Reconozcamos el papel fundamental que los "padres", incluidos los padres biológicos, de crianza y adoptivos, los abuelos y otros parientes o amigos de la familia, desempeñan en la crianza de niños felices, saludables y prósperos. Es su oportunidad de apoyar a todo tipo de familias a buscar y aceptar el apoyo de amigos, familiares, vecinos y recursos locales

Physically active toddlers are happier and healthier, too. Create an indoor scavenger hunt. Send your kids to find specific types of items in your house. Then, make them race to put it all back.

To maintain their lifelong health and your sanity, make sure your infant or toddler is getting enough physical activity. All children need and benefit from at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Dancing, walking, riding bikes, and climbing stairs are all low cost fun ways to be physically active with your child.

Your little one probably won’t remember much about these first three holiday seasons, but what they’ll take with them forever is the way they felt during the early years. Click below to find tips on staying present for these truly magical moments and sharing that joy and calm with your child. https://www.zerotothree.org//3080-your-presence-is-the-pre

Babies need to move too! Provide opportunities for your baby to move each day by allowing them to explore freely on a clean safe floor. Let them play with cardboard boxes, bowls, balls and squeeze toys to encourage grasping and holding!

Are you pregnant? Are you looking for birthing support and resources? Virtual Prenatal classes are being offered through the BIRTHFIT prenatal series. To Register go to: https://forms.gle/wpqttsgNE8GbNeSz8 For more information click on the flyer below:

Mondays with Chef Casey and Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation sharing a native recipe.

Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids!

The Solano County Library has homework help!

The holidays provide a special opportunity to connect with family members through books that celebrate traditions. Check out these book recommendations from birth to 5 years old. http://go.zerotothree.org/books #talkreadsing

Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs are traumatic events in a child’s life that occur before the age of 18. ACEs can include all types of abuse, neglect, parental mental illness, substance use, divorce, incarceration and domestic violence. Each of these can greatly influence a child’s behavior. Here are some tips for parents to support children with ACEs. https://www.kidcentraltn.com//adverse-childhood-experience

NEED MASKS? FEMA has provided an additional allotment of washable, reusable white face coverings. Non-profits and government agencies in Solano County are eligible to receive these face coveringsplease reach out to Rhonda Smith at [email protected] to coordinate distribution and include how many masks your agency would like to receive in the email. Any questions can also be directed to Rhonda Smith, Program Coordinator at Center for Volunteer and Non Profit Leadership (CVNL)

No Kid Hungry has released a new grant opportunity to increase food security among children from birth five years old. Community organizations, early child care centers, healthcare providers and others working to ensure vulnerable young children have access to healthy food are encouraged to apply for a grant. Grants will be between $15,000-$25,000 and applications are due on December 18, 2020.Click on the link below for information on how to apply. http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org//increase-food-securi

November is Native American Heritage month and we are celebrating with Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation! Check back everyday for native recipes, words, games and lots more.

Do you or someone you know need a warm coat? Mark your calendars! December 19th Coat Distribution from 10 am-noon at Bethel Community Church 600 E Tabor Ave, Fairfield

Everything is a little different this year including Halloween, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate safely!. Try some of these low risk family activities: https://files.constantcontact.com//682f7d46-d7b9-46ed-bf61

Vallejo School District is providing free meals to ALL children under 18 in our community, even if they do not attend a Vallejo City school. Watch the video for pick-up locations. https://youtu.be/E-PfIlEFcKo

Comenzando hoy los residentes del condado de Solano que hayan perdido su trabajo o se les haya reducido los ingresos al causa de COVID-19 y necesiten asistencia para el vivienda, se insiste que apliquen: Para solicitar en línea, visite http://www.ccyoso.org/ o llame al (707) 408-2819 (inglés) y al (707) 559-8019 (español), o en persona en las oficinas de Caridades Católicas, ubicadas en 125 Corporate Lugar, Suite A, en Vallejo, Solicitudes no seran aceptadas después el 8 de noviembre.

Starting today, Solano County residents who have lost their jobs or had their wages reduced due to COVID-19 and need rental assistance, are urged to apply for a second round of County funded Rental Assistance Program. To apply online go to http://www.ccyoso.org/ or call at (707) 408-2819 (English) and (707) 559-8019 (Spanish), or in person at Catholic Charities’ offices, located at 125 Corporate Place, Suite A, in Vallejo, Deadline to apply is Nov.8th

Teaching kids about "giving" is a great way to get into the Holiday spirit! Make it a tradition each year to do something special for someone else. Click on the link for 10 Fun Community Giving Ideas: https://www.scholastic.com//10-fun-community-giving-ideas.

Thanks for sharing Solano Quality Counts! We love seeing these Little Free Libraries in neighborhoods all over the county!

Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, la Comisión de First 5 Solano está aceptando solicitudes para el Fondo de Respuesta a Emergencias. La solicitud está abierta a cualquier agencia o empresa que proporciona servicios a niños de 0 a 5 años en el condado de Solano. Se dará prioridad a los solicitantes que actualmente estén abiertos y brindando cuidado en persona a niños de 0 a 5 años.Para aplicar toque aqui: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeadpCz5iOhCdjgnM/viewform

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the First 5 Solano Commission is currently accepting applications for the Emergency Response Fund-Opportunity for Equipment/Materials. Applications due by Monday, November 9th at 5 pm The application is open to any agency or business that serves child ages 0-5 in Solano County. Priority will be given to applicants that are currently open and providing in person care to children ages 0-5. Click below to apply. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScnk6ljBNxXBJKFXa/viewform

All children are capable of working through challenges and coping with stress. Click the link to learn more about the 7 C’s of resilience and how each of them help build your child’s resilience and ability to thrive. https://optionb.org/advice/the-7-cs-of-resilience-in-kids

Are your kids are feeling anxious about COVID-19? We've got some tips. Check out these PARENTING QUICKTIPS DURING COVID-19. Click Here: https://www.triplep-parenting.com//parenting-during-covid/

Universal Children’s Day is a day dedicated to investing in the future of our children. Each year this day is celebrated in an effort to promote togetherness around the world, awareness of problems that face children globally and improve the welfare of all children.

Parents and Caregiversneed more support on a one-on-one basis? Try Triple P Standard service. For more information and providers visit: https://solanotriplep.com/calendar

Turkey day isn't cancelled, in fact it's a week from today! but with all the efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, expect it to be different. Here's how to celebrate Thanksgiving safely this year, according to health experts. https://www.today.com//cdc-has-issued-guidelines-how-celeb

Parents or caregivers interested in opportunities to learn through observation, discussion, practice and feedback with other parents about children’s behavior? Check out a Level 4 Group. Click below for upcoming dates. https://solanotriplep.com/calendar

Mom, Dad, Parents, Grandparents and CaregiversYou’ll be amazed how a few small changes in what you say and do can work wonders. Do you have a specific concern about your child’s behavior and prefer one-to-one talks? Try Primary Care Triple P service. For more information and providers visit: https://solanotriplep.com/calendar