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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2021
Raising a Resilient Child ...................................... 7
Food Banks ........................................................... 42 Foster Care & Adoption......................................... 42 Grief Support ........................................................ 43 Legal Assistance ................................................... 43 Parenting Classes & Enrichment........................... 43 Playgroups............................................................ 44 Post-Adoption Resources...................................... 44 Single Parenting Resources .................................. 44 Toy Shops: Specialty & Locally Owned.................. 44 Twins & Multiples ................................................. 45
ANIMALS 8
Animals Offer Lifelong Rewards For Children.... 8 Reading To Animals - A Fun Way To
Help Children Improve Their Reading .............. 12
Domestic, Exotic & Farm Animals: Shelters,
Rescues, Sanctuaries & Farms ................................ 9 Equine: Assisted Learning & Psychotherapy......... 10 Equine: Clubs, Lessons & Camps for Youth............ 10 Equine: Rescues & Sanctuaries ............................. 10 Pets....................................................................... 10
FRUGAL FAMILIES 54
Raising Creative Kids On A Budget ................... 54 Tips to Save Money on Groceries....................... 56
Budgeting/Financial Planning Assistance............ 55 Consignment Stores ............................................. 55 Surplus Stores & Reconstructed Goods................. 55 Thrift Stores .......................................................... 55
ARTS 13
Art In Any Form Has Lasting Benefits
for All Ages .......................................................... 13 Public Art - A Rich North State Resource
That’s Always Open............................................. 16
Arts Councils & Commissions................................ 14 Dance Programs & Studios ................................... 14 Hands-On Art Instruction ..................................... 14 Music: Infant/Toddler Music &
Movement Groups ................................................ 14 Music: Schools & Stores Offering Music
Instruction ............................................................ 17 Music: Youth Orchestras, Choirs & Music Groups .. 17 Sewing & Needle Arts Classes .............................. 18 Theater Companies & Theater Groups for Youth ... 18 Theaters: Film Festivals......................................... 18 Theaters: Performing Arts .................................... 18
HEALTH 57
Full Circle Speech Therapy: Early
Intervention For Children At Every Age............ 57 Natural, Safe Alternatives to Common
Garden Pesticides ............................................... 63 How To Find Safer Cosmetics ............................. 64
Childhood Cancer Patient Support ....................... 58 Childhood Diabetes Patient Support .................... 58 Childhood Illness Patient Support ........................ 58 Children’s Low Cost/No Cost Health Insurance...... 59 Dental: Low-Cost Clinics & Resources ................... 59 Dental: Pediatric Dentistry ................................... 60 Fitness Centers & Clubs......................................... 60 Hotlines ................................................................ 60 Lactation Services................................................. 61 Mental & Emotional Health.................................. 61 Pilates ................................................................... 62 Smoking Cessation ............................................... 62 Speech Therapy .................................................... 62 Vision Therapy, Screenings & Pediatric Eye Exams....62 YMCAs................................................................... 62
SAFETY 84
It’s a Biking No-Brainer: Wear a Helmet -
Six Tips For Safety............................................... 84 First Aid Tips to Teach Kids ................................. 87 Childproof Your Ride - Take Steps to Avoid Hidden Dangers In And Around Cars ................ 88
Babysitting Training Courses ................................ 85 Bike & Board Helmets........................................... 85 Car Seat Safety...................................................... 85 County Human Services Agencies ........................ 85 COVID Resources ................................................... 86 CPR & First Aid Training ........................................ 86 Domestic Violence & Abuse Prevention................ 86 Fire Safety............................................................. 86 Product Recalls & Awareness Websites ................ 86 Water Safety......................................................... 86
BIRTHDAYS 19
Ten Places To Host an Outdoor Birthday
this Season .......................................................... 19
CAMPING 21
EDUCATION 23
Free Writing Games To Get Kids Offline
and Laughing...................................................... 24 Take a Tech Break................................................ 30 How To Create A Reading Culture In
Your Home........................................................... 35
Early Childhood Education.................................... 23 Field Trips & Tours ................................................. 26 Fundraising Ideas ................................................. 29 Homeschooling Support & Resources .................. 29 Homework Help Websites .................................... 31 Learning Services & Tutoring ................................ 31 Libraries & Early Childhood Literacy ..................... 31 Nature Education.................................................. 32 Schools: Colleges .................................................. 32 Schools: Montessori & Waldorf Education ............ 32 Schools: Private .................................................... 32 Schools: Public Schools County Offices................. 34 Schools: Special Needs ......................................... 34 Teacher & Classroom Support............................... 34 Tutoring ................................................................ 34
