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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2021/2022 FAMILY LIFE & SUPPORT
Caregivers free with child admission. Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 844 Sundial Bridge Dr. (530) 243-8850.
TEHAMA COUNTY
School Readiness Playgroup; Corning, Los Molinos, Cottonwood & Red Bluff. Fun play- group for ages 0-5 held during the school year. Children explore with crafts, rhymes, songs and reading. Offers age-related de- velopmental information about your child. Held at various locations. (530) 527-5811.
POST-ADOPTION RESOURCES
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Lilliput Children’s Services; Butte, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama & other counties. Provides support and discussion groups, family consultation, resource libraries and trainings, social events, family camps and more for families post-adoption. lilliput.org.
Chico. 289 Rio Lindo Dr. (530) 896-1920. Redding. 2580 Victor Ave., Ste. C. (530) 722-9092.
SINGLE PARENTING RESOURCES
Kids’ Turn Shasta-Cascade; Redding. Nonprofit organization offering support
to families going through separation or divorce. Whole-family six-week workshop series helps parents & children adjust to changing roles. Children attend a devel- opmentally appropriate group class while parents attend adult session focused on developing a healthy, changing relationship with their children. Free. kidsturnredding. org. (530) 244-5749.
Specifically for Kids. This KidsHealth article offers children advice on living with a single parent. Let them read it and then have a heart-to-heart about feelings and concerns. kidshealth.org/en/kids/single-parents.htm- l#cathome-family
Tehama County Child Support Services; Red Bluff. Services include establishing paternity (fatherhood), locating absent par- ents, requesting child support and medical orders from the court, and enforcing child support orders. tehamachildsupport.org. 1005 Vista Way, Ste. A. (866) 901-3212.
TOY SHOPS: SPECIALTY & LOCALLY OWNED
BUTTE COUNTY
Apple Blossom Baby; Chico. Offers popular and hard-to-find new items, unique locally crafted treasures and high-quality resale products. appleblossombaby.com. 977 East Ave, Ste. 90. (530) 345-1617.
Bird in Hand; Chico. A store filled with toys, art kits and more. birdinhand.com. 320 Broadway St. (530) 893-0545.
Bloom Box; Chico. A local subscription based toy rental service for children under 5, Bloom Box will be personally delivered to
your door weekly if you live in Chico. Out of the area families call for info. Each box has up to 4 toys, games, and puzzles – custom curated by Kristy, owner of Sunny Garden Montessori, based on your child’s inter- ests and developmental milestones. Keep the items they love for up to 4 weeks, or exchange them weekly for something new! sunnygardenchico.com. 2801 Godman Ave., Ste. 140. (530) 343-3101.
Little Red Hen Gift Shop; Chico. Offers chil- dren’s pretend play items, fun games, arts & craft supplies, kids décor, educational items, books and toys, including toys made from recycled materials. littleredhen.org. 897 E. 20th St., Ste. B. (530) 897-0100.
Little Red Hen Kids & Kitchen; Chico. Includes kids’ pretend kitchen items, kid-friendly cooking tools & utensils and fun kitchen-related games and toys. littlered- hen.org. 959 East Ave. (530) 894-1300. Made in Chico. Offers locally made gifts and more, including baby items. madeinchico- store.com. 127 W. 3rd St. (530) 894-7009.
Sweet Chico Confections. A locally owned, old-fashioned sweets and toy shop. Find hand- made gelato in store or at Thursday Night Farm- ers Market in Chico. Hold birthday parties at the shop’s Celebration Suite or sweeten a wedding with a candy buffet or favors. sweetchico.com. 121 W. Third St. (530) 332-9866.
The Creative Apple; Chico. Offers a wide array of educational toys and materials to help young minds grow. creativeapplechi- co.com. 2201 Pillsbury Rd., Ste. 182. (530) 345-0122.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
McCloud River Mercantile; McCloud. Specialty toys, puzzles and collectibles, plus adorable clothing, hats and blankets. mccloudmercantile.com. 241 Main St. (530) 964-2602.
Raven Tree; Mt Shasta. The north states only natural shop. Kids educational toys, books, board games, kites, puzzles, fun
unique toys, birthday gifts galore. raven- treeshop.com. 138 Morgan Way. (530) 926-6695.
The Velvet Elephant Art Center & Fair Trade Emporium; Mt Shasta. Art supply and fair trade gift store specializing in art sup- plies, fair trade handcrafts, toys and creative gifts, organic clothing and earth-friendlier products. Velvetelephant.com. 207 N Mount Shasta Blvd. (530) 926-2297.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Dandy Lions Children’s Shop; Red Bluff.
A children’s shop with fun new toys and unique baby shower gifts. A huge selection of toys and gifts. dandylions.shop. 623 Main St. (530) 527-7755.
Discover Earth Eco-Mercantile; Red Bluff. Offers old-fashioned goodness, including organic and handmade items and Ameri- can-made games and toys. discoverearth.us. 635 Main St. (530) 529-3856.
OTHER COUNTIES
Michael Olaf Company; Arcata. Respected source of Montessori toys and educational materials. Shop online or visit the store. michaelolaf.com. (707) 826-1557. michaelo- lafcompany@gmail.com.
TWINS & MULTIPLES
ONLINE
Twiniversity. An online community for parents with twins created by parents with twins. Provides support, education and con- nections 24 hrs a day around the globe. Find product reviews and virtual baby showers. twiniversity.com. (917) 442-2020.
BUTTE COUNTY
Butte County Mothers of Multiples. Creates a safe and loving environment to provide support and education to mothers of twins, triplets & more. Provides educa- tional, social, emotional support & guidance to meet the special challenge of parenting 2 or more children born at the same time. Monthly social gathering every 3rd Wed. facebook.com/BCMOMS Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade.
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