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Strengthening Calaveras Families

 

Connecting families with community supports to increase the health and well-being of children in Calaveras.

First 5 Calaveras serves as the lead agency for “Strengthening Calaveras Families” which consists of First 5 Calaveras, Prevent Child Abuse Calaveras, and programs funded under the Behavioral Health Services: Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63).

Parent Education, Support, & Workshops

FREE Parent Education classes are offered on various topics to support Calaveras parents and guardians in raising children 0 to 17 years.

To register for classes or general questions, please call (209)754-6914.

For more information on classes, please contact Rochelle Sweet at (209)754-6927.

Parent Education Classes 2024-2025

Connecting and Bonding with Teens/Tweens

30 April 2025

Connecting and Bonding with Teens/Tweens

Connecting and Bonding with Teens/Tweens, facilitated by Devon Shires-Reynoso.

Learn healthy bonding skills to foster a deeper connection with adolescents and teens
Overview of the importance of connection for now and for the future
Navigate barriers to connection

Join us on Tuesday, May 20, from 5:30 to 7 PM via Zoom.

Register here! 

Documents to download

Coping Skills Workshop

23 April 2025

Coping Skills Workshop

Building Coping Skills, facilitated by Devon Shires-Reynoso

  • Gain practical skills for how to cope and manage distress as a parent
  • Learn how to help kids regulate their emotions
  • Understand the importance of modeling healthy coping skills

Thursday, May 1 from 6 to 7 pm on Zoom

Register here!

Documents to download

Hurry Up and Slow Down

28 April 2025

Hurry Up and Slow Down

Hurry Up and Slow Down, facilitated by Sally Arnold

Do you feel like you’re running on empty? Frazzled, over-scheduled, and exhausted?
You are not alone!
Bring SLOW DOWN and HAPPY back into your life!
Shift your pace so you can be fully present as a parent
Put the CHILD back into Childhood and the SELF into Self-Care

Thursdays, May 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 6 to 7:30 PM on Zoom

   Register here!  

Documents to download

Intention Setting Workshop

23 April 2025

Intention Setting Workshop

Intention Setting Workshop, facilitated by Devon Shires-Reynoso

Join us as we gain practical tools to: 

  • Achieve greater fulfillment and productivity
  • Integrate intentionality into your daily life
  • Help your children feel more in control of their lives
  • Improve your self-esteem and sense of accomplishment

Tuesday, May 6 from 6 to 7 pm on Zoom

  Register here!

Documents to download

Learning Activities for Development

23 April 2025

Learning Activities for Development

Come play with us!

  • Exploring how children learn through play
  • Best practices for supporting development
  • Toys that support learning

    Free toys to bring home and play with!

Learning Activities for Development, facilitated by Andria Tiquet, Ed.S.

Tuesday, May 13 from 5 to 7 pm  - Calaveras Health & Human Services Building, 509 E. St. Charles St., San Andreas and on Zoom! 
    Register here!
 

Documents to download

Parenting Children with Trauma and Challenging Behaviors

30 April 2025

Parenting Children with Trauma and Challenging Behaviors

Join us for this engaging series, which aims to support all caregivers on their journey of raising children who are in need of healing and guidance. 

Parenting Children with Trauma and Challenging Behaviors, facilitated by Denise Marler, MFT

Next class is Wednesday, May 14, on Zoom from 6 to 7:30 PM

Register here!

Documents to download

Strengthening Families through the Five Protective Factors

Evidence supports that these Five Protective Factors are present in strong families:

  • Relationships
    Developing a bond of strong, warm feelings with my child and forming a healthy bond and attachment.
     
  • Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
    Understanding how children grow and develop and applying effective, nonviolent discipline techniques appropriate to my child’s age and level of development.  
     
  • Parental Resilience
    Gaining an awareness of my own challenges in parenting and learning ways to handle everyday stressors and recover from an occasional crisis.
     
  • Social Connections
    Feeling encouraged and supported in facing the daily challenges of raising a family.
     
  • Concrete Supports
    Learning about community resources such as child care, health care, education, counseling, housing, or food helps me ensure the health and well-being of my child. Being a parent is one of the most difficult jobs there is, but raising healthy, well-functioning children is one of the greatest contributions a parent can make to society. Parenting is a learned process that results from a combination of having a positive role model for parenting, strong support in the learning process, and access to accurate, helpful information.

 

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Connecting families to early learning programs in Calaveras County.

Children who take part in early childhood programs and activities have improved social skills, do better in school, and learn important life skills that stay with them forever… which in turn promotes healthy, successful children and youth. Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) is a local mixed delivery system called ENROLL CALAVERAS, that brings together ALL of the program options in one helpful place. Mixed delivery systems offer a variety of early learning and child care settings to allow parents and guardians an authentic choice, to meet the needs of their own families.

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