HEALTHY FOOD RESOURCES 65
Want Your Children to Eat More
Vegetables? Join a Farm Share, Shop at
the Farmers Market............................................ 65 Mastering Mealtime .......................................... 70
Community & Teaching Gardens & Gardening Support................................................................. 66 Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs or Farmshares) & Organic Produce Deliveries ........... 66 Farmers & Growers Markets ................................. 67 Farm Trails............................................................. 67 Healthy Food Organizations, Nutrition Info & Support................................................................. 68 Natural Food Stores .............................................. 68 Restaurants, Delis, & Healthy Food To Go ............. 69 U-Pick Farms......................................................... 70
SCIENCE & NATURE 89
ParentsHitTheTrailWithHikeitBaby.............91 Visit the Outdoors Responsibly -
Leave No Trace .................................................... 91
Geology & Rockhounding..................................... 89 Nature & Wildlife Centers, Organizations
& Rescues ............................................................. 89 Planetariums, Observatories & Astronomy .......... 90 Science & Technology ........................................... 90 Spelunking (Caves) ............................................... 90
SPECIAL NEEDS 93
Creating a Sensory Space at Home ................... 93 Benefits of Equine Therapy ............................... 94 Special Education Teachers Have
Challenging, Rewarding Careers ...................... 96
General Resources ................................................ 93 Equine Assisted Learning & Psychotherapy.......... 95
MUSEUMS & HISTORICAL
SITES 71
Seven Places to Enjoy the Northern
California’s Rich History ..................................... 71
FAMILY LIFE & SUPPORT 39
Let it Go: Some Worries Aren’t Worth
The Time .............................................................. 39 Kids’ Turn - Helping Parents Help Their
Kids Through Divorce ......................................... 41 Benefits of Asking Your Children
Open-ended Questions ...................................... 45 Be Well Postpartum: Tips for a Healthy Recovery .............................................................. 47 Same-Page Parenting With Young Children .... 50 Anger Management: Helping Kids Cool Down .....52
Cultural Awareness............................................... 40 Early Childhood Programs .................................... 41 Family & Community Resource Centers................ 41
YOUTH & TEEN 97
North State Teens Give Back To Their Communities With Creativity,
Hard Work & Love .............................................100 Help Kids Explore Their Passions With
A Summer Writing Project...............................102
Teen Employment ................................................ 97 Volunteer Opportunities for Youth & Teens .......... 97 Youth & Teen Clubs & Centers ............................... 98
PARKS, RECREATION
& SPORTS 74
Play Parks in the North State -
Family Fun All Year Round ................................. 74
Aquatics: Swim Instruction, Pools,
Centers & Parks..................................................... 75 Bicycling ............................................................... 76 Bowling ................................................................ 76 Cheerleading ........................................................ 76 Climbing Walls/Towers ......................................... 76
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County Parks Departments................................... 77 Dog Parks.............................................................. 77 Football ................................................................ 78 Freerunning/Parkour ............................................ 78 Golf: Clubs, Courses, Miniature Golf & Resorts...... 78 Gymnastics ........................................................... 78 Hiking ................................................................... 78 Hockey: Ice & Roller .............................................. 79 Indoor Play Areas.................................................. 79 Kart Racing ........................................................... 79 Kayaking............................................................... 79 Lacrosse ................................................................ 80 Martial Arts .......................................................... 80 Paintball & Airsoft Parks & Fields.......................... 80 Recreation Departments ...................................... 80 Rowing ................................................................. 80 Running: Annual Running Events......................... 80 Running: Clubs & Organizations........................... 81 Skateboarding ...................................................... 81 Skating: Roller & Ice Facilities ............................... 81 Snow Sports: Parks & Programs ........................... 81 Soccer ................................................................... 81 Swim Teams.......................................................... 82 Tennis ................................................................... 82 Trampoline ........................................................... 82 Wrestling .............................................................. 82 Ziplining ............................................................... 82
