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The Cooper High School Counseling Department would like to thank the Wayzata High School Counseling Department and Osseo Area Learning Center for inspiring us to create a virtual calming room and for sharing so many great ideas and resources.

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During overwhelming times in our life, it's important to find ways to relax and cope. The Virtual Calming Room is a place for students to find tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings. Enjoy and take some time for yourself!

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Adult SEL Strategies from Panoramas Playbook

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Browns Elementary Meal Information (8.12.2020)

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Browns Elementary Meal Information (8.12.2020)

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East Nicolaus High School Meal Program Form for ENHS Students (8.12.2020)

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East Nicolaus High School Meal Program Form for ENHS Students (8.12.2020)

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Franklin School Meal Information (8.12.2020)

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Franklin School Meal Information (8.12.2020)

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Nuestro School Meal Information (8.12.2020)

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Pleasant Grove Joint Union School District Meal Information (8.12.2020)

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Sutter High School Meal Information (8.12.2020)

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Twin Rivers Charter School Meal Information

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TRCS values the health of our students. To that end we have adopted the Smart Snack policy. Snacks brought into share must meet the guidelines of: fruit, milk, vegetables, protein, or whole grain listed as one of the first ingredients.

In addition, only snacks that are labeled "Two Bite" will be allowed for birthdays and celebrations.
Breakfast
Student breakfast is available for $2.50 daily at 7:45 a.m. Applications for the free and reduced-priced meals are sent home to each family with the first day packet, you can also pick them up throughout the year in the office. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. They will be processed in a timely manner; however, until an eligibility determination is made, and a letter is sent to the parents/guardians, the student is required to pay full price. Breakfasts are served on a prepaid basis, and parent/guardians must purchase any number of breakfasts in advance at TRCS's office before or after school daily.

Menus are distributed at the end of each month.
Lunch
Student lunches are available in the cafeteria for $3.75. Applications for the free and reduced-priced meals are sent home to each family with the first day packet and may be picked up and turned in throughout the school year. They will be processed in a timely manner; however, until an eligibility determination is made, and a letter is sent to the parents/guardians, the student is required to pay full price. Children participating in the National School Lunch Program will not be overtly identified by the use of any special means. Lunches are served on a prepaid basis, and parent/guardians must purchase lunches in advance in the office. Orders received after 9 a.m. on Tuesday will not count towards the upcoming week. In the event of a forgotten lunch your child will be able to call home.

If your child forgets his/her lunch he/she will be provided a lunch and you will be sent a bill for the cost of that lunch.

Those who bring lunches from home may purchase milk for $.50.
Allergies
Food allergies can be life threatening. We know the risk of accidental exposure to foods can be reduced when we work with students, parents, and physicians to minimize risks and provide a safe educational environment for students with food related allergies.At TRCS we strive to be a Peanut Reduced/Food Allergy aware environment at school to ensure student safety. Individual classrooms having students with food allergies will be labeled on the classroom door. Teachers will provide additional information to keep students safe at Back to School Night.

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TRCS values the health of our students. To that end we have adopted the Smart Snack policy. Snacks brought into share must meet the guidelines of: fruit, milk, vegetables, protein, or whole grain listed as one of the first ingredients. In addition, only snacks that are labeled "Two Bite" will be allowed for birthdays and celebrations.

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During distance learning all sutter county students can pick up breakfast, lunch and supper at any of the locations below

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Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. This is a public health insurance program that provides free or low cost medical services for children and adults with limited income and resources. Visit each topic​ below to learn more about the Medi-Cal process:

Are you Eligible?

Medi-Cal eligibility is based primarily on your income and, sometimes, your " countable property​".​

To find out if you and your family may be eligible based on income, use the Covered California Income Guidelines chart .

Pregnant women, children, and disabled persons are allowed to have a higher income on the Federal Poverty Level scale and are urged to apply.​

How to Apply

There is no wrong door when applying for health coverage in California. Please choose one of the following ways to apply:

In Person:

By Mail:

By Phone:

Online:

Apply online at www.CoveredCA.com . Applications are securely transferred directly to your local county social services office, since Medi-Cal is provided at the county level.

If you need additional help applying or have additional questions, you can contact a trained Certified Enrollment Counselor (CEC) for free.

Search a list of local CECs or call 1-800-300-1506. If you have already submitted an application online and haven't been contacted yet, please don't submit a duplicate application.

Verify your Eligibility

Due to the high volume of new applications, the process is taking longer than normal and the steps mentioned below may be done out of order if it will help in expediting coverage.

The process for verifying your Medi-Cal eligibility, from the time your completed application is received to when you receive your Benefits Identification Card (BIC), normally takes 45 days. The general process for verification is as follows:

1. Apply - complete the application, and submit either in person, by mail, by phone, or online

2. Receive a Notification of Likely Eligibility by mail

3. Your county's social services office may contact you by mail or by phone to request paper verification if income, citizenship, and other criteria cannot be verified electronically

4. Receive Final Notice of Action notifying you of whether or not you can receive Medi-Cal

5. Receive your BIC - when you receive your BIC in the mail, you are able to use the many Medi-Cal benefits available to you.

Enroll in a Plan

When you first qualify for Medi-Cal and receive your BIC, you are covered under Fee-for-Service (also called Regular Medi-Cal). Within 45 days of receiving your BIC, you will be mailed information explaining your health plan options.

