First Choice Solutions LLC

10/01/2025

Pumpkin and Dinosaur 🎃🦕 - https://mailchi.mp/buenavistamuseum/httpsgallerymailchimpcom5a4807bd26725cff310c160f3filesd23b10ed-7bbd-4c07-bd15-1077ad4524172019_news_letterpub-5418580

07/04/2025

Happy 4th! Stay safe!

For parties, visits, BBQ's or outings at parks, beaches, or water parks, assign one adult per child. Stay extra hypervigilant. Take turns on a rotation so no child goes unsupervised. Other tips & tool recommendations from NAA include:

- Door & Window Alarms: Install in non-home settings (rentals, grandma's house, etc.) to alert you if your child exits unexpectedly. Available at Lowe's, Walmart, etc.

- Visual Safety Aids: Stop signs, boundary markers, and social stories help reinforce limits.

- USCG-Approved Life Jackets: Essential when near pools, lakes, or water features -- even if your child isn’t planning to swim.

- Portable Baby Monitors: Use them in vacation rentals or places you're visiting.

- Door-Use Policy: Choose one exit/entrance for consistency and safety. Keep all other doors locked at all times.

- Avoid Places Near Murky Water: When choosing a staycation spot, BBQ area, park, or last-minute rental, opt for one that does not have ponds, canals, or other murky bodies of water nearby, especially if they’re highly visible.

- 'Spot the Blue’: Use Google Maps to check for ponds, canals, or pools near your destination. Make note of these, and search the closest water first if your child goes missing.

- Alert Others: Whether it’s a lifeguard, park attendant, or party attendees, introduce your child and inform them of possible triggers or bolting behaviors.

- Be Cautious: Pools or parks that are fenced may have gaps or unlatched gates. Always keep eyes on your child, a fence is only one layer of protection.

- If Your Child Goes Missing: Call 911 immediately and always search nearby water first. Every second counts.

Tools to get for later if you don't have them now:

- Wearable Identification: An ID bracelet or shoe tag with your contact info is essential.

- GPS Tracking Devices: Tools like AngelSense can help locate your child quickly if they wander.

- A Big Red Safety Box from NAA: bigredsafetybox.com (Available in English & Spanish) -- they contain some of the tools mentioned above.

06/18/2025

🐻✨ Breakfast with the Bears is BACK! ✨🐻

On June 29th at 7:30am attend the 3rd Annual Fundraiser at CALM! Enjoy juice + Smith’s Bakery donuts while, the beloved black bears, Cinnamon & Louie dig into their special breakfast. 🍩🧃

🎯 Help them hit their $2,000 goal for animal enrichment at CALM!
✅ Snag exclusive merch: [bit.ly/4k6xqdi]
✅ Donate directly: [bit.ly/43NOeyT]
✅ Enter their $25 raffle for a VIP Behind-the-Scenes Bear Experience (a $500 value!)

🎟️ Get tickets & raffle entries: calmzoo.org/events

📆 Raffle closes June 21st | Must be 18+ | Reciprocals not valid for this event

Come support our local zoo, while enjoying a breakfast with the bears!

06/04/2025

Join us June 13th for a magical night of community, creativity, and cinema at Saunders Park! 🎥🍿

🛼🎨 Kick off the evening with skating and painting from 6–8 PM—no experience needed! Paint the magical crystal from Pixar’s Onward with artist Wendy Johnson, symbolizing love, dedication, and the transformation of Saunders Park.

🌟 Then cozy up with blankets and snacks as the movie begins at dusk (~8:40 PM). All ages welcome, supplies provided—just bring your creativity and paint-friendly clothes!

📍 3300 Palm St, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Hosted by Recreation & Parks, & .wth.heart!
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05/21/2025

📣 FINALLY... A Parenting Class Just for Pregnant or Parenting Teens!! 👶📣

This summer, from June 9th– August 25, the Bakersfield Pregnancy Center, in partnership with CityServe, is offering a brand-new parenting class for teen moms ages 12–19. It's at the Bakersfield Pregnancy Center, 1801 18th St. in downtown Bakersfield.

We’ll be diving into topics from the REAL Essentials: Motherhood curriculum, including:
• Self-Awareness & Self-Care
• Navigating & Setting Boundaries
• Developing Healthy Relationships

Whether you're currently pregnant or already parenting, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself. Let’s grow together this summer.

📞 Must be a client to attend. Questions? Call us at (661) 326-1907

05/15/2025

Skateboarding for Autism California invites all children and adults of the entire neurodivergent community for 1 to 1 skating lessons. Saturday, June 21 from 10am - 4pm at Mosaic, Downtown Long Beach. For more information contact (562) 556-2303.

Skateboarding for Autism California invita a niños y adultos de la comunidad neurodivergente a clases individuales de patinaje. Sábado 21 de junio, de 10:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., en Mosaic, en el centro de Long Beach. Para más información, llame al (562) 556-2303.