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SAFETY NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2022
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT BabysittingTrainingCourses
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Bike & Board Helmets
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT CarSeatSafety
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT County Human Services Agencies
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT COVID Resources
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT CPR & First Aid Training
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Domestic Violence, Trafficking & Abuse
Prevention
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Fire Safety
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Product Recalls & Awareness Websites
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Water Safety
BABYSITTING TRAINING COURSES
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
American Red Cross Babysitters’ Training Programs; Recommended for ages 11-15. Participants learn about childcare skills, safety hazards, injury prevention and start- ing a babysitting business. Infant/child CPR & first aid. Find local programs or enroll in an online course. redcross.org/take-a-class/ babysitting-child-care. (800) 733-2767.
BUTTE COUNTY
Safe Babysitting Courses; Chico. Enloe Mother & Baby Education Center offers courses for ages 12+. Participants receive
a pediatric CPR participation card. enloe. org/services-and-treatments/mother-ba- by-care-center/tours-classes/safety-classes. 251 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 120. (530) 332-3970.
BIKE & BOARD HELMETS
Valley Oak Children’s Services; Chico. Bike helmets available for toddler and preschool aged children. valleyoakchildren.org. (530) 895-3572.
Yreka Police Department; Yreka. Gives out helmets to children in size S, M, & L. ci.yreka. ca.us/194/Department. (530) 841-2300.
CAR SEAT SAFETY
BUTTE COUNTY
AAA; Chico. Book an appointment online for
a virtual meeting with a car seat technician, who will check to see if the car seat has been recalled and ensure you’re using the correct seat based on the age, weight, and height of your child. Technicians also work with you to practice the correct installation and use of your car seat. mwg.aaa.com/automotive/car-seat-in- spections. 2221 Forest Ave. (530) 332-2600. AAA; Oroville. Book an appointment online for a virtual meeting with a car seat techni- cian, who will check to see if the car seat has been recalled and ensure you’re using the correct seat based on the age, weight, and height of your child. Technicians also work with you to practice the correct installation and use of your car seat. mwg.aaa.com/au- tomotive/car-seat-inspections. 2024-A, Oro Dam Blvd E. (530) 538-8900.
California Highway Patrol; Chico. Car seat inspections on Wed 8:30am-11:30am. 413 Southgate Ave. (530) 332-2800.
California Highway Patrol; Oroville. Contact CHP Officer Haskins to schedule an appointment. 2072 3rd St. (530) 538-2700. Butte County Public Health Department; Chico/Oroville. Message line only; appoint- ments every Wednesday at Chico Office; leave your name and phone number to schedule an appointment. (800) 339-2941.
SHASTA COUNTY
AAA; Redding. Book an appointment online for a virtual meeting with a car seat techni- cian, who will check to see if the car seat has been recalled and ensure you’re using the correct seat based on the age, weight, and height of your child. Technicians also work with you to practice the correct installation and use of your car seat. mwg.aaa.com/au- tomotive/car-seat-inspections. 943 Mission de Oro Dr. (530) 722-1600.
California Highway Patrol; Redding. Call 8am-5pm to make sure there is an officer available for a car seat inspection before coming in. 2485 Sonoma St. (530) 242-4300. Shasta County Maternal, Child, & Ad- olescent Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health; Virtual car seat classes. Redding. 2660 Breslauer Way. (530) 245-6877.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
AAA; Yreka. Book an appointment online for a virtual meeting with a car seat technician, who will check to see if the car seat has been recalled and ensure you’re using the correct seat based on the age, weight, and height of your child. Technicians also work with you to practice the correct installation and use of your car seat. mwg.aaa.com/ automotive/car-seat-inspections.. 1876 Fort Jones Rd. (530) 841-6351.
California Highway Patrol; Yreka. Call for appointment. 1739 South Main St. (530) 842-0530.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Corning Police Department; Corning. Cer- tified Car Seat Technician helps with proper infant/child car safety seat installation and answers car seat related questions. Call Tom to make an appointment. (530) 824-7000. Tehama County Health Services Agency; Corning/Red Bluff. Call Lori Bourke for car seat inspection appointment. (530) 527- 6824.
Corning. WIC Office, 275 Solano St. Red Bluff. 1860 Walnut St. Ste C.
COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES
Butte County Public Health; Chico. Offer- ing a hands-on, one-on-one, car seat safety class. Qualifying families will receive a free car seat. Call to make a car seat appoint- ment. buttecounty.net/publichealth/. 2491 Carmichael Drive Ste. 100. (800) 339-2941. Shasta County Health and Human Ser- vices Agency; Redding. Offering a free car
seat safety class and low-cost car seats for those who qualify. shastahhsa.net. 2650 Breslauer Way. Call to pre-register: (530) 225-5850 or 1 (800) 300-5122.
