Spring is a time of renewal. Nature evolves from the bleak winter dullness to a beautiful spring display. While everything is new and fresh outdoors, we understandably want a little […]
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Learning to THRIVE at Alua’s Thrive Bar
Before you enter Alua’s Thrive Bar, you are met with a beautiful quote on the wall from Maya Angelou: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to […]
Sensory-Friendly Vacation Ideas
Summer vacation with the family is a chance to break away from the routine, explore new destinations and create lasting memories together. However, for parents of children with disabilities, especially […]
Andrea Martin: Cheering Families to Success at Lincoln Street School
Andrea Martin’s goal in life can be found in her job title at Lincoln Street Independent School, an independent study option based in Red Bluff. Since 2019, Andrea has worked […]
Cool Places to Visit in the Hot Summer
On hot summer days, local pools, lakes and swimming holes beckon. But when you and your kiddos have had enough water and sun and need a drier place to cool […]
Summer Family Adventures With River Dancers Whitewater Rafting
Hikes to spectacular waterfalls, breathtaking starry nights, stories and music around a campfire, watershed education and history, epic water battles, jumping off rocks, swimming rapids, kayaking – these are some […]
Teach Kids to Embrace Life
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Live life to the fullest”? My first thought was something daring and adventurous like rock climbing, skydiving, running a marathon or […]
Be the Change: Tina Wolfe
In early 2017, as Tina Wolfe sat in the Butte County courthouse listening to the story of a seven-year-old boy’s life falling apart, she felt her own heart falling apart […]
Be The Change – Sommer Grooms
When I say I’m a principal of a juvenile hall, most people say, ‘Wow, that’s a tough job.’ But this is the best job I’ve ever had,” says Sommer Grooms. […]
Shasta Community Health Center Brings Advanced and Compassionate Care to Northern California Families
The new C. Dean Germano Women’s, Babies’ & Children’s Center at Shasta Community Health Center in Redding offers support for low-income families and mothers braving high-risk pregnancies and provides health […]
Rekindle Romance: Creative Date Night Ideas
“Feeling close to your spouse or partner is often the result of spending time together, doing things you both enjoy,” says couples counselor Alexa Elkington in Psychology Today. “Partners who […]
The Fig Hunters: Tehama County’s Treasure Hunters
I tracked down the Burke family through Instagram and set up a meeting at Reiter’s Bakery in Red Bluff. Expecting to have a quiet sit-down with Priscilla, I was surprised […]
Siskiyou Opportunity Center Expands To Serve Shasta County Clients
Northern California is home to a vast network of support programs that enhance the lives of adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities by promoting financial independence, employment, community involvement and […]
Shasta Gravity Adventures – Strengthening Family Relationships and Building Community
“We have a strong belief that outdoor recreation builds and strengthen relationships among young and old,” says Monique Monmonier-Birch, co-owner with her husband, Christian Birch, of Shasta Gravity Adventures in […]