OUR SUPPORTIVE ADVERTISERS INCLUDE:
About Trees .....................................90 Achieve Charter School .............36 All Fired Up......................................14 All Hands On Books .....................26 AZAD’S Martial Arts Center ......31 Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary.........................................10 Berryvale Grocery.........................69 Bethel Christian School ..............25 Blue Oak Charter School............36 Board & Brush ................................14 Brande Moffatt, MPT ...................61 Butte Baby Steps...........................49 Butte College Foster
Kinship ........................................... 104 California Dance Company.......18 Caring Hands Doula Services ... 49 Chico Creek Dance.......................17 Chico Montessori Children’s House ................................................23 Chico Oaks Adventist School...25 Chrysalis Charter School............37 Churn Creek Meadow
Organic Farm..................................67 City Of Redding:
Wastewater Utility ........................40 College Options ............................29 Creekside Counseling Center ... 60 Dance Depot ..................................17 Dandy Lions ....................................49 Dr. Alissa Goodwin, Redding Family Medical Group.................62 Evergreen Institute Of Excellence ........................................36 Far Northern Regional Center ...92 First 5 Shasta...................................51 First 5 Shasta - Help Me Grow.... 49 First 5 Siskiyou ...............................45 Forest Ranch Charter School ...36 Full Circle Speech Therapy ........59 Gateway Science Museum .. 27, 73 Gaumer’s ..........................................73 Golden Eagle Charter School ..36 Grocery Outlet ................................. 2 Grub CSA..........................................67 Healthy Shasta ...............................77 Holiday Markets ............................69 HomeTech Charter School........36 Hope Academy..............................25 Inspire School Of the Arts
& Sciences........................................37 Joy Rising Ranch ...........................11 Kathryn Ramirez, Licensed Midwife.............................................49 Kevin Shearer, DDS ......................61 Kinetics Academy Of Dance .....18 KIXE PBS............................................33 Lassen Antelope Volcanic Academy ..........................................37 LifeNet Tehama..............................49 Lincoln Street School ..................37 Maagic Mountain Farm ................ 9 Mercy Oceans Midwifery...........49 Mill Creek Resort ...........................21 Munchkin University ...................26 Nord Country School ..................37 Nicole RobertsPhotography ....49 North Cow Creek
Elementary School.......................27 North State Doula Program......49 North Valley Tree Service...........89 Northern Valley Catholic
Social Service .................................40 Northern Valley Indian
Health (NVHI)..................................58
Once Upon A Child .............. 49, 55 Orchard Nutrition Center ..........66 Paradise Adventist Academy ...25 Parent Infant Programs ..............95 PG & E ................................................83 Phoenix Charter
Academy .................................. 29, 37 Physical Therapy and Wellness............................................62 Pivot Charter School....................37 Randal S. Elloway DDS, Inc........61 Raven Tree Wild Bird &
Nature Shop....................................89 Re/Max Top Properties ...............43 Redding Christian School..........25 Redding Midwifery Group ........49 Redding Reptiles...........................11 Redding School District ............... 3 Redding School Of The Arts .....37 Redding STEM Academy ...........37 Rocky Point Charter.....................38 S&S Organic Produce
and Natural Foods................ 49, 67 Shady Oaks Montessori..............23 Shasta Regional Medical
Group ................................................63 Shasta Bible College ....................25 Shasta Builders Exchange .........29 Shasta Charter Academy ...........38 Shasta College ................................. 3 Shasta County Health &
Human Services Agency.... 60, 64 Shasta County
Independent Study.............. 38, 99 Shasta County Office Of Education Early Childhood Services.............................................53 Shasta Elementary School ........23 Shasta Family YMCA ....................77 Shasta Head Start .........................43 Shasta Living Streets ...................85 Shasta View Academy.................38 Sherwood Montessori
School ....................................... 23, 38 Shop ‘N Kart ....................................69 Sierra Cascade Blueberry
Farm ...................................................67 Simpson University.............. 22, 25 Small Talk Pediatrics Services...93 Splash Park ......................................19 Suk Young Ahn, DDS ...................61 Tehama e-Learning......................38 The McConnell Foundation........ 5 The Parkway RV Resort and Campground ..................................21 Trinity River Resort & RV Park...21 Turtle Bay Exploration Park.... 103 United Way of Northern California ..........................................87 Valene L. Smith Museum
Of Anthropology...........................26 Velvet Elephant Art Center
& Fair Trade Emporium ...............17 Visit Redding ..................................26 Walden Academy .........................38 West Redding Preschool............26 Whittenberg Country School ... 23 Wilde River Farm ...........................21 Wild Things......................................11 Wildflower Open Classroom ....38 Wings Of Angels............................95 Women’s Business Center
at JEDI................................................19