However, you must choose a health plan within 30 days of receiving your health plan information mailer. If you do not choose a plan within 30 days, Medi-Cal will choose a plan for you. The health plans available to you depend on what county you live in.

If you see only one health plan listed, the county has chosen this plan for you. Please wait for your health plan information in the mail.

If you see multiple health plans listed, please explore each plan, and choose the one that suits you and your family's needs.Remember, if you do not choose a plan within 30 days of receiving your health plan information mailer, Medi-Cal will choose a plan for you.

If you live in San Benito County, there is only one health plan available and you may enroll in this health plan. However, you may choose to stay with Fee-for-Service Medi-Cal.

Start Using your Benefits

​Medi-Cal currently provides a core set of health benefits, including doctor visits, hospital care, immunization, pregnancy-related services and nursing home care. The Affordable Care Act ensures all Medi-Cal health plans offer what is known as Essential Health Benefits (EHB). These ten comprehensive services include the following categories:

1. Outpatient (ambulatory) services​

2. Emergency services

3. Hospitalization

4. Maternity and newborn care

5. Mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, including behavioral health treatment

6. Prescription drugs

7. Programs such as physical and occupational therapy (known as rehabilitative and habilitative services) and devices

8. Laboratory services

9. Preventative and wellness services and chronic disease management

10. Children's (pediatric) services, including oral and vision care.

Review the Medi-Cal Health Benefits Chart to learn more about the services in each category. The Federal Healthcare.gov Glossary​ provides a definitions for all ​the terms used.

​Dental benefits are available as of May 1, 2014

​Dental benefits for adults 21 and older have been restored by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.** You can find a Medi-Cal dentist on the Medi-Cal Dental Provider Directory . For more information on children's dental services, visit the Medi-Cal Dental website .

The following benefits have now been restored:

Exams and x-rays

Cleanings

Fluoride treatments

Fillings

Anterior (front teeth) root canals

Prefabricated crowns

Full dentures

Other medically necessary dental services

Medi-Cal Dental adult benefits that will remain in place and do not change as a result of the restoration:

​Pregnancy-related services

Emergency services

Services provided to residents of an Intermediate Care Facility/Skilled Nursing Facility

Services provided to consumers of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS).

The following mental health benefits are now available through Medi-Cal managed care plans and Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service:

Individual and group mental health evaluation and treatment (psychotherapy)

Psychological testing, when clinically indicated, to evaluate a mental health condition

Outpatient service for the purposes of monitoring drug therapy

Outpatient laboratory, drugs, supplies, and supplements

Psychiatric consultation

All specialty mental health services currently provided by County Mental Health Care Plans will continue to be available.

The following substance use disorder services are now available through Medi-Cal:

Voluntary inpatient detoxification

Intensive outpatient treatment services

Residential treatment services

Outpatient drug free services

Narcotic treatment services

These are all services that Medi-Cal covers today, and will continue to cover for current and new enrollees.

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HealthyChildren.org - Coronavirus information powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics

CDC information on COVID-19 while pregnant or breastfeeding.

CDC's guidance on using cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Employment/Business Resources

If your employment is affected as a result of COVID-19, the Labor and Work Force Development Agency has a helpful chart to navigate which resources are available.

The Small Business Administration has emergency grants and a forgivable loan program for businesses with 500 or fewer employees. There are also changes to rules for expenses and deductions meant to make it easier for businesses to keep employees on the payroll and stay open in the near-term.

Emotional Well-Being Information

The SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline has trained counselors available 24/7 at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. This is a stressful time for many, so please reach out if you need to talk to someone.

CDC- COVID-19 Daily Life & Coping

Child Trends provides resources for supporting children's emotional well-being.

This is a stressful time for parents and children alike, and many families are turning to exercise and yoga to cope. The Cosmic Kids Yoga channel on Youtube offers yoga and meditation classes for children ages 3+. Each class incorporates a kid-friendly theme- yoga can be done on the farm, under the sea, while going on a bear hunt, or with Moana. Get zen today: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga.

ACEsConnection- 10 ways to Avoid ACEs (during a pandemic) and Helping Children in Emergencies: Keep Your Child's Developmental Stage and Temperament in Mind
Helping Kids Understand Social Distancing
Nutrition Information

Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits will be available for eligible California families soon! Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school will get extra food benefits. These food benefits are called Pandemic EBT or P-EBT benefits. P-EBT benefits help families in California buy food when schools are closed because of the coronavirus emergency. Families will get up to $365 per eligible child on their P-EBT card to use on food and groceries.

Yuba City Unified School District Grab & Go nutrition information. Live Oak Unified School District will have Grab & Go meals available at Live Oak High School, 2351 Pennington Road, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Browns School students can obtain Grab & Go meals at Cobblestone Elementary School, 1718 Churchill Drive, Plumas Lake, Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Sutter County Women, Infants, and Children Program is a federally-funded health and nutrition program for married and single parents, working or not working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent or other legal guardian of a child under five, you can apply for WIC.

CalFresh - CalFresh is California's food stamps (SNAP) program. Apply to get up to $192 a month per household member on an EBT card.

Free/Low-Cost Internet

Comcast is offering 60 days of complimentary broadband internet to new customers in low-income households. To review additional requirements and apply for this program, click the link above. Comcast is also offering additional resources, including access to free Xfinity WiFi hotspots, even for non-Xfinity customers. Information can be found here: https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19. Learn more: https://www.internetessentials.com/.

