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FAMILY LIFE & SUPPORT NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2021
Autism LifeSpan Resource Office; Chico. Lending library featuring more than 500 books, videos, DVDs and curriculum materi- als spanning the autism spectrum. Open to all parents, educators, and other profession- als and interested individuals in Northern CA. Also provides resource information, trainings and a support group. autismlifespan.org. 2418 Cohasset Rd., Ste.150. (530) 897-0900. Valley Oak Children’s Services Centers; Chico. Serving Butte County. valleyoakchil- dren.org. 3120 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 6. (530) 895-3572
Youth for Change Family Resource Cen- ters. youth4change.org. (530) 877-1965.
SHASTA COUNTY
Help Me Grow Shasta; Shasta County. Offers Ages & Stages Questionnaire home devel- opmental screenings. Helps parents find answers to their questions about their child’s behavior, development & learning. Provides an easy connection to resources. 211norcal. org/shasta/help-me-grow.
Intermountain Community Center; Burney. Provides family support, resources, and services to the eastern Shasta County region. 37477 Main St. (530) 335-4600. burneytccn. org.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center; Redding. cityofredding.org. 1815 Sheridan St. (530) 225-4375.
People of Progress; Redding. Food bank, resource center and thrift store. Connects clients with medical providers, employment centers, food, clothing and more. Also offers two community gardens. peopleofprogress. org. 1242 Center St. (530) 243-3811. Western Service Workers Association; Redding. Join the membership association
of the low-income to contribute to & utilize community based support for the working poor & their families.
(530) 244-0968.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Boys & Girls Club of the Siskiyous; Mt. Shasta. Sisson Middle School, 601 E. Alma St. (530) 220-5055.
Dunsmuir Community Resource Center. facebook.com/dunsmuir.crc. 95840 Dun- smuir Ave. (530) 235-4400.
Family & Community Resource Center; Weed. facebook.com/FCRCWeed. 260 Main St. (530) 938-9914.
Happy Camp Community Center. happy- campcc.org. 38 Park Way. (530) 493-5117. HUB Communities Family Resource Center; Montague. 310 S. 13th St. (530) 459-3481.
Mount Shasta Community Resource Center. mtshastacrc.com. 109 E. Lake St. (530) 926-1400.
Scott Valley Family Resource Center; Fort Jones. facebook.com/scottvalleyfamilyre- sourcenter 11920 Main St. (530) 468-2450. Siskiyou Child Care Council; Weed. sis- kiyouchildcare.org. 170 Boles St. (530) 938-2748.
Siskiyou Family YMCA; Yreka. siskiyouym- ca.org. 350 N. Foothill Dr. (530) 842-9622. Tulelake/Newell Family Resource Center; Tulelake. 810 Main St. (530) 667-2147. Yreka Community Resource Center. facebook.com/yrekacommunityresource- center. 201 S. Broadway St. (530) 842-1313.
TEHAMA COUNTY
NVCSS Family Resource Center; Corn- ing. nvcss.org/tehama. 175 Solano St. (530) 824-7670.
FOOD BANKS
BUTTE COUNTY
Catholic Ladies Relief Society; Chico. Free food given up to six times per year. Mon–Fri., 9am-12pm. 1386 Longfellow Ave. (530) 895-8331.
Chico Rescue Mission; Chico. Food boxes available every Tue, 10am. 2612 Esplanade. (530) 343-1935.
North State Food Bank; Chico. Collects and distributes food throughout the service region encompassing Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Plumas, Sierra & Tehama Coun- ties. Offers multiple programs to help low income families get the food and nutrition they need each month. Contact for more info. Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc., 181 E. Shasta Ave. (530) 712- 2600. buttecaa.com.
SHASTA COUNTY
People of Progress Resource Center & Food Bank; Redding. Emergency help for people in Shasta County. Food, clothing and information. Social security number required. ID requested. Call if you can’t arrive during program hrs. Mon–Fri., 9am-12pm. Clothing, 9-9:30am. Food bank by appt. only, weekday afternoons & Sat morning. 1242 Center St. (530) 243-3811.
Shasta Senior Nutrition Program – Friday Food Bank; Redding. Not just for seniors, but for all low-income people. 1st & 3rd Fri., 8- 9am. Photo ID, proof of address required. 100 Mercy Oaks Dr. (530) 226-3071.
Shingletown Emergency Food & Outreach Center. Food bank currently providing food by appointment. (530) 474-4220.
The Salvation Army; Redding. Proof of age, address and income required. (530) 222-2207.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Siskiyou Community Food Bank; Yreka. Food bank on Mon & Thurs., 1-3:45pm. Of- fered to low-income individuals and fam- ilies. 1601 S. Ore St. (530) 905-1551. www. siskiyoufoodbank.org.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Food Bank. Distributes USDA Commodities (surplus food) each month for Tehama County residents with low income at locations throughout Te- hama County. tehamatogether.org/food- share. Contact for exact dates and times. (530) 529-2264.
Corning: 1015 4th Ave.
Los Molinos: Masonic Hall, 25020 Teha- ma-Vina Rd.
Manton, Paynes Creek & Ponderosa Sky Ranch. Services available for residents by phoning (530) 529-2264.
