First 5 Calaveras

Join The Resource Connection Child Care Resource & Referral Services,😁 First 5 Amador, 🤩and First 5 Calaveras 😍 for an engaging Provider Night! Thursday at 4:30 at The R&R office.

Join us this Thursday! First 5 Amador and First 5 Calaveras will be in attendance to talk about their quality improvement programs.

Just a reminder that our Mini-Grant applications are due this Friday!😁😁

First 5 Calaveras☀️😁 and Prevent Child Abuse Calaveras (PCAC)💙💙 are pleased to announce the availability of $12,500 for community mini-grants.💙😁💙😁💙
For more information, visit first5calaveras.org or call 209-754-6914.

Wednesday's class! 😁Please join us for this engaging class with Denise Combs. 💙
Register here: https://forms.gle/ckW3U6ay93Ffgxc39

Today is KIDS DAY at the West Point Farmers Market! 🎉🤸‍♂️😎
We will be joined by the Calaveras Country Library's Bookmobile, as well as Cowabunga Ice Cream Truck🍦 The Public Health Dept will be giving away free live-jackets and helmets. We also have a face painter and a coloring contest! 🎨
Plus carnival-style games, bubbles, crafts, and more!
This is a FREE event at the Farmers Market! So come on down and join the fun (and shop at the Farmers Market while you're here 🍅)!
TODAY 4-7pm
Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families

Today is KIDS DAY at the West Point Farmers Market! 🎉🤸‍♂️😎

We will be joined by the Calaveras Country Library's Bookmobile, as well as Cowabunga Ice Cream Truck🍦 The Public Health Dept will be giving away free live-jackets and helmets. We also have a face painter and a coloring contest! 🎨
Plus carnival-style games, bubbles, crafts, and more!

This is a FREE event at the Farmers Market! So come on down and join the fun (and shop at the Farmers Market while you're here 🍅)!

TODAY 4-7pm
Blue Mountain Center

Talk. Read. Sing. 📕📗📘📙It changes everything. 😁

Those minutes do add up over time.

Are you interested in the Juvenile Justice field? The Calaveras County Juvenile Justice Commission would love to add your unique perspective to our work. Accepting applications now for new members.
Please reach out to Rochelle Sweet if you are interested: [email protected] or 209-754-6927

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!🌎

Breastmilk is the ideal nutrition for infants. Packed with essential antibodies, vitamins, and minerals, it provides unparalleled protection against common childhood illnesses. This incredible superfood not only nourishes a baby's body but also supports brain development. Beyond the baby's benefits, breastfeeding offers mothers numerous advantages, including reduced risk of certain cancers and faster postpartum recovery. It's the perfect start to a lifetime of health for both mother and child.

To learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding check out https://shorturl.at/FcW2u

Parent classes are starting soon! Denise Combs will kick us off on August 14 with her engaging class, Parenting Children with Trauma and Challenging Behavior.
Register here: https://forms.gle/tgr2DxVWpTfzzGUx9
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Don't forget this wonderful event is tomorrow at First 5 Amador!

Good tip!

Most children will outgrow their infant seats by height long before they reach the weight limit. If the top of a child’s head is within one inch of the top of the shell of the seat, it’s time to transition.

National Safety Council National CPS Certification NHTSA Safe Kids Worldwide

What an amazing inspiration!

🏃🏻🏃🏽🏃🏿   Mother, former Olympian, and member of the Olympics International Committee Allyson Felix combined her athletics career with caring for her daughter. She said '“It was just kind of an eye-opening experience. I took her everywhere that I was competing, and I kind of was surprised at how hard it was and how much you really had to shoulder on your own.”  

🚼 Last year, she initiated plans to establish a nursery for parents at the Paris Olympics. As a result, the Olympics will have a nursery to allow athletes to spend quality time with their young children and provide private space for breastfeeding. 🤱🏻🤱🏽🤱🏿

We applaud the Paris Olympics Committee for providing for the needs of athletes and their children during the Olympic Games.🧡💙💚 

📷 Image description: photo shows Allyson Felix sitting on an athletics track with her young daughter.

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week this weekend! Join us at First 5 Amador for the Live. Love. Latch. event! 💙There will be fun family activities🎨, snacks and recipes, 🍊children's clothing swap,👕🩳 lactation support,🤱 and much more!
Saturday, August 3, 1-4 PM

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Happy Monday! Breathe in peace exhale stress and chaos.

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🌲🐾☀️ IT'S BACK! We had to postpone this workshop in May, and we now have a new date! Please click the link below, to register! 'Growing Up WILD' is an early childhood education curriculum that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature, and invites them to explore wildlife and the outdoor world around them. ** Please wear comfortable walking shoes, as we will be going on a short outdoor adventure! ** This curriculum includes over 400 ready-made thematic units on outdoor explorations, scientific inquiry, art projects, music and movement, conservation activities, reading and math connections! Attendees will receive a Growing Up WILD activity guide, that makes it very easy to use this curriculum... and other materials, as well!
https://www.caregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventDetails #

Nobody should be afraid to ask for help.

