Youth & Family Programs- Butte County

10/22/2026

💙 SOCIAL WORKERS GIVE SO MUCH — BUT THEY CAN’T DO IT ALONE.

Every day, child welfare social workers show up for children and families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. They advocate, coordinate services, support foster families, respond to crises, attend meetings, complete documentation, and work tirelessly to help children find safety and stability.

But the demands of this work can take a serious toll.

High caseloads, staffing shortages, emotional exhaustion, and burnout continue to impact social workers across the country.

And this is where foster families can make a difference, too. 💛

When more safe, stable, supportive foster homes are available, children have greater opportunities for consistency and connection — and social workers have more families partnering alongside them to meet the needs of children in care.

Becoming a foster parent means joining a TEAM committed to helping children heal, grow, and build brighter futures.

🏠 Provide stability.
💙 Support children and families.
🤝 Partner with social workers.
🌱 Help children heal.
✨ Strengthen your community.

Our social workers are doing their part. We need families willing to do theirs.

Could you open your heart and home to a child who needs you?

📍 Youth & Family Programs

☎️ Redding Office: 530-365-9197
☎️ Chico Office: 530-893-1614

💛 Local children need local families. Become a foster parent and help us create brighter tomorrows.

10/20/2026

💙 Foster care is more than a placement. More than paperwork. More than a case number.

Behind every case is a child trying to understand why their world changed.

A teenager wondering what comes next.

A parent working through one of the hardest seasons of their life.

A foster or resource family trying to provide safety, stability, patience, and love—sometimes while navigating challenges they never expected.

There are hard days in foster care.

Days filled with uncertainty. Big emotions. Difficult behaviors. Court hearings. Appointments. Goodbyes. New beginnings. Questions without easy answers.

And sometimes, you just need someone to remind you that you don’t have to figure everything out by yourself.

💙 Youth and Family Programs is here.

If you’re a youth who needs support, a foster or resource parent who feels overwhelmed, a family looking for resources, or someone considering opening your home to a child in foster care—please reach out.

Ask the question. Make the phone call. Tell us what you need.

Sometimes the first step toward making things a little easier is simply knowing where to turn.

At Youth and Family Programs, our work isn’t just about programs and services. It’s about showing up for children and families during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Because every child deserves someone in their corner.

Every family deserves support.

And no one should have to walk through foster care alone. 💙

📞 Reach out to Youth and Family Programs for resources, support, guidance, or information about becoming a foster parent.

We’re here. We’re listening. And we’re ready to help.

10/19/2026

Social Work Is More Than DHR/CPS

One of the biggest misconceptions about social work is that it only involves Child Protective Services or the Department of Human Resources.

While child welfare is an important part of the profession, social work goes far beyond that!

From healthcare and mental health to education, veterans’ services, criminal justice, and policy advocacy, social workers make a difference in countless ways.

Different populations. Different settings. One shared purpose: advocating for others and creating meaningful change.

We wanted to share this infographic to highlight just a few of the many paths within social work!

When you think of social work, what’s the first career field that comes to mind? We would love to hear opinion and thoughts.

10/15/2026

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

In foster care, we spend so much of our time caring for others—supporting children, strengthening families, showing up for one another, and helping our communities thrive. This October, we want to remind our resource parents, biological families, staff, partners, and community members that taking care of YOU matters too. 💗

Breast cancer affects millions of individuals and families around the world, and while it is much more common in women, men can be diagnosed too.

💕 Know the signs.
💕 Keep up with recommended screenings.
💕 Encourage the people you love to take care of their health.
💕 Support those who are fighting, honor those we have lost, and celebrate survivors.

Our foster care community is built around caring for others. This month, make sure you are extending some of that same care to yourself.

🎀 Don’t put off getting screened. Early detection can save lives.

Together, we can spread awareness, encourage prevention, and support one another. 💗

10/08/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING IN CHICO! 📣

Youth & Family Programs is looking for a passionate, experienced leader to join our team as a Program Manager overseeing our Transitional Housing & Foster Care programs in our Chico office! 💙

This position is an opportunity to lead a dedicated team while making a meaningful difference in the lives of youth and families throughout Butte County and surrounding communities.

✨ PROGRAM MANAGER – CHICO OFFICE
🏠 Transitional Housing & Foster Care
💼 Full-Time | Salary Exempt
🕘 Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
💰 $40.00/hour equivalent
❤️ Medical, Dental & Vision
☀️ 14.5 paid agency holidays throughout the year
⭐ Every other Friday early dismissal at 4:00 PM — paid until 5:00 PM!
🎉 Agency events and celebrations

We’re looking for someone who is ready to lead, mentor and support social workers, work alongside youth and foster families, ensure program and licensing compliance, and build strong partnerships with Butte County and surrounding communities.

