Sacramento County Local News: Families & Children

The Board of Supervisors at its Dec. 3 meeting concurred with the County Executive’s appointment of Shelby Boston as Child, Family and Adult Services director, effective Jan. 27.

A beloved Folsom tradition is back on track for the 2024 holiday season, promising to deliver a unique blend of nostalgia, wonder, and festive fun. Santa’s Whistlestop Adventure, a local perennial favorite for families, is gearing up to bring holiday cheer to kids and adults alike with a magical journey down the rails.

The City of Rancho Cordova has been selected as a recipient of a $175,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Read on to learn how the funding will be used.

Get ready, Folsom kids—and kids at heart! Santa Claus is coming to town, escorted by Folsom police and fire crews. The annual Folsom Santa Run is set to hit the streets soon, and the schedule has been released for "Santa fans" across the community.

Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids is asking for donations of new or “almost new” Beanie Babies all year long. Every September, Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids picks as many of the lowest-income elementary schools they can and finds out how many kindergarteners they have.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, more than 800 community members made their way to Hagan Community Park to experience Cordova Recreation and Park District’s (CRPD) annual Meet the Machines.

Sacramento County’s Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS) has partnered with United Way California Capital Region for a new Guaranteed Income Pilot called the Family First Economic Support Pilot. Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

At just 10 years old, local resident Eva has long suffered from juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that attacks the muscles, causes inflammation in the blood vessels, and results in a great deal of pain.

And just like that … a new school year has begun in Folsom and Rancho Cordova.

Summer break at FCUSD is an opportunity for students to engage in fun, unique, and enriching educational experiences.

Folsom Cordova Unified School District campuses in Rancho Cordova are now offering free meals to children this summer who may otherwise go without, thanks to a collaborative program with the United States Department of Agriculture.