Rancho Tehama.. Recreation Center, 17357 Stagecoach Rd.
Red Bluff., 20699 Walnut St.
FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
California Department of Social Services Adoptions; Colusa, Glenn, Siskiyou, Sutter Counties & more. Adoptive families are especially needed for sibling groups & older children. Adoptive parents support groups offered. For info, see Benefits & Ser- vices at info. cdss.ca.gov/adoptions. Chico Regional Office: 520 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 140. (530) 895-6143.
Children First Foster Family Agency; Shasta & Siskiyou Counties. Private, non- profit organization dedicated to helping change lives by providing a safe place
for children to heal in a culture of love, acceptance and consistency. childrenfirstf- fa.com.
Red Bluff. 590 Antelope Blvd. Bldg. B, Ste. 20. (530) 443-8622.
Redding. 2608 Victor Ave., Ste. A.
(530) 803-9850.
Yreka. 490 S. Broadway St. (530) 729-1257. Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency; Gridley. Serves 12 North State counties, in- cluding Butte, Glenn & Tehama. Provides a wide variety of services and support to fos- ter parents and children. childrenshopeffa. org. 567 Virginia St. (530) 846-4955.
Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA); Redding. Serves Butte, Glenn, Shasta & Tehama Counties. Supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the United States can
be safe, have a permanent home and have the opportunity to thrive. casaforchildren. org. 2400 Washington Ave. (530) 241-0552. Environmental Alternatives. 15 counties served. A nonprofit corporation providing a variety of residential services to ne- glected, abused and delinquent children. Programs include foster care, group homes and transitional housing placement. ea. org. (800) 655-8350.
Lilliput Children’s Services; Butte, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama & other counties. Foster, adoption and kinship services for domestic adoptions. Adoption support group and post-adoption resource cen- ter. lilliput.org.
Chico. 289 Rio Lindo Ave. (530) 896- 1920.
Redding. 2580 Victor Ave., Ste. C. (530) 722-9092.
Shasta College Foster & Kinship Care Ed- ucation Program. Serves Shasta, Tehama & Trinity Counties. Free classes, workshops and conferences for caregivers, designed to meet children’s developmental, emotional, behavioral and educational needs and to develop specialized parenting skills for those caring for children who have been abused and neglected. (530) 339-3611. Youth & Family Programs. Serving Butte & Shasta Counties. Offers a distinctive, family-centered, team approach to foster care. Provides a full range of support ser- vices to children and teens age infant-21, their birth families and the agency’s foster parents. ncyfp.org.
Redding. 2770 Pioneer Dr. (530) 365-9197. Chico. 2577 California Park Dr. (530) 893-1614.
BUTTE COUNTY
Butte College Foster Kinship Care Education Program; Chico. Butte County (neighboring counties welcome). Ongoing trainings, parenting classes & workshops, such as Resource Family Approval (RFA), The Nurtured Heart Approach & Multi-Lev- el Anger Management. Family enrichment training. Open & free to anyone in the community. butte.edu/fosterkinship 2480 Notre Dame Blvd. (530) 897-6235.
Butte County Adoption Services; Oroville. Facilitates adoptions of abused
or neglected children in foster care when family reunification efforts fail. Requires dependency court involvement. Pro- spective adoptive parents can be single
or partnered. Home ownership is not required. buttecounty.net/dess/butte- countyadoptions 202 Mira Loma Dr. (530) 538-5119.
Family Resource Approval (formerly Butte County Foster Care Licensing); Oroville. Provides home evaluations for prospective foster parents, issues CA state foster family home licenses and maintains ongoing quality training. buttecounty.net/ dess/Services/Foster-Care 202 Mira Loma Dr. (530) 538-5119.
California Department of Social Services Adoptions; Chico. Counties served include Butte, Glenn, Siskiyou, Lassen & more. Adoptive families are especially needed for sibling groups & older children. Adoptive parents support groups offered. cdss. ca.gov. 520 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 140. (530) 895-6143.
SHASTA COUNTY
Krista Foster Homes; Shasta County.
A nonprofit Christian agency serving children & families in Shasta County for
24 years. Foster parents are desperately needed. Be the one to make a difference in a child’s life today. KristaFosterHomes.org. 1135 Pine St., Ste. 21. (530) 246-1259. Ready for Life Foster Family Agency; Redding. Foster children need your love, compassion, understanding and support. Experienced, dedicated and friendly staff works closely with families to ensure the success of foster placements, whether the child needs standard or intensive level care & no matter the length of stay. readyforlife. net. 962 Maraglia St. (530) 222-1826. Shasta County Foster Care, Adoptive
& Kinship Care; Redding. Full-service domestic adoption & foster care agency. Children of all ages, backgrounds and abilities await the chance to live, laugh and grow in a place they can call home. search “foster care” on co.shasta.ca.us. 2650 Bre- slauer Way. (530) 225-5554
Shasta County HHSA Resource Family Approval; Redding. Full-service domestic adoption & foster care agency. Foster Care Licensing: 1313 Yuba St. (530) 225-5554. Adoptions: (530) 225-5791. Kinship Care: (530) 225-5554.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA); Yreka. Serves Siskiyou County. Supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the
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