In response to the public health crisis, Access from AT&T is temporarily: Offering two months of free service to new customers who order Access by April 30, 2020. $5/mo or $10/mo thereafter, depending on your speed. Expanding eligibility based on income and to households participating in National School Lunch Program/Head Start. Waiving all home internet data overage fees.

Activities/Learn-at-Home/Educational Resources

First 5 California - Activities for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
First 5 on Pandora
Yuba City Unified School District Child Development Programs March-April family packet.
Sacramento Kings Coloring & Activity Pages
Audible is currently offering its service for FREE to kids. Visit stories.audible.com to find hundreds of titles for kids 0-18.

Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home - Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo's studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. If you post your art to social media, be sure to hashtag it with #MoLunchDoodles!

New episodes will be posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and then remain online to be streamed afterwards. Check back each weekday for new LUNCH DOODLES!

Scholastic Learn at Home - Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
Highlights Kids
Open eBooks - The Open eBooks app will give kids access to a digital library of thousands of popular and award-winning children's and YA eBooks for free! Never before have educators and librarians had the ability to actively teach digital literacy, encourage family engagement, and share the love of reading through millions of mobile devices already in the hands of young people and their families. Open eBooks makes this possible.
Kids National Geographic 20 Virtual Field Trips Monterey Bay Aquarium Webcams
Zero to Three - Resources and tips for families including age-appropriate responses to common questions, a guide to self-care, and activities for young children experiencing social distancing.
Storyline Online
GoNoodle - Free movement and mindfulness videos to get kids some physical activity.
Ready Rosie Kinesthetic Brain Breaks for Toddlers

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HealthyChildren.org - Coronavirus information powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics CDC information on COVID-19 while pregnant or breastfeeding. CDC's guidance on using cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19. If your employment is affected as a result of COVID-19, the Labor and Work Force Development Agency has a helpful chart to navigate which resources are available.

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NCFH is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation with the Coranavirus (COVID-19). We know that this greatly impacts our nation, including a number of our constituents, our partners, specifically Community/Migrant Health Centers, and the patients they serve. We encourage everyone to follow all recommended precautionary and safety measures for your community.
Joint Statement by Farmworker Advocates on COVID-19 and the risks to Farmworkers​

COVID RESOURCES ABOUT/FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

COVID RESOURCES FOR AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS

COVID RESOURCES IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

COVID RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CENTERS & PROVIDERS

The Farmworker Health Network (FHN) stands with everyone impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), especially health providers and patients from special and vulnerable populations. In a consolidated effort to bring you the latest updates, please view our new biweekly newsletter below with resources and information to keep you informed and assist you in continuing to serve your patient population.

GENERAL COVID RESOURCES IN SPANISH

Covid resources for mental health

COVID-19 Webinar Series: Resource Sharing and Discussions from the Front Line:

Part 1: Outreach Strategies during a Pandemic to Increase Access to Care for Ag Workers, Presented by Lisa Miller and Gladys Carrillo Materials: COVID-19 Discussion Summary - Part 1: Outreach Strategies

Part 2: Developing Relationships in Agricultural Industry to Enhance Education, Communication, and Increase Access to Care, Presented by Bethany Boggess Alcauter, Dr. David Douphrate, and Dr. Anabel Rodriguez

Part 3: Addressing SDOH and Linkages to Available Resources, Presented by Patricia Horton and Bella Kirchner

Part 4: Effective Diabetes Prevention and Management during Emergency Situations, Presented by Gladys Carrillo, Natalie Elleson, Karina Silva-Garcia, Isis Carrillo, Leo Gaeta, Rocio Castillo-Foell, and Sharon Scarpett-Aburto ​

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Tips to Help Parents Work and School from Home

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Tips to Help Parents Work and School from Home

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When a child's challenges first emerge-whether it's at birth, as a toddler, or during the school years-parents often find themselves feeling not only confused but alone. You may not know anyone who's experienced the same kinds of problems, and it may feel too painful to share the details of what you're going through with friends whose kids seem to be sailing through all their milestones.

Even after you've gotten a diagnosis from a professional, you may have many questions that aren't the kind your clinician can help with.

This is where special-needs communities can become key. By finding other parents who are facing, or have faced, the same issues, many parents feel better able to navigate a path they never envisioned.

Thanks to the Internet, a few keystrokes is all it takes to find support groups both on- and off-line via a variety of sources, including nonprofit organizations, Facebook pages, Meetup groups, and local listservs. Often, parents you connect with can lead you to other groups until you find the right fit.

"These groups can really fill a gap for parents who might not know anyone with a child who has OCD, for instance, or is on the autism spectrum," says Mandi Silverman, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute who has moderated support groups for parents of children with autism. "Just knowing that someone else is seeing some of the same behaviors you are can help you feel more grounded and less alone in your journey."

Here are some of the reasons to seek out parent groups:
They make you feel less alone
When parents begin noticing that a child isn't developing like his peers or first hears a diagnosis, it's comforting to know there are other kids out there like yours-and other parents who "get" what you're going through.

When Laurie's son Stephen was diagnosed with non-verbal learning disorder, along with Asperger's, she said, "no one I knew had heard of it or knew anything about NLD. I got stupid comments like 'But he speaks so well,' 'He's too smart to have that' or 'I'm sure he will outgrow it.'"

