Free Family Activities in the North State
Looking for fun, budget-friendly ways to enjoy time with your family? The North State offers plenty of free events perfect for all ages. From outdoor...
Youth Options Shasta: Peer To Peer Support For Teens
Some people are like diamonds; under pressure, they become beautiful, molded by intense fire and pressure to reveal their brilliance. I believe everyone has the...
North State Youth Become Resilient, Adaptable and Ready for Work and Life through Local 4-H Clubs
Every child is valuable and deserves the support and freedom to choose their own path. This is one of the core beliefs of 4-H, America’s...
COMPASS Offers Innovative Services for Adults with Disabilities
Living independently presents numerous challenges for adults with disabilities, including the management of medications, therapies and medical equipment, as well as navigating limited mobility, transportation...
Understanding Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is a term that has gained significant traction in recent years, but its meaning and implications are often misunderstood. At its core, neurodiversity refers...
Supporting Children’s Emotions Through Separation and Divorce
When families are restructuring, there are many important details that must be decided. Brains are working at answering questions about timelines, custody, homes, court dates...
S.O.S. – How Butte Environmental Council is working with local families to Save Our Salmon!
Butte County’s own endangered species Did you know that Butte County is the ONLY home in the world for Spring Run Chinook salmon? The creeks...
Tips to Help Children Face Their Fears
It’s normal for children to have fears. They may have bad dreams, be frightened of the dark or find a movie scene scary. However, children...
Building a Fire-Resilient North State
Wildfire and its aftermath are rapidly becoming a part of everyday life in the western United States. The 2018 Carr and Camp fires, the 2020...
The Benefits Of A Summer Swim Racing League In Northern California
For families in Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity and Butte counties, summer is a time for adventure, challenge and fun in the water. One of the best...
North State Star Student Athletes
Across the North State, high school students are studying and working hard to play the sports they love - and their efforts are paying off....
Spotlight on Karuk Tribe: Habitat Restoration on the Klamath River
The removal of four dams from the Klamath River has opened hundreds of miles of habitat for fish in California and Oregon. Already, salmon and...
From Byproduct to Bio-product: Northern Californians are Making it Happen
Many of us have felt the satisfaction of keeping paper, cans and plastic out of landfills. But did you know that northern California businesses and...
Reading Food Labels: Helping Your Teens Make Healthy Food Choices
Our teens today face an uphill battle when learning to navigate the food choices available to them. Grocery and convenience stores, snack bars and vending...
The Joy of Pilates
Constant back pain led me to take my first Pilates class in 2009 and I’ve been involved with Pilates ever since. I love the constant...
A Year Of Healthy Living: Monthly Steps Recommended by the Environmental Working Group to Avoid Toxic Chemicals, Protect Your Health and Save Money
Many parents and families want to live a cleaner, chemical-free life. However, making sweeping changes to incorporate healthier products in your family’s life can seem...
Grandparents & Relative Caregivers Support Group
If you are struggling to care for a child who has experienced trauma, you are not alone. Raising relative children who have experienced trauma is...
Budget-Friendly Grocery Tips
With the cost of food rising, watching the family food budget and stopping those budget-busting money leaks, while providing nutritious meals your family will enjoy...
How Doulas Can Help Moms and Families During and After Childbirth
According to the nonprofit doula organization, DONA International (DONA.org), “From the beginning of time, people have been cared for and nurtured during pregnancy, birth and...
La Leche League USA: Helping Parents Learn About Successful Breastfeeding
La Leche League USA (lllusa.org) is an important part of the international La Leche League, which helps mothers all over the world as they navigate...
‘The Opt-Out Family’: How One Family Chose Being Present Over Tech
For many parents, tackling tech is an overwhelming issue and the stakes have only gotten higher since the U.S. surgeon general released his report on the devastating...
How Playing With LEGO Enhances Learning
Your children probably have LEGO bricks and building components or a similar building toy system. And you may have stepped on stray plastic components and...
Alternative Learners Reach New Horizons with Mastery Transcript Consortium
As many parents have begun to realize, the traditional ways in which children have been taught allowed many kids to fall through the cracks. Some...
Three Schools, Three Curricula, One Goal: Empowering Children Through Language Immersion and Enrichment
Research supports learning a second language very early in childhood for long term proficiency. Strong social connections, greater cultural awareness and better overall academic performance,...
Seed Paper: A Fun, Creative Papermaking Project the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Making homemade, hand decorated paper is super fun. But beyond a fun family adventure, the process of artistic creation helps children develop large and small...
North State Youth Orchestras Provide Extraordinary Musical Experiences
Young musicians have two valuable ensemble opportunities for the development of musicianship skills in Butte and Shasta counties. The Shasta College Concert Orchestra and the...
Family Calendar of Events
ScienceWorks Spring Break Camp: Cinema Science
March 24, 9:00 amScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
Ashland
Trauma-Responsive & Resilience Building: Building Asset-Focused Partnerships to Improve Equity
March 25, 9:00 amFirst 5 Shasta
Redding
North State Breastfeeding Coalition Breastmilk Drive (Shasta WIC)
March 26, 10:00 amShasta WIC
Redding
