Category: Humboldt County Updates

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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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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group of playgroup leaders standing in a circle at a workshop

Playgroups and Parenting Support Classes

The 23/24 year was a remarkable year for First 5 Humboldt playgroups, marked by increased attendance, expanded meeting days, new locations, and enriched community support. …
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IMPACT Legacy, QCC and QRIS-CSPP Grants Wrap up and Year-End Summary

June 30th marked the end of another successful grant cycle for the QCC Early Childhood Quality Improvement grants, with the participation of 45 programs. There…
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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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