She says she was lucky to find an NLD online group. "Within the group, I found people who understand, who have the same struggles, who hear the same stupid comments and have the same concerns. I found a village."
They're a place to find resources
Susan Kleiman, who founded the Special Moms Network, said her first goal was to help parents find the kind of resources she struggled to find when her own son was born with multiple disabilities.

Groups can offer a wealth of information on anything parents might need-from books and articles to playgroups and camps to marriage counselors who deal with special-needs situations.

Dr.Silverman agrees that groups can offer valuable resources, but notes that suggestions that involve treatment should be checked out with a professional. "There's a lot of information out there, and some of it is incorrect, ineffective, harmful, or a combination of these things." (Think Jenny McCarthy and the anti-vaccination movement within the autism community.)
They're a place to find support
Lee Anne Klopp Owens, who has two sons on the autism spectrum, says her strongest support comes from people she chats with daily on Facebook but has never met. This online group of parents and caregivers has "honestly saved my sanity many times."

"Recently, my youngest was a behavior nightmare both at home and school," she says. "Between the emails and phone calls from his teacher and dealing with his behaviors at home, I was a frustrated, tired mess. Without the support of my online friends, I am sure I would have had a meltdown myself!"

Laurie says that because her NLD group is international and filled with people living with the disorder, from teens to seniors, along with parents and some professionals, she is able to find help "not just for my son, but for myself and my family. Instead of going to group therapy or a local support group, which doesn't exist, we have it online and it's available 24/7."
They're a safe place to vent
When a parent hits a low point in dealing with a child, others who have been there can share their own frustrations and say, "It's okay to feel what you're feeling. Ignore those who don't get it. We do."

Owens says being able to blow off steam this way is especially valuable: "I never have to filter my thoughts and feelings with the group. They brainstorm ideas to help my children, and me, when I feel I'm at the end of my rope."
They're a place to share triumphs along with disappointments
Someone may share that her son said his first few words, or that he's taking his first steps after six years of physical therapy. "You see the happy stuff," Kleiman says. And when someone has something nice to share, she says, the group's Facebook page lights up with Likes.

Groups are also a place to hear "It gets better." Kleiman says it's especially helpful for younger parents to hear that others have faced the same struggles and now their child has made strides.

One caveat: Dr. Silverman cautions that there's the danger of a parent generalizing another child's progress to his or her own child. Especially with autism, she notes, "every child is different. It's very easy to hear one parent's story of symptoms improving drastically and think ,'That's going to be my story.' It may or may not be." She recommends looking for support but not comparison.
They can help you appreciate the child you have
Dr. Silverman recalls the time in one of her autism parent support groups when one mom said, "I wish my son would stop going up and talking to random kids at the playground." Another parent said, "I wish my son would go up and talk to other kids." In that moment, she noted, the first parent stepped back and was able to value what her child was doing.
Finally, they're a place to form deep friendships
When children's differences make it difficult for them to socialize or make friends-perhaps they don't participate in sports, they go to different schools, or they have social skills deficits that end up meaning no invites to birthday parties or play dates-their parents can become isolated, as well. There are no events where parents would normally meet, mingle, and form a community.

This is where even online groups can be the start of adult conversations and powerful friendships with "your people"-people who care about how you and your child are doing.

Laurie says she made a close Facebook friend her own age who had NLD. "He was determined to help my son have a better life than he did and he gave me great insight," she says. When he died suddenly, "the shock that went through our group was incredible. He was struggling himself but always reached out. A writer within the group put together a memorial and everyone contributed to it."

She also remembers a time in her Asperger's group when a young adult went into a homeless shelter and somehow got transported to Texas from Florida. "The mom was distraught and overwhelmed and really couldn't function," she says. "Within hours, the community rallied around her, got in touch with people in Texas who could help, found her son, and got him into a program and place that would help him. I was amazed at the power of the group."

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When a child's challenges first emerge-whether it's at birth, as a toddler, or during the school years-parents often find themselves feeling not only confused but alone. You may not know anyone who's experienced the same kinds of problems, and it may feel too painful to share the details of what you're going through with friends whose kids seem to be sailing through all their milestones.

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Due to public health guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the health and safety of our community and staff, Sutter County Employment and Eligibility Services Branch has closed offices in Yuba City located at 190 Garden Hwy and 539 Garden Hwy Suite A and 543 Suite B as of 3/23/2020 until further notice.

Children's Welfare Services at 1965 Live Oak Blvd is open for court-ordered visitations by appointment only.

All essential services for CalWORKs, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal continue to be provided by phone, online, and by mail through the following access points:

Online: C4Yourself.com

Phone: Customer Service Center 1-877-652-0735

Mail: P.O. Box 1535, Yuba City CA 95992

More CalFresh on Your EBT Card in April and May

The main functions of this division include eligibility determinations for assistance programs, child and adult protective services.

Apply online for CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal or CMSP/Path2Health.

Sutter County developed its CalWORKs Welfare to Work Program in January 1998. This program provides temporary cash assistance to families with children while promoting self-sufficiency through employment and personal responsibility. Clients are actively encouraged to seek, obtain, and maintain employment.
Apply online for CalWORKs.

