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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2024/2025
SAFETY
safe around the water and knowing about firearms hazards. consumernotice.org/prod- ucts/child-safety.
Consumer Safety. Safety guides for infants, families and all ages. Information and news about recalls, drugs, medical devices, food and consumer products. consumersafety. org. (855)976-9563.
Environmental Working Group (EWG). A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedi- cated to protecting public health and the environment. Contains guides to cosmetics and sunscreen safety ratings, food safety and much more. enviroblog.org and ewg. org or ewg.org/areas-focus/food-water. Think Dirty Shop Clean. Think Dirty® app has information about ingredients in beau- ty, personal care and household products. thinkdirtyapp.com.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commis- sion. Comprehensive product safety and recall information. Report an unsafe prod- uct. Includes sections dedicated to toys and children’s products. cpsc.gov.
WATER SAFETY
BUTTE COUNTY
Valley Oak Children’s Services; Chico. Swim vests available seasonally in children’s sizes. valleyoakchildren.org. 3120 Cohasset Rd, Ste 6. (530)895-3572.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Siskiyou County Child & Elder Abuse Hotline; Yreka. 2060 Campus Dr. (530)842- 7009. During business hours, 9am-5pm. (530)841-4200.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Empower Tehama; Red Bluff. Comprehen- sive range of services for victims/survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault and their children. Services include counseling and legal assistance, survivor education, support group and emergency shelter. Walk-in crisis services Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. empowertehama.org. Business Center, 1805 Walnut St. 24-hour hotline (530)528-0226 & (800)324-6473.
Tehama County Child Abuse Hotline; Red Bluff. 310 S Main St. 8am-5pm. (530)527- 1911 or (800)323-7711.
FIRE SAFETY
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
American Red Cross. Valuable fire safety and prevention information and tips to help families prepare for, respond to and recover from a home fire. Includes a worksheet
to create a personalized fire escape plan. redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for- emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire/ home-fire-preparedness.html.
Fire Prevention & Safety Checklist. Printable “Ready for Wildfire” list from the American Red Cross has simple steps to in- crease the chances of your home surviving a wildfire. readyforwildfire.org. or redcross. org/content/dam/redcross/get-help/pdfs/ wildfire/EN_Wildfire-Safety-Checklist.pdf. (916)993-7070.
United Way of Northern California (UWNC). Parenting resources, disaster pre- paredness and more. Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama County residents: Free, confidential 24/7 referral service for health and human services resources. Dial 2-1-1 from any phone or text your zip code to txt211.
Butte & Glenn Counties: helpcentral.org. Chico & Redding: 211norcal.org. Chico: (530)809-4663. Redding: (530)241-7521.
BUTTE COUNTY
Butte County Fire Safe Council; Paradise. Free fire-safe home evaluations, an educa- tional outreach program for 6th graders, a chipper program, PDFs of area evacuation plans, an online library of resources, print- ables, information and more. buttefiresafe. net. 6585 Clark Rd, Suite 240. (530)877-0984.
SHASTA COUNTY
Shasta County Fire Safe Council; Palo Cedro. Fire safety tips on fuel reduction, erosion control and regional information. western- shastarcd.org. or shastafiresafe.org/
resource-links. 9444 Deschutes Rd. (530)360-0120.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Fire Safe Council; Red Bluff. Resource Conservation District of Tehama County offers roadside fuel breaks and defensible space work around homes for the elderly, disabled and economically disadvantaged people. Offers youth educa- tion programs to promote environmental literacy. PO Box #1232, Red Bluff, CA. 96080. tehamacountyrcd.org. (530)727-1280.
PRODUCT RECALLS & AWARENESS WEBSITES
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (Formerly Breast Cancer Fund). Identifies and advocates for elimination of environ- mental and other preventable causes of the disease. bcpp.org.
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. A coalition of more than 100 nonprofit organizations working to protect the health of consumers and workers by eliminating dangerous and toxic chemicals from cosmetics and person- al care products. safecosmetics.org.
Child Safety. Information about baby proofing your home, food safety basics,
toy safety, car and street safety, being safe during sports and recreation, proper use
of bikes, skateboards and scooters, being
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