Kevin O’Rourke serves as the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services and the Chief Executive Officer for North State Together. Join Wendy Dickens and Heidi Mendenhall as they discuss the importance of a Father figure and talk about Kevin's fatherhood journey. 

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#72 Join Wendy Dickens, Heidi Mendenhall, and Superintendent of schools in Shasta County Office of Education Judy Flores as they discuss important topics such as education, early education, and Reach Higher Shasta!

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#71 Join Wendy Dickens, Heidi Mendenhall, and special guest Julie Fetherston from First 5 Mendocino as they discuss important resources!

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#70  Listen in to the conversation with Wendy Dickens and Mike Freeman about hinge moments, having intentionality, and staying curious.  Who is your champion?

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#69  Listen in to the conversation with Wendy Dickens and Mike Freeman about hinge moments, having intentionality, and staying curious.  Who is your champion?

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#68  Join Wendy Dickens, Heidi Mendenhall, and special guest Nick Webb to expand in the conversation that started last week and learn how you can support books in the NICU in the north state.

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https://www.supportmercynorth.org/Mercy-Redding-NICU

https://www.amazon.com/Soccernomics-England-Germany-Australia-Destined/dp/1568584814

https://www.amazon.com/Humble-Pi-When-Wrong-World/dp/0593084691/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=when+math+goes+wrong+in+the+real+world&qid=1644430516&s=books&sprefix=when+math+goes%2Cstripbooks%2C108&sr=1-1

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#67  Join Wendy Dickens, Heidi Mendenhall, and special guest Nick Webb who discusses his family's journey in the NICU and how it lead to his ongoing championing of early literacy. Hearing the first-hand account of the birth of both Nick's twins and the NICU book project will leave you inspired. And don't miss the expert tip at the end of the episode, three things we can all do when it is our friend who is heading to the NICU. This episode is filled with personal stories and wisdom.

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#66 Join Wendy Dickens, Heidi Mendenhall, and Simply Well Balanced founder and local first-grade teacher Lauren Tingley as she discusses her own journey to a more balanced life and how she now uses the information and strategies she has learned to support her students, her community, and her family.

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https://simply-well-balanced.com/kids-declutter-bedroom-fun-game/

https://simply-well-balanced.com/benefits-minimalism-mom/

https://simply-well-balanced.com/why-kids-need-minimalism-benefits/

https://simply-well-balanced.com/start-a-toy-rotation-10-important-reasons/

#65  Join regular podcast host Heidi Mendenhall in a special edition podcast featuring Family Table Talks. Heidi Mendenhall and Jennifer Torres host a local youtube series discussing topics that truly matter. This episode will discuss Oral Health; discuss local resources and share strategies through the lens of children and family. Champions for Norcal Kids is proud to present this special edition!

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#64  Join Wendy Dickens, Heidi Mendenhall, and local school administrator, literacy champion, and author Nancy Veatch as they discuss early and middle literacy!

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https://www.amazon.com/Literacy-Context-LinC-Instructional-Strategies/dp/0135034841