Services are available to participants to assist in transition from subsidy to self-sufficiency. Included are job screening, vocational training, employment counseling and placement. The Employment Service also administers employment services to non custodial parents in the Family Support Division of the Sutter County District Attorney's office.

Government insurance program providing medical assistance for individuals who meet specific criteria.
Apply online for Medi-Cal.

This program is comprised of 34 California counties to provide medical insurance to medically indigent adults with no other source of medical insurance.
Apply online for CMSP.

The Federal CalFresh (Food Stamp) Program is designed to increase food purchasing for low income households in order to provide a more nutritious diet.
Apply online for CalFresh.

General Relief provides aid and care for indigent poor with no other means of support and who are NOT eligible for other federal, state or local programs. Unless verifiably incapacitated, recipients participate by working to repay the funds. Recipients must be Sutter County residents.

Public Guardian/Conservator provides, through Court order, administration of estates and personal affairs of those who are deemed incompetent or gravely disabled.

The Social Service Unit includes Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services, in addition to In Home Supportive Services. The Social Service Branch also administers the Promoting Safe & Stable Families Program which provides funding for organizations to provide specialized services to community clients. For further information Please call (530) 822-7227.
*New! For more information on becoming a Resource Parent (formerly known as a "foster parent") please email:[email protected] or call (530)822-7227.

Call (530) 822-7227 (24 hrs), or submit a report anonymously online .

Merit System Services handles employment opportunities for the Social Services Division and the Department of Child Support Services. For information regarding current recruitments and to apply online, visit their website at www.mss.ca.gov

The State of California, through Assembly Bill 636, officially recognized the State's intent and commitment to improve the services delivered to children and families. This bill requires each county in California delivering Child Protective Services (CPS) to families and children to review and assess their individual delivery of services. This self-assessment process will identify for each county the strengths and weaknesses in their service delivery system.
Branch Director Social Services:

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Due to public health guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the health and safety of our community and staff, Sutter County Employment and Eligibility Services Branch has closed offices in Yuba City located at 190 Garden Hwy and 539 Garden Hwy Suite A and 543 Suite B as of 3/23/2020 until further notice.

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Free Telehealth Counseling

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Supporting Families with PBIS at Home FINAL

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Apoyando a familias con PBIS en el hogar

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Helping Our Kids Go Back to School Well Final.pdf

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Ready4K Text Messaging Program (English, Spanish & Arabic)

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Ready4K Text Messaging Program (English, Spanish & Arabic)

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Being a parent is a critically important job, 24 hours a day. It's not always easy. Call the National Parent Helpline ® to get emotional support from a trained Advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent.

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Being a parent is a critically important job, 24 hours a day. It's not always easy. Call the National Parent Helpline ® to get emotional support from a trained Advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent.

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According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional, Learning ( CASEL), social-emotional learning (SEL) is "the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions."

Self-awareness and self-management are two of the five components that make up CASEL's model of SEL.

Self-Awareness is simply the ability to be aware of one's inner life -one's emotions, thoughts, behaviors, values, preferences, goals, strengths, challenges, attitudes, mindsets, and so forth-and how these elements impact behavior and choices.

A new teacher who is self-aware notices his fearful emotional response on his first day of teaching. He feels his heart beat faster and his stomach clench as he worries about making a good first impression on students. He wants to run out the door before the students enter the classroom, but then recognizes that this behavior is a result of his emotions and thoughts running amok, and he accepts that these reactions can occur when he experiences anxiety.

Skills that develop self-awareness include:

Labeling and recognizing one's emotions

Identifying what triggers own emotions

Analyzing emotions and how they affect others

Understanding the relationship between one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors

Recognizing one's needs, values, judgments, and biases

Identifying personal strengths and areas for growth

Practicing self-compassion

Cultivating self-confidence, positive self-regard, a "growth" mindset, and optimism

Self-management is the ability to navigate and shift one's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in a healthy way in order to make decisions and reach goals that benefit oneself and others.

A new teacher who was anxious about her first year of teaching remembered learning from her mentor that when she felt the terror of facing her students for the first time, she could change how she felt by thinking differently about the situation. So, instead of dreading her new profession, this teacher decided to look at it as an adventure-one that might bring her supportive colleagues, wonderful students, and exciting opportunities.

Self-management skills include:

Regulating and expressing one's emotions thoughtfully

Demonstrating perseverance and resilience to overcome obstacles

Sustaining healthy boundaries

Applying strategies to reduce personal and interpersonal stress

Setting and monitoring short-term and long-term goals

Advocating for oneself and one's needs

Maintaining attention

Using feedback constructively

Ultimately, self-awareness and self-management are closely linked. For example, being able to stop and calm down when one is upset (self-management), requires skills like recognizing and labeling the emotions that one is feeling and considering how they might be affecting one's behavior choices (self-awareness).
For a deeper dive into the science and practical school-based examples of this science in action, click on the following topics:
SEL for Adults: The Basics of Emotion
SEL for Adults: Emotions and Culture
SEL for Adults: Emotion Regulation

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SEL for Adults: Self-Awareness and Self-Management | Greater Good In Education

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According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional, Learning ( CASEL), social-emotional learning (SEL) is "the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions."

