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DID YOU KNOW? Home visiting programs can connect you to: • Breastfeeding help • Cash aid • Child care and preschool • Health and mental health care services • Help paying for food and housing • Legal services • Parent education and support • Unemployment assistance • And much more! For more information about enrolling in home visiting services, contact BabyFirst Solano: 877-680-BABY (2229) and Solano Public Health

Announcing Foster Kinship Care Education FKCE-Solano College, June 2022 Training calendar has been posted. Registration is available at www.fosterluv.com Topics include: Coparenting, Triple P, Caregiver Support, The Role of the Resource Family, etc.

First 5 Center Vallejo Have a new baby and want to learn more about how to support your baby's growth and development? Have a toddler and want to connect with other parents? Have a preschooler and want to learn some activities to support kindergarten readiness? Sign up for classes at the Vallejo First 5 Center! To participate in classes, stop by the Center at 3375 Sonoma Blvd. #10 in Vallejo and fill out a preference sheet. Click the link below to be directed to what is being offered in May...

Have you heard about SolanoConnex.org? SolanoConnex is an app provided by Touro University California, in partnership with Solano County, that connects Solano County residents to over 100 local resources to support emotional and mental health. Download the free app today.

Watch Me Grow, Inc., in partnership with the City of Vallejo and Solano Public Health, invite community members to view the documentary, Resilience The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope , and to participate in the panel discussion immediately following the film, which will be addressing the impact of violence on our youth. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including community violence and what we can do to teach and...

Mental Health First Aid Certification Courses Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help. Click here to sign up and register No Fee for Solano County Residents & Community Members Upcoming Dates:...

One year ago, The California Endowment decided to take our vision for a better California to the next level. As we experienced the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing racial injustices facing communities of color, and the resurgence of civic activism, TCE believed it was our duty to double down on our investments in the work of California’s good troublemakers. These are the community organizers, grassroots leaders and groups who have been doing the deep work of...

You're invited to SCOE’s Foster and Homeless Youth Services Chafee Grant Workshop. This workshop is geared towards high school seniors in foster care and their caregivers and will explain what the Chafee Grant is and how a person qualifies for it, and how the students can apply and reapply for it for the following years. The virtual link to the session is below: What: SCOE Foster and Homeless Youth Services Chafee Grant Workshop When: Mar 31, 2022, 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM Where: Join Zoom Meeting...

Toxic Stress can damage the brains and bodies of children, putting them atgreater risk for disease, and other poor life outcomes. Resilience shows whatcommunities are doing to protect children from the effects of toxic stress usingcutting-edge science and field-testing therapies. The Solano County Office of Education invites early learning and care providers tolearn the steps we all can take to build resilience in our families and communitiesso that our children have the skills to thrive,...

Virtual Conference | April 5-6, 2022 Our world gets more complex every day. So it's more important than ever to address the traumas that affect our communities. That’s why we’re coming together at the Hanna Institute Summit: to heal our communities. But why should you join us? Here are the top three reasons people attend the Summit: 1) Learn from Experts From best-selling authors Ibram X. Kendi and Resmaa Menakem to Nancy Dome and Dr. Gary Slutkin, national and Bay Area experts will bring...

2022 Employment Beyond a Felony Workshop Having trouble getting started in your job search after a conviction? This workshop is designed to assist Justice Involved individuals with questions about felonies, misdemeanors, and any type of conviction. Public Defenders representative will be available to answer legal questions. Child Support in attendance to answer questions and provide a case review. Call Rhonda Cleveland at 707-389-9835 or email RMCleveland@SolanoCounty.com for more...