Community Stories

Families Share Support and Experiences

July 2021 • Stories
“The simplest moments are often the most powerful.  As June rolled around, our temperatures went soaring into the 100s.  It was pivotal to allow Playgroup to operate indoors for health and…
Baby in high chair with bowl, spoon and food

Adventures in Outdoor Play: Childcare Yards Tour and Dinner with Rusty Keeler

October 2024 • Stories
First 5 Humboldt hosted world-renowned playground expert and risky play advocate Rusty Keeler, for a multi-day visit to our childcare community in September. Rusty Keeler…
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Resource Highlight: Under Pressure: The US Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Parents (2024)

October 2024 • Policy
A recently released document called Under Pressure: The US Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Parents (2024) outlines the challenges facing…
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Reflections from the Bilingual StoryWalk at Gene Lucas Community Center

As part of our ongoing Counting on Community – Planting Seeds of Transformation events, we are pleased to report on the success of our recent…
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Children’s Books About Voting

October 2024 • Stories
What better way to introduce your kids to the important & FUNdamental power of voting than through BOOKS? Don’t miss our future voter Fall reading…
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Playgroup Summer 2024 Highlights and Upcoming Events

October 2024 • Stories
Music with José event at Loleta Playgroup in August 2024 First 5 Humboldt playgroups continued to thrive this summer, offering a space for families to…
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Home Visiting Coordination Grant and CHW Update

With a renewed focus on the important role of the Community Health Worker (CHW), the Home Visiting Coordination Grant has opened opportunities in partnership with…
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First 5 Humboldt Promotes Bilingual Education

We are pleased to announce that the First 5 Playgroup in Loleta will be a Spanish-only space where children can learn and play in an…
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Talking about Screening

August 2024 • Stories
One of the great things about Playgroup is access to developmental screening tools such as the Ages & Stages Questionnaire. Most Playgroup leaders and all…
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Thinking Strategically

First 5 Humboldt has started the process of revising our Strategic Plan! When voters passed Proposition 10: The California Children and Families Act in 1998,…
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