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Safety Recommendations

Even on mild or cloudy days, temperatures inside vehicles can reach life-threatening levels. Leaving windows slightly open doesn’t help. Children should never be left unattended or be able to get inside a vehicle. Three primary circumstances resulting in deaths of children in hot cars are:

● A caregiver forgets a child in a vehicle – 53%
● A child gains access to a vehicle – 24%
● Someone knowingly leaves a child in a vehicle – 22%

NSC advises parents and caregivers to stick to a routine and avoid distractions to reduce the risk of forgetting a child. Place a purse, briefcase, phone, or even a left shoe or stuffed animal in the back seat to force you to take one last look before walking away. Keep car doors locked so children cannot gain access and teach them that cars are not play areas. The look-before-you-lock checklist is a helpful resource for anyone with littles and even animals.

See resources below.

● Pediatric Vehicular Stakeholder Workgroup

● National Child Passenger Safety Board

● National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

● NoHeatStroke.org

● American Academy of Pediatrics

● Safe Kids Worldwide

● KidsandCars.org

● Road to Zero

 

Back to School 2025: Building Stronger Family Connections from Day One

In this 3-part back-to-school blog series, we look at three topics important to engaging and supporting students, teachers, and families, to start the school year off right. 

Dr. Julie A. Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow and the founder of the Speak Up Research Project. Dr. Evans has a passion for helping education leaders embrace change and innovation and recognize the importance of listening to the voices of their stakeholders, notably students. She is a graduate of Brown University and earned her doctorate in educational leadership from the University of California, San Diego and California State University San Marco.  

For over 25 years, Project Tomorrow has championed collaboration and innovation in education, driven by a determined pursuit of “win-win-win” outcomes for our partners and stakeholders. Our mission has always been clear: to deeply understand the evolving needs of K-12 education and leverage its vast network of resources to develop impactful solutions that directly address the challenges faced by students, teachers, administrators and families. 

Click here to continue reading the article a 3-part series.

Community Trust: How to Build a Foundation for System Transformation – Systems Change at the Speed of Trust!

Safe & Sound has been at the forefront of recent initiatives to shift systems toward child and family well-being—where families are strengthened by the communities they know and trust.

Our 2025 Lunch & Learn Series continues in August as we examine models that build community trust as an essential foundation for systems change. The virtual Lunch & Learn is Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 12:30PM PST. 

Our three-part Lunch & Learn series will explore proven practices and models that engage families and build the deep community trust needed to transform child and family-serving systems and build community pathways.

Click HERE to register for the Lunch & Learn.

Come join in the Community Fun TODAY!

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is back, Grass Valley and it’s happening TODAY!

Join us for a night of free fun, family activities, and community connection 

August 5th, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Memorial Park, 415 Central Ave – Grass Valley

• Kids Color Fun Run
• Live Music
• Free Food & Snow Cones
• Police & Fire Exhibits
• Pet Adoptions
• Games, giveaways & MORE!

This event is FREE and open to ALL AGES – let’s make our neighborhoods safer and stronger together!

9.3.25 CSN Meeting – Suicide Prevention 

A friendly reminder that The Community Support Network (CSN) is still on a summer hiatus for August 2025 so there is no CSN meeting today, 8.5.2025.

CSN meetings will resume starting 9.3.2025. The September 3, Community Support Network (CSN) meeting will be on Suicide Prevention. We will hear from local services regarding various Suicide Prevention efforts, data, resources, and more. If you are interested in attending, please click HERE to register for the meeting.

The CSN meeting is Wednesday, 9.3.2025, 3:30pm – 5pm via Zoom. 

If you have any questions, please email csnncorg@gmail.com

Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Nevada County!

We’re excited to share that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library is officially launching in Nevada County! This beloved program mails free, high-quality books each month to children from birth to age five – at no cost to families – helping foster a lifelong love of reading and literacy from the very beginning.

To RSVP, please Scan the QR Code on the flyer or visit Family Justice Center of Nevada County.

