Strengthening families is a community effort. Everyone can make a difference.

Ways to Get involved with Strengthening Families Collaborative Organizations


Far Northern Regional Center

Website


First 5 Shasta

Receive Children’s books
Get Involved with Week of the Young Child
Make Paper Dolls for the Paper Doll Project


HHSA Children’s Services

Become a Resource Family
Volunteer with Foster Children


HHSA Public Health

Get Involved


Northern Valley Catholic Social Service

Adopt a Family


One Safe Place

Sign Up for Amazon Smile
Review the Wish List


Pathways to Hope for Children

Apply to become a Parent Partner: parentpartner@hopeshasta.org
Get involved with the Parent Leadership Advisory Group: PLAG@hopeshasta.org
Apply to be a Counselor at Camp Hope
Join Americorps
How to Help


Shasta County Office of Education

Volunteer


Shasta County Probation

Get Involved: tneal@co.shasta.ca.us


Shasta Head Start

Website


Youth Options Shasta

Volunteer Application
Peer Court Volunteer Application
Mentor Application

 

Other Organizations You Can Get Involved With


Catalyst Mentoring

Become a Mentor


Redding Recreation

Activity Guide


Shasta Family YMCA

Volunteer


How Children Can Make A Difference

Ripple Kindness Project


Books We Recommend

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity | Nadine Burke Harris
Hope Rising: How the Science of HOPE Can Change Your Life: Casey Gwinn, Chan Hallman
The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Some Children Struggle and How All Can Thrive
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk


Parents Help

How Parents can Heal from Childhood Adversity: PACEs for Parents
Healthy Families Handbook


Resources for the Community

We Can Prevent ACEs
One Caring Adult Can Make a Difference


Resources for Educators

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators


Shasta County Data Dashboard

Data Dashboard


Learn More About ACEs

Truth About ACEs
Understanding ACEs
Your Number Story
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Impact on brain, body and behavior
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
About the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study
ACEs Aware
ChildTrauma Academy | Dr. Bruce Perry