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Information about Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT

P-EBT is a federal food program. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), received approval to operate the program in response to COVID-19 related school and child care closures. P-EBT provides food benefits to help families with young children (under age 6) who got CalFresh Food benefits between October 2020 and August 2021 and school age children who were eligible for free or reduced-price school meals through the federal School Breakfast or National School Lunch Program for School Year 2020-21, and assumed to have attended school via distance learning at least some of that time.

For additional information, visit the P-EBT website at https://ca.p-ebt.org/.

P-EBT 2.0 Eligibility

Young children are eligible for P-EBT 2.0 if between October 1, 2020, and August 31, 2021, they were:

Age 0-6 years old; and

Part of a household getting CalFresh food benefits; and

Living in a county where at least one school facility is closed or is limiting in-person instruction.

School aged children are eligible for P-EBT 2.0 if they were:

Enrolled at a school for school year 2020-21 that participated in the federal School Breakfast Program or National School Lunch Program; and

Eligible to get free or reduced-price meals for school year 2020-21; and

Assumed to have attended school via all distance learning or a hybrid of all distance learning and in-person learning at least some days of the week during school year 2020-21.

P-EBT 2.0 cards for eligible young children who got CalFresh between October 2020 and January 2021 were automatically mailed beginning early July 2021 through August 2021. P-EBT 2.0 cards for eligible school age children will be automatically mailed beginning early August 2021 through November 2021. P-EBT 2.0 cards for eligible young children who got CalFresh between February 2021 and May 2021 will be automatically mailed beginning in November 2021. All remaining cards for both age groups will be mailed in December 2021.

Cards will be mailed by age group in alphabetical order based on the first name of the eligible child. There is NO P-EBT 2.0 application.

Children eligible for free school meals based on their attendance at a school where all children can get free breakfast, lunch, or both, are also eligible for P-EBT. This is true even if the child did not individually apply for free or reduced-price school meals.

Families who feel they do not need P-EBT benefits can choose to not accept P-EBT benefits by destroying their card before using it.

Do not throw your card away as it will be reloaded with additional benefits. Each eligible child will receive their own P-EBT 2.0 card.

P-EBT 2.0 does not:

Require sign-up or an application;

Affect other benefits you may be receiving;

Impact immigration or make the recipient a public charge;

For more information, please visit the P-EBT website at https://ca.p-ebt.org/

Summer P-EBT

California's Summer P-EBT plan has been approved! All eligible children will receive a standard summer P-EBT benefit of $375, which will be reloaded on existing P-EBT 2.0 cards in December 2021. School children who were eligible to receive free or reduce price school meals at a school participating in the federal meal programs at the end of school year 2020-21 will be eligible to receive summer P-EBT benefits. California also allowed families to submit a free or reduce price meal application to become newly eligible for summer P-EBT during the summer. Young children who are getting CalFresh food benefits will also receive summer P-EBT benefits.

P-EBT Help

Families that have already received a P-EBT card and need assistance with PIN set-up, need to request a replacement card, or did not receive their card in the mail as expected, may contact the P-EBT Helpline at (877) 328-9677 (M-F, 6am to 8pm) for help.

Families that have not received a P-EBT card but have questions about their P-EBT eligibility can also contact the P-EBT Helpline at (877) 328-9677 (M-F, 6am to 8pm).

Program History

Before P-EBT 2.0, there was P-EBT 1.0 and the P-EBT extension.

P-EBT 1.0

P-EBT 1.0 benefits were provided to children who were eligible for free or reduced-price meals during the 2019-2020 school year at a school participating in the federal School Breakfast or National School Lunch Program. P-EBT 1.0 benefits have now been issued to all eligible children.

P-EBT Extension

California was also authorized to provide additional P-EBT food benefits for the months of August and September 2020. This is referred to as the "P-EBT Extension". Children were eligible for P-EBT extension benefits if they:

Previously received P-EBT benefits for the 2019-20 school year;

Were attending a California school participating in the federal School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs for the 2020-21 school year; and

Were assumed to be attending school virtually or via a hybrid model of virtual and in-person instruction for the 2020-21 school year.

Under the P-EBT extension, each eligible child received a new P-EBT card with P-EBT benefits for the months of August and September 2020. These new P-EBT cards were mailed directly to families in late October through late December. Eligible families did not need to apply to receive P-EBT extension benefits.

Families who received P-EBT Extension benefits will get a small supplement for the months of August and September 2020 for parity with children newly eligible for P-EBT 2.0. Families who did not receive P-EBT extension benefits, but have recently been determined eligible for P-EBT 2.0, will get benefits for August and September 2020 with their P-EBT 2.0 benefits for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.

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Information about Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT P-EBT is a federal food program. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), received approval to operate the program in response to COVID-19 related school and child care closures.

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Unemployment Insurance

If you are out of work or have had your hours reduced, you may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits.

Take the Necessary Steps

Learn how to qualify for unemployment benefits. Then, follow these steps to register and apply for unemployment, certify your benefits, and manage your claim.

Know Your Options

Find out if you qualify for unemployment and learn about the compensation and benefits you could receive.

Unemployment During COVID-19

The EDD provides a variety of support services to people who have lost their jobs, had their hours reduced, or had their businesses affected due to the impacts of COVID-19 in California.

Other Benefit Programs

Not eligible for unemployment?

If you're not eligible for unemployment, you may be eligible for Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, or Nonindustrial Disability Insurance.

Before You File for Unemployment

Have this important information ready as you prepare to file for unemployment.