Worried about dropping a pin? The connects callers to localized resources & affirming counselors across the U.S. Our counselors are trained to find whatever resources fit you best, even if you're not comfortable sharing your personal info. 988lifeline.org/faq/

From our friends at the Calaveras County Library! 😁🐯🐵🦊🐰

We are having a party tomorrow at the central library in San Andreas for kids & their families who participated in this year's Summer Reading. Come get wild with us from 5-7pm! 🦒🐅🐘

Hey, Calaveras County CASA is in need of volunteers!! CASA relies on trusted community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who are in the foster care system. We will train you how to effectively speak up and advocate on their behalf in the juvenile court. Stand up and volunteer to help a child in our community today! Visit www.nexusyfs.org/casa to learn more and to get started on your volunteer journey!

🚴🩵🚴‍♀️ THIS SATURDAY! ~ CHP - Amador TO HOST KIDS BICYCLE SAFTEY COURSE, for children ages 5-12! See all details below...
SATURDAY ~ JULY 20, 2024
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Amador CHP Office, 301 Clinton Road, Jackson
All community members are invited to attend. Participants are asked to bring their bikes and helmets. Helmets will be provided for those who do not have one. A certificate of completion and a gift bag will be given to each child after the completion of the course.
The goal of our bicycle rodeo is to provide an opportunity for kids to learn, practice and demonstrate their bicycle handling skills in a fun, noncompetitive atmosphere. We will also be fitting bicycle helmets and making sure your bikes are in good working order.
Please contact Officer C. White with questions and to RSVP: (209) 418-6200.

Great opportunity with a great organization!

NOW HIRING: Food Bank Director

Are you looking for a fulfilling role that serves the community? Look no further! We're seeking a new Food Bank Director. This is a highly-skilled and involved position. To view more details about this open position, visit atcaa.org/careers.

Join ATCAA's team of 150+ employees and enjoy the variety of benefits offered including:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Generous Retirement benefits
- 3 weeks PTO | 4 weeks after 2nd year
- 12 paid holidays
- Day Shift Monday - Friday

First 5 Calaveras☀️😁 and Prevent Child Abuse Calaveras (PCAC)💙💙 are pleased to announce the availability of $12,500 for community mini-grants.💙😁💙😁💙
For more information, visit first5calaveras.org or call 209-754-6914.

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Love is the most powerful healing energy at our access. Don’t with hold the goodness. Don’t make it a reward. Love is a haven; a safety from the storms.

FYI- Please share this flyer from our friends at Calaveras County Veteran's Services. This is a great opportunity to help out some of our local heroes❤️🤍💙.

UPDATED COOLING CENTER INFORMATION:
Due to the excessive heat warning being extended, the cooling center located at the San Andreas Central Library will now be open Saturday.

Open Friday, July 12th to Saturday, July 13th from 10AM-8PM

SAN ANDREAS
San Andreas Central Library
1299 Gold Hunter Road
(Pets okay but will be in a separate, nearby area)

For help with transportation call Calaveras Connect Dial-A-Ride (209) 754-4450. Call by 3PM the day before.

For more places to beat the heat, check your local library branch https://library.calaverasgov.us/Locations-Hours or other public spaces during their normal hours of operation.

💧 Drink plenty of water
🏠 Stay cool, stay indoors
🚗 Never leave pets or kids in cars
👕 Wear light clothes and sunscreen
📞 Call 911 in an emergency

Get summer ready:
https://www.ready.gov/summer-ready

Extreme heat: https://www.ready.gov/heat

Pets in vehicles
https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/pets-vehicles #:~:text=Even%20on%20a%2070%2Ddegree,the%20windows%20makes%20no%20difference.

Prevent hot car deaths among children
https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/heatstroke

Calaveras County Public Health
Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services

With funding from the Calaveras Community Foundation, First 5 Calaveras partnered with the Friends of the Calaveras County Library to provide 1,120 books for Talk-Read-Sing Family Engagement Kits to over 100 kids in Calaveras County during FY 2023-24.
Thank you for your support, we couldn't do it without you!

Fireworks Safety Tips
-Sparklers are often seen amongst young children but they are not as harmless as we think.
-According to the National Fire Protection Association, sparklers alone account for more than 25% of emergency room visits for fireworks injuries.
-For children under 5 years of age, sparklers accounted for nearly half of the total estimated injuries.
-Sparklers burn at about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals.
-Sparklers can quickly ignite clothing, and children have received severe burns from dropping sparklers on their feet.
Please consider using safer alternatives, such as glow sticks, confetti poppers or colored streamers.
Read more at National Safety Council

Fireworks Safety Tips - National Safety Council NSC advises everyone to enjoy fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals. If you choose to use legal fireworks, follow these firework safety tips.