MEDICAL PROVIDERS
Help Me Grow Yuba County can answer questions and assist with accessing valuable community resources that help your child’s growth and development. The Help Me Grow Care Coordinators (specially trained public health nurses) work with you to identify your child’s needs and refer you to local agencies that fit best for your family. Services are tailored to each family and may include enrollment into a developmental screening program, coordination of community agency referrals, family navigation and more.
Our goal is to support medical providers in transforming the local healthcare delivery system and promote the development of a dyadic system of care to enhance the health and well-being of children and families in Yuba County.
Professional Learning Communities: First 5 Yuba offers monthly professional development opportunities for family serving provider on various topics. Visit our Training page to learn more!
Looking for Support for your agenct? Upon request, First 5 Yuba County provides personalized professional development opportunities on topics such as:
-
Car Seat Education
-
Ages & Stages (ASQ) Screenings
-
Tobacco Education and Cessation Supports
-
and more!
Kindergarten Oral Health Asessment (KOHA): California requires all kindergarteners to complete a Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (KOHA) by May 31st of their kindergarten year. This simple screening helps identify dental issues early, when they're easiest to treat.
For providers: The KOHA is quick, easy, and an essential part of preparing children for school success. A healthy mouth means less pain, fewer missed school days, and better ability to learn and thrive.
Resources:
Help every child start kindergarten with a healthy smile. We suggest setting triggers in your EHR's to educate and offer a KOHA to all children before they turn 5 years old.
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health: Blue Shift Project of Yuba Sutter
Perinatal mental health affects the whole family. The Blue Shift Project of Yuba Sutter is here to help you support families through this critical time.
Resources & Referrals for Providers
We offer comprehensive resources including links to screening tools, clinical guidance, and direct referrals to perinatal mental health navigators. Our navigators provide families with additional support, connection to community resources, and help navigating services, complementing, not substituting for, medical care.
How to Support Families:
-
Refer a client or patient to our local navigators
-
Direct families to the Blue Shift Project website
-
Access professional resources to support you in your work
When you refer to Blue Shift Project, you're ensuring families receive wrap-around support while you continue providing essential medical care.
Become ACES Aware!
At First 5 Yuba, we believe in stopping problems before they start. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress can impact lifelong health, but these outcomes are preventable.
By focusing on upstream prevention, intervening early and building protective factors, we empower families, caregivers, and providers with trauma-informed strategies that promote healing. Through ACE screening, education, and supportive resources, we can all help children develop the resilience they need to thrive.
Learn more about:
-
The Science of ACEs and Toxic Stress
-
Trauma-Informed Care
-
Benefits of ACE Screening
Get trained: Become ACEs Aware through free online courses for providers and community organizations.
Access resources: Explore the Stress Busters Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations, developed with input from First 5 Yuba's participation on the statewide council.
Protecting Children from Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke
Secondhand and thirdhand smoke pose serious health risks to children, increasing their likelihood of respiratory infections, asthma, ear infections, and SIDS. The good news? You can help families create healthier environments without providing cessation services yourself.
Refer, Don't Just Hand Out Brochures
Studies show that when patients are actively referred to cessation support—rather than simply given a brochure—they are significantly more likely to access and succeed with quit services. It takes just minutes and makes a tremendous difference.
How it works:
-
Ask about secondhand and thirdhand smoke exposure at every pediatric & adult appointment
-
Refer patients directly to Kick It California
-
Kick It CA does the rest—providing free coaching, resources, and support in multiple languages
You don't need to be a cessation expert. You just need to make the connection. Every referral is an opportunity to help a family, and protect a child's health.
Get free resources at www.KickItCA.com