Reopen a Claim

If you had an active claim and stopped certifying for continued benefits, you can reopen an unemployment insurance claim if it was filed within the last 52 weeks and you have not exhausted your benefits.

Save Time. Apply Online.

Once you register and create an account, file for unemployment online with UI OnlineSM.

Receive Your Benefits

Certifying for unemployment insurance benefits is a critical step to receive your benefit payments. You certify for benefits by providing us your eligibility every two weeks.

Certify with UI Online

Register and create an account with Benefit Programs Online. You can access your UI Online account to certify for benefits.

Your Account

Manage your unemployment insurance at all stages of your claim. Understand your role and responsibilities in making sure that certifying your benefits is reported accurately, and that you receive the correct amount.

Last Revised: 07/01/2020

Creating an account is an important step as soon as you qualify for unemployment benefits.

With this account, you can apply for Unemployment Insurance or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits, reopen an existing claim, and manage a claim.

For Employers

Get information on layoff alternatives, preventing fraud, and more.

Understand what benefits are available, how to apply, and what to expect after applying.

Can't find what you are looking for? View these resources for more information.

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If you are out of work or have had your hours reduced, you may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Learn how to qualify for unemployment benefits. Then, follow these steps to register and apply for unemployment, certify your benefits, and manage your claim.

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The EDD provides a variety of support services to people who have lost their jobs, had their hours reduced, or had their businesses affected during economic downturns like the one created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The federal unemployment benefit programs associated with the pandemic have ended. For more information, visit Federal Provisions for Unemployment. However, you may still be eligible for regular unemployment benefits or other support services from the EDD.

Benefits Available to You

You may be eligible for benefit payments through the following programs:

Apply for Benefits

The fastest way to apply for unemployment, disability, or Paid Family Leave is through Benefit Programs Online.

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The EDD provides a variety of support services to people who have lost their jobs, had their hours reduced, or had their businesses affected during economic downturns like the one created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal unemployment benefit programs associated with the pandemic have ended. For more information, visit Federal Provisions for Unemployment.

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Anxiety Management from the MIND Institute

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Anxiety Management from the MIND Institute

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COVID & Kids' Mental Health - Child Mind Institute

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Resources to help support children during the COVID pandemic, from kids' mental health problems to the challenges of remote learning.

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Download the free UCLA Mindful App for iOS and Android

With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions, reduce anxiety and depression, cultivate positive emotions, and help improve overall physical health and well-being.

Mindfulness is the practice of training the mind to be present through moment-to-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, body sensations and environment.Mindfulness promotes an attitude of openness, curiosity, and awillingness to be with our experience. Through regular practice, taught through this app, you can develop a meditation practice and learn to bring more mindfulness into your daily life.
This app offers:

Basic Meditations for getting started, in 14 Different languages

Wellness Meditations for people suffering from challenging health conditions

Informative videos exploring how to get started, supportive meditation postures, and the science of mindfulness

Weekly Hammer Podcasts and Drop-in Recordings -- 30 minute meditations on different themes you can search for and bookmark

A timer to meditate on your own

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With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions, reduce anxiety and depression, cultivate positive emotions, and help improve overall physical health and well-being.

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Coping With Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic One-Pager

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Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health (SYBH) provides services to individuals and families who are experiencing serious or ongoing mental health and/or substance use disorders in Yuba and Sutter Counties. Fees for service are based upon the client's ability to pay. SYBH accepts most medical insurance, Medi-Cal and Medicare.

Main Business Number: (530) 822-7200

24-HOUR PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES (CRISIS SERVICES): (530) 673-8255 or Toll Free (888) 923-3800

Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health offers a broad range of services. Below you will find descriptions of each of the major service areas and links to the details such as available programs or access information for each service area.

Emergency Mental Health Services are provided through our inpatient psychiatric health facility and our psychiatric emergency services unit. Services include inpatient treatment of acute psychiatric conditions, crisis counseling, emergency assessment, crisis line intervention, safety planning and resource education.

Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) has partnered with Adventist+ Rideout Hospital to provide emergency psychiatric assessment and treatment to individuals who have been placed on a hold pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code 5150 and who are subsequently taken to the emergency department. Staff members of PES are embedded inside Adventist+ Rideout Hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services provided by this partnership include medical clearance (Adventist+ Rideout Hospital), crisis counseling and emergency assessment for inpatient hospitalization (Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health), and psychiatric consultation (Adventist+ Rideout Hospital through a contract with Telepsychiatry). PES staff are also able to utilize Adventist+ Rideout's contracted telepsychiatry to request medication evaluations and consult on potential rescinding of individuals placed on W&I Code 5150 in the emergency department. The PES Team consists of highly trained therapists, crisis counselors, and mental health workers that use supportive and solution-oriented problem solving to bridge individuals into outpatient services and other community resources when the W&I Code 5150 is rescinded. This three-team model of PES, Adventist+ Rideout, and telepsychiatry has led to an innovative practice of embedding treatment within the hospital and providing members of the community faster and more efficient levels of treatment when experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis.

Adult Services provides outpatient assessment, diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health conditions and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The treatment team consists of therapists, psychiatrists, nursing staff, case managers, peer mentors and support staff. We strive to provide a broad range of culturally sensitive, consumer-driven supports and services. Services are provided at Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health's main campus as well as other community sites, such as the Probation, CalWorks and Health and Human Services buildings in both Sutter and Yuba Counties.

