  Annie B's Community Drive
Valley Oak Children's Services is again participating in Annie B's Community Drive. Between now and September 30th your donation to Valley Oak Children's Services will help us earn a portion of a matching grant from the North Valley Community Foundation. Please consider supporting children and families in Butte County by helping us take advantage of this great opportunity. Details are here. |
 Workshops Provide Fun and Information
Valley Oak Children's Services hosted a free workshop in Oroville about recycling with kids. During the workshop parents and child care providers learned several different ways to reuse and/or recycle some common household items. They were provided with instructional handouts, and got to participate in hands-on projects involving recycling and planting. At the end of the workshop they were able to take home several projects as examples for future projects on their own. Some of the items used in the recycling projects included: old phone books, newspapers, egg cartons, milk jugs, condiment containers, various detergent bottles, old hanging shoe organizers, and even an old pallet!
Valley Oak Children's Services provides several free workshops each month for parents, child care providers, and community members in Butte County. Call for a calendar of events at 530-895-3572, or find it on the our website. |
 Got The Back-to-School Jitters?
Going from long, lazy summer days back to the rigors of a classroom can be a bumpy road for your child. It's normal for her to experience a range of emotions about returning to school. Though each child responds to going back to school differently, you can take steps to address jitters and make the transition time smoother. Try these solutions if your child is dreading returning to the classroom.
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Valley Oak Children's Services has partnered with Be Strong Families / Strengthening Families Illinois, with funding made available by First 5 Butte County, to provide a free, two-day Parent Café Training in Chico. There is still space available for the September trainings.
Our registration flyer is here, along with a Memorandum of Understanding. Please share this information with anyone that may be interested in attending.
Butte Parent Cafés build protective factors by connecting parents with one another and resources. Our first cafes will take place in Oroville and Chico in September, and monthly thereafter.
Please contact Shauna Gowdy, 530-899-4941, or Justin Margolis, 530-899-4940, with any questions regarding the training or Butte Parent Cafes.
We look forward to seeing you there! |
 Community Resources And Events
Valley Oak Children's Services Mobile Toy and Resource Van is coming to the Butte County Library's Story Times. Come visit the van and find community resources and check out educational toys and children's play equipment for a one month period. The August schedule is:
- Paradise Library, 5922 Clark Road, Friday, August 8th, 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
- Oroville Library, 1820 Mitchell Avenue, Wednesday, August 21st, 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
- Gridley Library, 299 Spruce Street, Friday, August 23rd, 10:000 - 11:00 A.M.
Please contact Siobhan O'Neil, VOCS Toy Librarian, at 899-4902 for additional information.
 Enloe's Mother & Baby Education Center wants to help you and your family prepare for a new baby. They offer a range of classes for before and after the baby is born that promote healthy living for babies and families. Many of the classes are free. For more information and class schedules click here. |
Greetings!
We hope you find our newsletter helpful and informative. Please feel free to forward it to others who may find it useful and feel free to stop by our Chico office, located at 287 Rio Lindo Avenue, to meet our friendly staff and discover all the programs and resources VOCS has to offer. As always, you may