Category: Humboldt County Updates

First 5 Revenue Decline Shifts Strategies

If you attend the First 5 Humboldt Commission meetings, you know that First 5 Humboldt’s tobacco tax revenue has declined significantly. From the first years…
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Introducing Community Resources through Playgroups

Playgroups offer more than just playtime; they provide access to developmental information for children from 0 to 5 and their caregivers and a group of…
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Childcare Providers Participate in 3-County Rainbow Kits Pilot Project

Ten childcare providers across Humboldt County are participating in a 3-county pilot project to try out a new, scaled down version of the Rainbow Kit.…
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How First 5 Humboldt is Building Capacity for Parenting Education in Humboldt County

For anyone that works with families in our community, and/or is a parent or caregiver themselves, you have probably had families communicate a need or…
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First 5 Humboldt Project – Family Roots: Nurturing Culture and Connection

February marks the start of our new grant work focused on expanding and augmenting Triple P and Positive Indian Parenting classes for our Humboldt BIPOC…
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PRACTICE Grant Update

Wrapping up our PRACTICE grant work with Open Door Community Health Clinic, we have put on three successful Harvest Box events. Families with children who…
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Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) in Playgroups

First 5 Humboldt is now offering the Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) in Playgroups, through our Road to Resilience Program, and will soon be offering it…
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Cultural Activity Spotlight

Over two years ago, Del Norte Road to Resilience Community Health Representative, Shawna Huggins, piloted our program’s first Cultural Activity gathering for families. This idea…
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Did You Know that You Can Refer Families to First 5 Humboldt Through North Coast Care Connect?

In the Spring of 2023, First 5 Humboldt staff were onboarded into North Coast Care Connect, Humboldt County’s Community Information Exchange- a network of health…
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