The Youth and Family Services Programs are designed to meet the socio-emotional and behavioral needs of children, youth, and families. The program coordinates with community stakeholders including child welfare services, probation, and school systems to provide a continuum of care that promotes positive outcomes for children of all ages. These services include assessment/diagnosis, psychiatric services, psychotherapy, case management, intensive care coordination, intensive home-based services and therapeutic behavioral services. These services are provided at multiple office locations; as well as being provided in schools and client homes.

Families access mental health services via the Open Access Clinic at the Youth Outpatient site which occurs twice weekly. This clinic provides a basic triage to determine if children are likely to meet medical necessity criteria for specialty mental health services and, or, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT).

The Children's Systems of Care and the Transitional Age Youth Program are co-located at 809 Plumas Street Yuba City, CA. CSOC is an intermediary level of service for local children who meet medical necessity criteria for specialty mental health services. CSOC uses a community-based model to provide services. To ensure that children's needs are met, services are provided at the child's home, and or their school.

The TAY Program is the highest level of local outpatient treatment available to children/youth aged 16-25 years of age. The TAY Program uses a "full-service partnership" approach to fully engage the child/youth's support system and provides 24/7 support to clients to ensure needs are met. The primary focus of the TAY Program is to address the mental health needs of children who are transitioning to adulthood that present with chronic mental health needs.

Youth For Change provides specialized services for children that have intensive treatment needs. The Community Based Services (CBS) Program is an intermediate level of service for local children who meet medical necessity criteria for specialty mental health services that cannot be met in a traditional outpatient setting and/or who may require significant coordination of care between child-serving agencies. The Full-Service Partnership (FSP) Program provides 24/7 support, which includes separate programs for children aged 0-5 and 6-15. FSP is the highest level of local outpatient treatment available to children of these age groups. Services are provided in the home as well as being offered in the community to ensure that clients' needs are met. The Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) Program is an adjunctive treatment for children who have recently experienced or are at risk of hospitalization and/or placement in a group home setting. Intensive Home-Based Services Program (IHBS) is an intensive, in-home service to reduce behaviors that are placing a child at risk for being placed into foster care and/or that may disrupt and existing foster care placement.

Forensic Services provides therapeutic services to youth who are incarcerated at Camp Singer and Yuba-Sutter Juvenile Hall. Psychiatric care and therapeutic services are provided to adults involved in the criminal justice system through both Yuba and Sutter County Probation Departments.

The Substance Use Disorders (SUDS) Program provides outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential placements and referrals for adults, and adolescent counseling. Services are provided at Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health's main campus as well as at other locations throughout the community, including Sutter County CalWorks and Sutter County Probation.

The Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) Program at Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health provides a multitude of free services and trainings for community members, school staff, and law enforcement personnel. Prevention & Early Intervention activities are designed to increase awareness of risk factors and early warning signs of mental health disorders and decrease stigma, as well as to create awareness of, and alternatives to substance use among youth.

The Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health Plan offers a full range of specialty behavioral health services provided by a culturally diverse network of community behavioral health programs, psychologists, therapists and intervention counselors/case managers.

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Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health (SYBH) provides services to individuals and families who are experiencing serious or ongoing mental health and/or substance use disorders in Yuba and Sutter Counties. Fees for service are based upon the client's ability to pay. SYBH accepts most medical insurance, Medi-Cal and Medicare.

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The following programs and resources provide information on starting a parent support group. Use program websites to find local groups.

Birth Parent National Network
Provides information about a group that works with those who are committed to improving policies for better outcomes for children and families, with a focus on establishing parent leaders who are willing to share their challenges and successes across the country to affect change.

National Parent Helpline "Find Support"
National Parent Helpline
Links parents to support services by topic and child's age. The site also provides resources that are for individual States, in printable formats, and in Spanish.

Parent Groups
For the Child
Describes how protective factors improve and child abuse risk decreases when parents get support from each other. These support groups for parents in the Los Angeles area help parents learn what is normal behavior for their children at different ages, gain flexibility and confidence in parenting, and help non-abusive parenting skills become second nature.

Parent Peer Support Programs in In-Home Services (PDF - 272 KB)
National Resource Center for In-Home Services (2014)
Summarizes the theory and research behind parent peer support groups, provides examples of various peer support programs, and outlines resources for child welfare agencies that wish to implement these types of programs.

Parent Support Groups
Parents Place
Offers parent support groups for single parents, parents of adopted children, parents of children with special needs, and parents of children with diabetes.

Parent to Parent USA
Highlights statewide organizations that have parent to parent support as a core program and demonstrate a commitment to implementing evidence-based P2P USA endorsed practices.

Somebody to Lean On: Connecting With or Creating a Support Group (PDF - 656 KB)
Coalition for Children, Youth, and Families & Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (2015)
Discusses parenting challenges adoptive parents may encounter and the benefits of taking part in a support group with other adoptive families. This publication explains the types of support groups available to adoptive parents in Wisconsin, offers online resources, and describes how to start a support group.

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The following programs and resources provide information on starting a parent support group. Use program websites to find local groups. Birth Parent National Network Provides information about a group that works with those who are committed to improving policies for better outcomes for children and families, with a focus on establishing parent leaders who are willing to share their challenges and successes across the country to affect change.