If you’re looking for more than just a job and want the opportunity to help create safe, stable and meaningful opportunities for youth and families, we’d love to hear from you!

🔎 Find our posting on Indeed by searching for Youth & Family Programs – Program Manager
OR
🌐 Visit www.ncyfp.org⁠ to learn more and apply.

💙 Join a team that makes a difference every day!

Please share this post to help us reach an amazing leader who would be a great addition to our Chico team!

10/05/2026

🎃👻 IT’S TIME TO VOTE! 👻🎃

Our annual Fall/Halloween Door Decorating Contest is here, and our staff have outdone themselves! 🍂🕸️🎨

We’re inviting our families, community members, partners, friends, and supporters to help us choose this year’s winner!

🗳️ HOW TO VOTE:
Take a look at all of our amazing decorated doors and comment below with the door you are choosing to cast your vote for!

⭐ ONE VOTE PER PERSON ⭐

📅 Voting closes October 12th!

Help us spread the fun by sharing our decorated doors so your friends and family can see all of the creativity and cast their vote too!

🏢 Want to see them up close? Stop by our office and check out the doors in person! Our staff put so much creativity, time, and Halloween spirit into making our building extra special for the families and youth we serve. 🧡

Every vote counts — so check out the doors, pick your favorite, and CAST YOUR VOTE BELOW! 👇👇👇

🎃👻🍁 May the best door win! 🍁👻🎃

09/30/2026

"Love does hard things. ❤️

Foster care isn't always easy, but it is always worth it.
Foster parenting means opening your heart, your home, and your life to a child who needs safety, stability, and someone to believe in them. There will be challenges, difficult days, and moments that stretch you beyond what you thought possible. But there will also be incredible moments of connection, healing, growth, and love.

The impact you make may last a lifetime. Every child deserves to know they are valued, supported, and loved. Foster care is not about being perfect. It's about showing up, caring deeply, and making a difference.

If you've ever considered becoming a foster parent, know that the love you give matters more than you can imagine. Love does hard things, and foster care is worth it. 💙"

Contact our office today and we will help you get started on your journey.
Chico- 530-893-1614

09/25/2026

Becoming a Foster Parent

One of the most important lessons I've learned is this:
If you're thinking about becoming a foster parent, go all in.

Go all in with your time.
Go all in with your patience.
Go all in with your compassion.
Go all in with your love.

The investment you make in a child's life can create ripples that last a lifetime. While the journey may have challenges, you'll never regret being a safe place, a listening ear, and a source of hope for a child who needs it most.

At Youth & Family Programs, we see every day how one caring adult can change the trajectory of a young person's life.
💙 Every child deserves someone in their corner. Could that person be you?

Contact us today:
Chico-530-893-1614
Redding-530-365-9197

09/17/2026

💙 A Special Thank You to Our Child Welfare Workers 💙

Today, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible child welfare workers who show up every single day for children, youth, and families in our communities.

Your work requires compassion, patience, dedication, and the willingness to navigate some of life’s most difficult circumstances. We see the long days, the challenging conversations, the advocacy, the problem-solving, and the countless things you do behind the scenes to support families and keep children safe.

In our world, open and consistent communication between families, child welfare workers, foster families, service providers, and community agencies is so important. When we communicate, collaborate, and work together, we create stronger support systems for the children and families we all serve.

To every child welfare worker who answers the calls, responds to the emails, attends the meetings, listens to families, advocates for youth, and continues showing up even on the hard days — THANK YOU.

We appreciate your partnership, your commitment, and everything you do for our communities. 💙

It truly takes all of us working together to make a difference.

09/01/2026

🕊️ Remembering Janice “Jan” 🕊️

Today, our Youth and Family Programs family remembers and honors Janice “Jan,” one of our incredible Shelter Care foster parents.

Jan loved with a heart so big that sometimes, it hurt. She opened not only her home, but her whole heart to foster youth who needed somewhere safe to land during some of the most uncertain moments of their lives.

For so many youth throughout Butte County, Jan’s home was more than a temporary place to stay. It was a safe place to land, a home to start, and a reminder that someone cared. She welcomed youth when they needed comfort, stability, patience, and love—and she gave those things freely.

The number of lives Jan touched throughout her years as a foster parent cannot simply be counted by the number of youth who walked through her door. Her impact lives in the moments of safety she provided, the kindness she showed, and the young people who left her home knowing that, even during a difficult chapter, someone had loved them.

We are incredibly grateful that Jan chose to share her heart and her home with the youth we serve. Her absence will be deeply felt by our agency, our foster care community, and the many youth and families whose lives are better because she was part of them.

Jan, thank you for being a safe place to land and a home from which so many could begin again. You will be deeply missed and forever remembered. 🤍

Our hearts are with Jan’s family, loved ones, and everyone who had the privilege of knowing and loving her.

View Janice Darlene (Harris) Buckley's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.