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As part of Governor Newsom’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), a new media and outreach campaign at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will fund grants to community-led suicide prevention projects focusing on youth with an increased risk of suicide. Sacr​​​​amento – Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young …

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New or updated vaccines soon available for trio of respiratory viruses. Placer County Public Health is encouraging residents to take advantage of new and updated vaccine and antibody options for COVID-19, flu and RSV in order to stay healthier this fall season. Residents are encouraged to access vaccines through their regular health provider. Depending on …

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New Easy-to-Access locations are now open! Roseville, Calif. – KidsFirst, the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Placer County, has relocated their offices to new, more family-friendly locations in Roseville and Auburn. The move is one of several enhancements the organization is making to better serve the community. “We are excited to have moved to locations that …

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National Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity to share the importance of individuals and communities working together to keep families safe and healthy. Everyone has a role to play in making sure that our community is a great place for children and families to thrive. When the well-being of children and families becomes the …

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ABC 10’s Lora Painter writes on the importance of child abuse prevention and impact violence has on children.  In her article she states that “part of that prevention could involve the incomes of families. Supporting families could be the key to prevention when it comes to children dying by homicide” View Full Article

Dear Community Partners, Funders, and Friends, The Board of Directors of KidsFirst is tremendously excited to announce the hiring of our new CEO, Debbie Gabelich. The search committee spent several months looking for the right candidate and thoroughly vetting all prospects. After an exhaustive process, we feel that we found the perfect match! Debbie comes …

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