Family Members, Friends and Neighbor Caregivers/Cuidadores Familiares, Amigos y Vecinos

Family Members, Friends and Neighbor Caregivers

CRC provides resources and bilingual early learning opportunities to Family, Friend, and Neighbor Informal Caregivers through playgroups, workshops, and support groups. The groups are suitable for families, caregivers, and child care providers with a special focus on supporting informal providers such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, nannies, neighbors and friends.  With the support of the Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation and the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, we are pleased to offer Caregiver Caféa new conversation group for family, friend and neighbor caregivers.

CRC ofrece recursos y oportunidades bilingües de aprendizaje temprano a familiares, amigos y vecinos que son cuidadores informales a través de grupos de juego, talleres y grupos de apoyo. Los grupos son adecuados para familias, cuidadores y proveedores de cuidado infantil con un enfoque especial en el apoyo a proveedores informales como abuelos, tías, tíos, hermanos, niñeras, vecinos y amigos. Con el apoyo de la Fundación Wayne Gray Wilson y la Fundación David & Lucile Packard, nos complace ofrecer Caregiver Café, un grupo nuevo de conversación para cuidadores que sean familiares, amigos y vecinos.

A toddler plays with a wooden block toy.
A group is sitting in a classroom.

Caregiver Café / CAFECITOS para Cuidadores

Are you caring for young children? Join others like you?
¿Está cuidando niños pequeños? ¡Únase a otros como usted!

Conversations will be offered in English and Spanish. Topics are designed to deepen connections, share insights, and offer resources to strengthen your and your family’s well-being.

Las conversaciones se ofrecerán en español y en inglés. Los temas están diseñados para profundizar las relaciones, compartir puntos de vista y ofrecen recursos para fortalecer su bienestar y el de y su familia.

Every participant will receive a free game or puzzle!
¡Cada participante recibirá un juego o rompecabezas gratis!

If you have questions please contact / Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con:
Paula Schaefer, pschaefer@crcnapa.org
(707) 266-6480

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CONTACT / CONTACTE:

info@crcnapa.org 

(707) 253-0376

Digital Early Learning Resources

Developed by Bright by Three, Bright by Text provides quality information and trusted resources to parents and caregivers of children prenatal to five. Available in English and Spanish; the messages are comprised of research-based content from Bright by Three and partners such as PBS, Vroom, and Sesame Street.  More information here.

Footsteps2Briliance is a literacy app provided by the Napa County Office of Education. It is free to all children living in Napa County. This engaging app targets specifically birth-3rd grade and includes over 1,000 books in Spanish and English; it has been backed by rigorous research and has been successfully implemented in the State-funded preschools in Napa County. Please note that the app requires registration on the website and the creation of a secret code before it can be downloaded on a mobile device.

Stanford University’s TIPS by TEXT is a text messaging program designed for family, friends, and others who take care of children under the age of 5 years. Our goal is to help you support children’s development by providing information and fun activities for you to do with children. Sign up here.

Vroom is a Seattle-based developer of quality early learning apps and tools funded by the Bezos Family Foundation. Vroom was developed by a group of more than a dozen leading researchers in neuroscience, psychology, behavioral economics, parenting and early childhood development. Among other tools, Vroom has created an easy to use bilingual, individualized quality early learning app. The app provides daily ideas on how to implement learning opportunities in everyday life.

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