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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2023 FAMILY LIFE & SUPPORT
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 at 10am. Chicorescue- mission.org. 2612 Esplanade. chicorescue- mission@yahoo.com. (530)343-1935. North State Food Bank; Oroville. Collects & distributes food throughout Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Plumas, Sierra & Tehama Counties. Multiple programs to help low-income families get the food & nutri- tion they need each month. buttecaa.com. 2640 S. 5th Ave. (530)712-2600.
SHASTA COUNTY
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 req. 100 Mercy Oaks Dr. (530)226-3071. Shingletown Emergency Food & Out- reach Center. Food bank currently provid- ing food by appointment. (530)474-4220. The Salvation Army; Redding. Proof of age, address & income req. redding.salva- tionarmy.org. (530)222-2207.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Siskiyou Community Food Bank; Yreka. Food bank for low-income individuals & families. siskiyoufoodbank.org. 1601 S. Oregon St., Ste. B. (530)340-6382.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Food Bank. Distributes USDA Commodities (surplus food) each month for Tehama County residents with low income at locations throughout Tehama County. Search “Tehama County Gleaners & Food Bank” on Facebook. (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. 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 es- pecially needed for sibling groups & older children. Adoptive parents support groups offered. 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, accep- tance & consistency. childrenfirstffa.com.
Red Bluff. 590 Antelope Blvd. Bldg. B, Ste. 20. (530)528-2938.
Redding. 2608 Victor Ave., Ste. A. (530)364-5264.
Yreka. 544 N. Main St., Ste. 4. (530)841-
1030.
Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency; Gridley. Serves 12 North State counties, including Butte, Glenn & Tehama. Provides a wide variety of services & support to foster parents & children. childrenshopeffa. org. 567 Virginia St. (530)846-4955.
Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA); Redding. Serves Butte, Glenn, Shasta & Tehama Counties. Supports & promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the United States can
be safe, have a permanent home & thrive. casaforchildren.org. 2400 Washington Ave. (530)241-0552.
Environmental Alternatives. 15 counties served. A nonprofit corporation provid- ing a variety of residential services to neglected, abused & delinquent children. Programs include foster care, group homes & transitional housing placement. ea.org. (800)655-8350.
Sierra Nevada Connections; Serving all California counties. We are an established non-profit, community-based family services agency that provides foster and adoption services in Chico, California. Our focus is on formulating healthy, stable, and loving relationships between Foster Youth and Resource Families. In addition to Fos- ter Care services, families are also licensed and trained for potential future adoption. Our other services include therapy and behavioral treatment, which are both inte- grated into our program for both families and clients. 2550 Floral Ave Ste. #20, Chico, sierranc.org. (530)895-1110.
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 & teens ages 0-21, their birth families & the agency’s foster parents. ncyfp.org.
Chico 2577 California Park Dr. (530)893- 1614.
Redding 2770 Pioneer Dr. (530)365-9197.
Youth for Change Specialty Services; Butte & Shasta Counties. Offers homeless youth programs, foster family agency, school-based counseling, adoptions, wrap-around programs (parenting ser- vices, therapy services & more), parenting workshops & more for the entire family. youth4change.org.
Butte County. 260 Cohasset Rd., Ste. 120. (530)877-1965.
Shasta County. 2400 Washington Ave., Ste. 102. (530)877-1965.
BUTTE COUNTY
Butte College Foster Kinship Care Education Program; Chico. Butte County (neighboring counties welcome). Ongoing trainings, parenting classes & workshops. Family enrichment training. Open & free
to all. 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. Prospec- tive adoptive parents can be single or part- nered. Home ownership is not required. buttecounty.net/dess/buttecountyadop- tions. 202 Mira Loma Dr. (530)538-5119.
SHASTA COUNTY
Krista Foster Homes; Shasta County.
A nonprofit Christian agency serving children & families in Shasta County. 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 & support. Experienced, dedicated & 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 HHSA Resource Family Approval; Redding. Adoption & foster care agency. shastacountycaresforkids.com. 1313 Yuba St.
Resource Family Approval. (530)225-5791.
Adoptions. (530)225-5791.
Stable Moments; Redding. A 10-month weekly mentorship program where
foster & adopted children work on goals
& develop life skills such as emotional awareness, self-regulation, anger manage- ment, healthy relationships, social cues
& appropriate boundaries thru Equine Assisted activities & learning (EAL). This program seeks to improve the life course of foster & adopted children who have experienced early developmental trauma. roughoutranch.org. 21449 Roughout Rd. (209)256-9640.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA); Yreka. Serves Siskiyou County. Supports & promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the United States can be safe, have a perma- nent home & thrive. yesiskiyou.org/casa. (530)841-0844.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Department of Social Services; Red Bluff. Connects children in difficult circumstances with loving foster families. Provides services for young adults who have aged out of the foster system but still need support. Also offers parent education classes & child abuse hotline. tcdss.org. 310 S. Main St. (530)527-1911.
GRIEF SUPPORT
ONLINE
Hospice Foundation of America. Hospice offers information online to help with understanding challenges that need to be faced when coping with grief. Local hos- pice programs often offer grief support. hospicefoundation.org. (800)854-3402.
OTHER AREAS
Dougy Center; Portland, OR. The National Grief Center for Children & Families. Pro- vides support in a safe place where chil- dren, teens, young adults & families who are grieving can share their experiences
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