North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Brianna Lee Keaney

Brianna Lee Keaney

Brianna Lee Keaney is a parent and California native with a passion for community service, education, the arts and equality. When not writing articles, Bri can be found tending an ever-growing mini zoo of rescues, creating things, tutoring and fighting the good fight.

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TAG! This is it! How Local Libraries are Reading the Room on the Needs of the North State’s Youth

A love of community, learning and literature must be nurtured in encouraging environments to really thrive. And that is what lives at the heart of the TAG (Teen Advisory Group) […]

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A Flag on the Play: Football Fears and Concussion Care, with Dr. Parker

Traumatic brain injuries are getting more coverage these days. But stories usually cover adult injuries. To learn more about the risks to our children, we reached out to Dr. Nate […]

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Keeping Kids Safe This Summer, with Dr. Nate Parker

School’s out and summer provides new opportunities for both adventure and danger. That’s why we’ve reached out to Dr. Nate Parker, medical director of Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta’s emergency […]

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Giving Kids a Great Head Start: Spotlight on Two Remarkable Shasta County Teachers

Teachers typically have their hands full every school day. That is especially true for those taking on our pre-K kiddos. The unique challenges that come with honing these young minds […]

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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 students conform well to the […]

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Taking a Bite out of the Sandwich Generation

You may have heard of the Sandwich Generation, but you may be wondering what it is and if you are a part of it. Simply put, those in the Sandwich […]

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Let’s Get Physical – The Benefits of Biking in the North State

Summer is in full swing and with the kids out of school a lot of parents are looking for ways to direct all that excess energy. The upside of saying […]

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Jeff Capps: Feeding Needs and Planting Seeds for a Better Tomorrow

“In my mind, being a father and teacher is why I was put on this earth,” says Jeff Capps, culinary arts instructor at Dunsmuir High. “It is not what I […]

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A Blastoff Birthday Bash

Children love birthday parties that cater to their special interests and parents often have a lot of fun planning a themed bash. This year, while homing in on a birthday […]

Wendy Dickens, executive director of First 5 Shasta shares literacy enrichment at Mt. Calvary Christian Academy in Redding.

High Five for North State’s First 5s!

Week of the Young Child stretches from April 6 to the 12, this year. To celebrate this week devoted to raising awareness of the developmental needs of young children, we […]

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In the Zone with Green Loan Support

Reduce, reuse and recycle are words most of us have heard since childhood. But for GreenLoan Support in Tehama County, it’s not just talk. GreenLoan Support means to make this […]

SCCAR reaches out to connect with the community in many ways, including holding workshops, offering to speak at schools and exhibiting at community events such as the 2023 Sikh Cultural Experiences Festival in Yuba City, where board member Penny Harris helped staff the SCCAR booth.

Shasta County Citizens Advocating for Respect: Homegrown Coalition Works to End Prejudice in All its Forms

Prejudice harms a multitude of people every day, but there’s a home-grown coalition that works tirelessly to address discrimination and uplift those affected by its reach. Shasta County Citizens Advocating for […]