First 5 Humboldt

08/31/2026

🌞 Exciting news—Fieldbrook Playgroup is opening soon!

Join us for the very first playgroup on Wednesday, September 9, from 2–4 p.m. at Fieldbrook Elementary School in Room 1.

Fieldbrook Playgroup has a beautiful indoor space and an enclosed outdoor play area—not to mention that wonderful afternoon Fieldbrook sunshine! 🌿

Come check out the new space, meet other families, and enjoy an afternoon of play and connection. The photos offer a sneak peek of the outdoor area—we can’t wait to welcome you!

📍 Fieldbrook Elementary School, Room 1
📅 Wednesdays beginning September 9
⏰ 2–4 p.m.

New to Playgroup? Scan the QR code on the flyer or click this link to get registered🌟 https://www.first5humboldt.org/for-families/registration/

08/31/2026

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08/31/2026

Good Morning Families! Just a heads up that Play Street Playgroup will be taking a fieldtrip to the Zoo for today's group! They will be meeting at 10:15am in the Play Street parking lot. Come and join us!🌟🌻

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

Looking for quality care and early learning opportunities for your child?

Northcoast Children’s Services offers preschool, childcare, and home-based services for eligible families, with free or reduced-cost options available.

Learn more and find the program that’s the right fit for your family! Visit ncsheadstart.org for more information.

08/29/2026

"Whether beneficial or harmful, children’s experiences and exposures impact their development in significant ways, shaping their learning, health, and well-being across the lifespan. These influences are not distributed equally. The qualities of children’s developmental environments vary greatly across communities in the United States, shaped by public policies and social history. But just as places have been designed over time, we can redesign them to create places free of hazards and rich with opportunity for all children."

What surrounds us shapes us. A wide range of conditions in children’s environments affects their developing brains and other biological systems, with impacts on lifelong health and well-being. This includes everything from relationships with parents and caregivers to housing and neighborhood conditions.

In our new At a Glance, learn how conditions in children’s environments influence their development—and find practical strategies to support children and caregivers in your community: https://bit.ly/4gvAlMZ

08/25/2026

⚽Check out our upcoming Toddler Sports classes this fall! These classes are designed to introduce kids ages 3-5 to the basics of soccer, basketball, and baseball with fundamentals practice and light competition. There's still room in both sessions for your child to join in the fun!🏀

🏃‍♀️Ages 3-5
🌟Sundays at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium (1120 F St., Eureka)
Session 1: September 13th - October 4th
Session 2: October 11th - November 1st
⚽Toddler Soccer: 10AM - 11AM
🏀Bitty Basketball: 11:30AM-12:30PM
⚾Tiny T-Ball: 1PM-2PM
$40 per session ($43 for non-Eureka residents)

Register
💻Online: bit.ly/Eureka-Rec-Registration
📞Over the Phone: (707) 441-4248
🙍‍♀️In Person: Adorni Community Center (1011 Waterfront Dr., Eureka)

No prior experience or sports equipment is required for these classes. Cleats are not allowed.

Questions? Contact Catherine Cunningham at [email protected] or call the Adorni Center at (707) 441-4248.

08/25/2026

08/25/2026

Since 1995, Early Head Start has been an essential part of the Head Start program, providing comprehensive services to meet the needs of nearly 250,000 babies, toddlers, and their parents every year, including pregnant women.

Early Head Start programs actively encourage and support parental involvement in a child’s learning and development. Programs connect families with other community resources, including prenatal and other medical care, dental care, postpartum education and home visits.

The proposed rollback runs counter to decades of evidence showing that strong performance standards improve quality and outcomes for children and families. Among the changes, the rule would eliminate many requirements for prenatal and postpartum services in Early Head Start, and critical mental health supports for children and families. Babies and their families can’t afford weaker Head Start standards.

Stand up for Head Start and Early Head Start: https://bit.ly/4fYvhkk