#63  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 ACEs; 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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#62  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 self-care; 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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#61  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 the 5 Protective Factors; 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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#60  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 Help Me Grow; 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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#59  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 dispel some myths around homelessness; 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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#58  Join Wendy Dickens, Heidi Mendenhall, and special guests Gina Grecian, and Elena Bramble as they discuss the relationship-based services that Rowell offers to our counties. 

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#57  Join Wendy Dickens and Heidi Mendenhall as they dig into Emotional Literacy, describe what it is, why it matters, and share real-life examples of how it shows up for our youngest children and adults alike. For more on this explore Mark Brackett's work and publications.

If you are interested in starting to explore emotional literacy with children, look into this list of books.

https://www.optimalbrainintegration.com/children-s-books

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#56 Co-founder of local nonprofit IGYM Rebecca Hoerber shares her journey around balancing family, education, and career and how it blossomed into a successful non-profit. Join Rebecca, Heidi, and Wendy as they share some of their own life examples about how physical development is essential for supporting the whole child development.

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https://www.igymredding.org/

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https://allaboutyoungchildren.org/english/48-months-to-60-months/#phy-dev

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#55  Join Wendy Dickens and Heidi Mendenhall as they dig into the underlying why behind the first 5 mantra “ talk read sing” and how these 3 things impact the foundation of all brain development including reading. They will unveil how they are all connected to one another and simple strategies any parent or caregiver can try to support this foundational development in children.

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https://www.ed.gov/early-learning/talk-read-sing

#54  Join Wendy Dickens and Heidi Mendenhall as they dig into the nuts and bolts of trauma-informed care, who benefits, who can practice it, and where to find out more. Spoiler alert trauma-informed care starts with you! 

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https://www.wested.org/

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