November is Native American Heritage Month
This month, KidsFirst celebrates Native American Heritage Month. We honor the significant contributions Native Americans made to establish and grow the United States of America. KidsFirst would like to spread awareness of the available mental health resources for the Native American and Indigenous community. Positive mental health helps families thrive and with roughly 4.2 million …
Make a Gift to KidsFirst on Giving Tuesday
The global day of generosity – Giving Tuesday – is next week on Tuesday, November 30. Giving Tuesday comes at a time when families need extra support. Holidays in November and December bring extra financial stress, which can cause a negative effect on parents’ mental health, putting children at risk. With a gift to KidsFirst, …
Welcome Carmelita Carlos!
Welcome Carmelita Carlos! Meet Carmelita Carlos – our new case manager! Carmelita received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Sacramento State. She chose a career in social work because of her passion to help children in the Hispanic community. “I want to offer my support to anyone who needs it,” said Carmelita. In …
Welcome Sunum Jamall!
Welcome Sunum Jamall! KidsFirst would like to introduce our new Associate Marriage Family Therapist, Sunum Jamall!Sunum graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and recently finished her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University.While an undergrad, she worked as a research assistant at the UC Davis Memory …
Caregiver Support & Empowerment Group
CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT GROUP Caregivers of Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) or high-risk youth are invited to a 7-week Support and Empowerment Program, where they will learn about various topics related to their child’s experience as well as practice skills and strategies for creating a positive and supportive environment for themselves and they child. …
Addressing Your Child’s Back-to-School Jitters
Written by: Alexa Bandala Once again, school is here! As Covid restrictions shift, children are beginning to go back to school in-person. Even though schools look a bit different in this era of Covid, many students are excited to go back and be reunited with their friends, classmates, and teachers after a year or more …
