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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2022/2023 FAMILY LIFE & SUPPORT
Help Me Grow Shasta; Shasta Coun-
ty. 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.
Positive Parenting Program (Triple P); Shasta County. Triple P offers parents help- ful information for working with common parenting issues such as tantrums, disobe- dience & bedtime drama. triplepshasta. com. (855)275-8109.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Family & Community Resource Centers. These local hubs provide ongoing support in parenting & other important factors to family life. Contact the center in your area for a schedule of activities. first5siskiyou. org/family-and-community-resource-cen- ters-projects.
Dunsmuir Community Resource Center.
facebook.com/dunsmuir.crc.9. 5844 Dunsmuir Ave. (530)235-4400.
Happy Camp Community Center. happyc- ampcc.org. 38 Park Way. (530)493-5117. HUB Communities Family Resource Cen- ter; Montague. facebook.com/FamilyRe- sourceCenterMontague. 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/scottvalley- familyresourcceenter. 11920 Main St. (530)468-2450.
Family & Community Resource Center; Weed. facebook.com/FCRCWeed, 260 Main St. (530)938-9914.
Yreka Community Resource Center. face- book.com/yrekacommunityresourcecen- ter. 201 S. Broadway St. (530)842-1313.
PLAYGROUPS
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Hike it Baby; Multiple counties. A non-profit with a mission created to get families outside & hiking with birth to school age kids, connecting families to each other & to the outdoors.
Butte County Branch. community.hikeit- baby.com/branches/butte-county. Shasta County Branch. community.hikeit- baby.com/branches/shasta-county-ca/.
BUTTE COUNTY
Chico Mothers’ Club. Weekly playgroups grouped by age, monthly craft project, play date outings & activities for kids & parents. Low annual membership fee. chicomothersclub.org.
Circle Time; Chico. Creative parent-child activities for infants & preschoolers (sib- lings welcome too). Songs, flannel boards, stories, music, dancing and parachute play.
Free sessions on Mon, 3:15pm; Tue & Thur., 9:15am. Apple Blossom Baby, 977 East Ave, Ste. 90. (530)345-1617.
Fantastic Friday Playgroup; Chico. The entire gym at Athletic Horizons is open for preschool play. For ages walking-5 with
an adult (maximum 2 kids per adult). 1st & 3rd Fri., 10am-12pm. $15 (members $5), siblings +$1. athletichorizons.com. 415 Otterson Dr., Ste. 70. (530)893-4967.
SHASTA COUNTY
Little Explorers; Redding. Weekly activ- ities for ages 2-5 & their caregivers. Thu, 10am. Free with admission to Turtle Bay. Caregivers free with child admission. Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 844 Sundial Bridge Dr. (530)243-8850.
SINGLE PARENTING RESOURCES
SHASTA COUNTY
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 relation- ship with their children. Free. kidsturnred- ding.org. (530)244-5749.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Child Support Services; Red Bluff. Services include establishing paternity (fatherhood), locating absent parents, requesting child support & medi- cal orders from the court & enforcing child support orders. tehamachildsupport.org. 1005 Vista Way, Ste. A. (866)901-3212.
TOY SHOPS: SPECIALTY & LOCALLY OWNED
BUTTE COUNTY
Bird in Hand; Chico. A store filled with toys, art kits, clothing, housewares & more. birdinhand.com. 320 Broadway St. (530)893-0545.
Little Red Hen Gift Shop; Chico. Children’s pretend play items, fun games, arts & craft supplies, kids’ décor, educational items, books & toys, including toys made from recycled materials. littleredhen.org. 897 E. 20th St., Ste. B. (530)897-0100.
Little Red Hen Kids & Kitchen; Chico. Kids’ pretend kitchen items, kid-friendly cooking tools, utensils & fun kitchen-related games
& toys. littleredhen.org. 959 East Ave. (530)894-1300.
Made in Chico. Locally made gifts, baby items, art, pottery, woodwork & more. madeinchicostore.com. 127 W. 3rd St. (530)894-7009.
The Creative Apple; Chico. Wide array of educational toys & materials to help young minds grow. creativeapplechico.com. 2201 Pillsbury Rd., Ste. 182. (530)345-0122.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
McCloud River Mercantile; McCloud. Specialty toys, puzzles & collectibles, plus clothing, hats & blankets. mccloudmercan- tile.com. 241 Main St. (530)964-2602. Raven Tree; Mt Shasta. The North State’s only nature gift shop. Shop kids’ educa- tional toys, books, board games, kites, puz- zles, fun unique toys, birthday gifts galore, bird feeders, seed, nature-inspired jewelry & more. raventreeshop.com. 138 Morgan Way. (530)926-6695.
The Velvet Elephant Art Center & Fair- Trade Emporium; Mt Shasta. Art supply & fair-trade gift store specializing in art sup- plies, fair trade handcrafts, toys & creative gifts, organic clothing & earth-friendlier products. velvetelephant.com. 207 N. Mount Shasta Blvd. (530)926-2297.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Dandy Lions Children’s Shop; Red Bluff. Featuring fun new toys, clothing, unique baby shower gifts & more. Shop thru a huge selection of toys & gifts. dandylions. shop. 623 Main St. (530)527-7755. Discover Earth Eco-Mercantile; Red Bluff. Offers organic & handmade items, natural fiber women’s clothing, shoes, garden, kitchen, home decor & American-made games & toys. discoverearth.us. 635 Main St. (530)529-3856.
OTHER COUNTIES
Michael Olaf Company; Arcata. Respected source of Montessori toys & educational materials. Shop online. michaelolaf.com. michaelolafcompany@gmail.com.
TWINS & MULTIPLES
ONLINE
Twiniversity. Largest global resource for all things twinning! An online community for parents with twins created by parents with twins. Provides support, education
& connections 24 hrs a day around the globe. Find product reviews & virtual baby showers. twiniversity.com. Community@ Twiniversity.com
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