COVID RESOURCES
Butte County Public Health; Oroville. buttecounty.net/publichealth/COVID19/Re- sources. 202 Mira Loma Dr. (530) 552-4000. Fairchild Medical Center; Yreka. 8am-4pm, Mon-Sat. fairchildmed.org. 444 Bruce Street. (530) 842-4121.
Glenn County Public Health; countyof- glenn.net/dept/health-human-services/ public-health/covid-19
Shasta Ready; https://www.co.shasta.ca.us/ ready/covid-19/overview.
Siskiyou County Public Health; Yreka. 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. co.siskiyou.ca.us/ publichealth/page/covid-19-links-resources. 810 S. Main St. (530) 841-2134.
Tehama County Health Services Agency; Red Bluff. tehamacohealthservices.net/ covid-19/. 1850 Walnut St. (530) 527-8491.
CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING
BUTTE COUNTY
Valley Oak Children’s Services; Chico. 8-hour preventable health and safety training pediatric safety classes. Reimburse- ments for pediatric and CPR classes are available on a first come, first serve basis. valleyoakchildren.org. (530) 895-3572.
SHASTA COUNTY
American Red Cross; Redding. Adult, infant & pediatric CPR and first aid for all levels; wilderness, remote and pet first aid. Call or go online to schedule a CPR class. redcross. org. (800) 733-2767.
Kiser CPR & First Aid; Redding. Pediatric CPR, first aid & emergency medical respond- er training. kisercpr.com. 4425 Tralee Lane. (530) 921-1455.
Shasta Builders Exchange – The Trade School; Redding. Adult & pediatric CPR & first aid. Group classes by request or join a public class held once a month. shastabe. com. 5800 Airport Rd. (530) 221-5556.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
College of The Siskiyous; Weed. CPR for the Professional Rescuer classes. The public is welcome to enroll. siskiyous.edu. (530) 938-5555.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TRAFFICKING & ABUSE PREVENTION
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA); CASA volunteers are communi- ty members appointed to advocate for abused & neglected children in the court
system. Volunteers meet regularly with their appointed children and people in the children’s lives, then write a court report & recommendation on behalf of the children.
National CASA. casaforchildren.org. (800) 628-3233.
California CASA. San Diego. californiacasa. org. 3525 Del Mar Heights Rd. #243. (510) 663-8440.
Redding (Regional Office). nvcss.org/casa. 2400 Washington Ave. (800) 846-1451. Yreka. siskiyoucasa.org. 907 Fourth St. (530) 841-0844.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline; 24 hrs daily. Website offers resources for survivors, family & friends. Information on how to support somebody in an abusive relationship, how to tell if you are in an abusive relationship, fact sheets and more. thehotline.org. Text “loveis” to 1-866-331- 9474 or call (800) 799-7233.
Northern California Anti-Trafficking Coalition (NCAT); This Shasta County-based coalition seeks to raise awareness of and end sex trafficking in Northern California. Anyone can join the network to offer essen- tial resources like medical care, food, shelter, transportation, counseling and legal guid- ance. ncatcoalition.com. (530) 255-2017. To report trafficking, call (530) 245-6500.
BUTTE COUNTY
Butte County Child Abuse Hotline; (800) 400-0902 or (530) 538-7882.
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services; Chico/Oroville. Domestic violence advocacy, restraining order assistance, court accompa- niment, counseling services, weekly drop-in support groups for women, and crisis line. catalystdvservices.org. 24-hour hotline (800) 895-8476.
Chico. (530) 343-7711.
Oroville. (530) 532-6427.
Youth for Change; Services for homeless youth ages 14-24. Assistance ranges from help with basic needs (shower, laundry fa- cilities, a hot meal, clothing, haircut, etc.) to intensive case management & counseling, education, employment & life skills support. youth4change.org.
Chico. 130 W. 6th. St. (530) 877-1965. Chico. 260 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 20. (530) 877-8187.
Oroville. 2856 Olive Highway, Ste. A,B, and C. (530) 877-1965.
Oroville. 1770 High St. (530) 552-1411. Paradise. 5910 Clark Rd., Ste. G. (530) 877-1965.
SHASTA COUNTY
24 Hour Crisis Hotline; Shasta County. Domestic violence & sexual assault. (530) 244-0117 or (530) 244-SAFE. Shingletown/ Burney/Intermountain Area (530) 244-0117 or (530) 244-SAFE.
24 Hour Child Abuse Hotline; Shasta County. (530) 225-5144.
24 Hour Mental Health Hotline; Shasta County. Toll Free at (888) 358-5201 or (530) 225-5252.
Northern California Anti-Trafficking Coa- lition (NCAT); Redding. Addressing human trafficking in Shasta County and providing resources for those victimized by commer- cial sexual exploitation. Working projects
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