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Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
It’s Halloween today, a time when kids love to don their costumes, eat sweets, and maybe, if they’re feeling brave, get a little spooked at a haunted house or out trick or treating. Today also marks the last day of … Continue reading
Helping Families Achieve Financial Stability
In the last three years in Contra Costa County, the cost of child care has increased by 25%, unemployment by 74%, and the number of CalFresh (food stamps) recipients by 123%. Meanwhile, wages rose by only 2%. A family of … Continue reading
Turn Halloween Candy into Cash
As a toddler, my son was slow to warm up to just about everything. Halloween was no exception. He didn’t like wearing a costume or the attention that costume-wearing brought (who doesn’t love a two-year-old dressed like a rooster?). But … Continue reading
Raising a Child with Special Needs: Perspectives from Dads
For nearly a decade, First 5 Contra Costa has funded Contra Costa ARC’s Care Parent Network, a program that provides training, educational support, peer mentoring, and one on one and group support for parents who have children with special needs. Care provides … Continue reading
Category: First 5 Programs
Tagged: CARE Parent Network, fathers, Special needs
What Makes a Preschool Great?
A great deal of thought and consideration goes into selecting a quality preschool for your child. Experts say that the most important component of quality preschool is warm, nurturing teachers and caregivers. Quality preschool also includes the children’s day-to-day experiences … Continue reading
See the New First 5 Center in Richmond
In an effort to provide high-quality programs to even more Richmond families, the West County First 5 Center opened a new satellite site in the city’s Iron Triangle neighborhood last May. With its main site located in San Pablo, the … Continue reading
A Safety Protocol for Home Visitors
Last year at least ten families or staff from the Hand to Hand home visiting program – a First 5 program that serves expectant or new parents in Richmond and San Pablo – had a friend or family member killed or … Continue reading
Category: Health and Safety
Tagged: Aspiranet, Hand to Hand, home visiting, safety
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