Free Technology Classes Offered at Madelyn Helling Library

The Madelyn Helling Library is offering a new series of free technology classes this summer to help community members build digital confidence and learn essential computer skills. Designed for beginners and those looking to refresh their knowledge, the classes are friendly, informative and easy to follow.

Learn in a Supportive Setting

Classes take place Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City. Each session focuses on a different topic and is taught in a small-group environment, making it easy for participants to ask questions and practice new skills.

Upcoming Classes

• Introduction to Windows 11 — Thursday, Aug. 7
  Learn the basics of navigating Windows 11, using key features and organizing your desktop.
• Introduction to Social Media — Thursday, Aug. 21
  Explore platforms like Facebook and Instagram, learn how to create an account, post safely and connect with friends and family.
• Introduction to Chromebooks — Thursday, Sept. 18
  Get familiar with how Chromebooks work, including apps, Google services and basic troubleshooting.
• Introduction to Gmail — Thursday, Sept. 25
  Discover how to set up and manage a Gmail account, send and organize emails and avoid common scams.

Register Today

These classes are free and open to the public, but space is limited. Participants are encouraged to register in advance at https://nevadacountyca.libcal.com/.

For more information, contact the Madelyn Helling Library at (530) 265-7050.

Teaching Kiddos about Kindness!

Before the school doors open again, let’s open our hearts at home. A simple talk can plant seeds of kindness that grow far beyond the classroom.

Let’s raise kids who choose compassion over cruelty, and who know that being different is never a reason to exclude, it’s a reason to care deeper and to include.

A little reminder poem below from the Mis Fit Momma –

School is just around the corner… And before the first bell rings, I’m asking you, just take five minutes. Five quite minutes with your child or children. Look them in the eyes and remind then: That kindness matters. That being different isn’t something to laugh at, it is something to respect. Talk to them about the kids who wear the same shoes every day, not because they want to, but because that is all they have. The ones with worn-out backpacks still carrying big dreams. The ones who don’t have picture-perfect homes to go back to after school. Teach them that what someone looks like, what they wear, how they speak, or what they believe doesn’t make them less. Tell them school isn’t about being the best-dressed, the most popular, or the loudest in the room. It’s not about competition or cliques. It’s about learning, growing, and showing up with kindness, even when it’s not easy. This world needs more good-hearted kids. And that starts with parents, guardians, caretakers, and it starts with us, right her at home and right here in our community. Let’s raise the children up to be the reason someone feels seen…not small.

Free TraumaInSight Training

Working with youth experiencing trauma can be challenging. Now, there’s a new resource from NAMI teaching the most current information on working with trauma-impacted youth. This free, online training equips professionals with new resources and practical advice on how to best support the young people they serve.

Learn more about the free, self-paced, comprehensive training to enhance trauma awareness for professionals working with youth. This course is for anyone interested in trauma-informed care for children and adolescents.

About the Training

What You’ll Learn

• Gain insights into the brain’s reaction to traumatic stress and its influence on behavior.
• Understand how secondary trauma and organizational culture affect the implementation of trauma-informed practices
• Learn to foster safety, support, and empowerment to mitigate the effects of trauma.
• Examine how structural factors such as historical legacies, present-day discrimination, and future climate change responses influence safety, support, and empowerment.
• Discover the relationship between youth work and trauma-informed practice principles.
• Identify at least three practical healing strategies for use in youth-serving environments.

Who Should Enroll

This training is tailored for youth-serving professionals and volunteers across various sectors including education, childcare, community services, faith-based groups, and the residential/justice system. It is open to all at no cost.

What’s Included

The training is self-paced and is designed to take approximately 3 hours to complete. The content includes:

• 9 interactive lessons featuring brief educational videos on crucial trauma awareness topics.
• Engaging recall activities to accompany each lesson.
• Practical steps for supporting youth effectively.
• Filmed demonstrations of how to apply training insights.
• A resource page in each lesson for further learning.

Participants can save their progress and return to the training at any time to accommodate flexible schedules.

Click HERE to enroll in the training!