North State Parent magazine

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

Health & Nutrition

Easy, Healthy School Lunches Kids Will Love

Learning to THRIVE at Alua’s Thrive Bar

Summer Treats: Whole Fruit Popsicles

The Latest in Health & Nutrition

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Healthy Holiday Feasting

Emergitek’s high tech manikins provide immediate, accurate feedback that helps first responders upgrade skills rapidly, reducing recertification time from a day or more to around two hours. Photo credit: Emergitek.

Emergitek: First Responder Family Helps Others Respond Quickly and Skillfully

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The Community Within: Nurturing Your Child’s Microbiome for Optimal Health

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How to Turn Time Wasters into an Opportunity for Mindfulness

Positivity, love and encouragement can go a long way to help kids remain calm and confident before important events.

Calming the Butterflies

Six-year-old Aria from Red Bluff is proud to help prepare her school lunch. When children participate in making their school lunches, the food is much more likely to come home in their tummies than in their lunch bags. Photo by Kimberly Parodi.

Easy, Healthy School Lunches Kids Will Love

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Learning to THRIVE at Alua’s Thrive Bar

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Shasta Community Health Center Brings Advanced and Compassionate Care to Northern California Families

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Sneaky Ways to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables

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Heartfelt Health Care For Those Experiencing Homelessness In Redding

Helpful Resources

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Childhood Cancer Patient Support

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Childhood Diabetes Patient Support

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Childhood Illness Patient Support

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Children’s Low Cost/No Cost Health Insurance

CSA

Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) & Organic Produce Deliveries

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Dental: Low-Cost Clinics & Resources

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Dental: Pediatric Dentistry

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Farm Trails

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Farmers & Growers Markets

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Fitness Centers & Clubs

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Healthy Foods Organizations, Nutrition Info & Support

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Hotlines

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Lactation Services

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Medical Care

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Mental & Emotional Health

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Occupational Therapy

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Pilates

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Smoking Cessation & Substance Abuse Help

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Speech Therapy

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Vision Therapy, Screenings & Pediatric Eye Exams

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YMCAs

FARMERS-MARKET

Localicious

Farmer’s Market Stew ingredients and mom and daughter - north state parent

Farmer’s Market Stew

Localicious – Chocolate: The Way to a Woman’s Heart

Localicious: Hillside Poms

Family Meals - north state parent

Family Meals for the Win

9 Simple Steps for Optimum Health & Wellness