Blue Heron Programs

12/12/2025

Blue Heron's December Gaggle Games is coming up! Come for games, good eats, and more 🎄 See you there 👀

12/08/2025

Congratulations to Blue Heron's DSPs of the Year: Lavonne and Jazzy! 🥳
Blue Heron is so lucky to have you both a part of the team 💙 Here are some words shared by our recognized counselors:
Lavonne:
-What is one of your favorite memories this year from program?
My favorite memory in the program was taking my participants to their first day at their paid internship. Being able to support them through everything that comes with starting something new, and then seeing how proud they were of themselves at the end of their shifts, was such a rewarding experience.
-Favorite quote related to this field/program :)
"Behavioral health work at its core is simple: you show up, believe in people, and help them shine."

Jazzy:
-What is one of your favorite memories this year from program?
One of my favorite memories this year was when we did Karaoke and games together during a Fun Friday. I got to sing and hear everyone else sing too!
-Favorite quote related to this field/program :)
"I'm a DSP, I can't promise to fix all your problems, but I can promise you won't have to face them alone"

12/02/2025

Santa Day is happening Friday December 19th! 🎅 this event has always been a favorite amongst the Blue Heron participants. Hope to see you there! 🎁

11/18/2025

Great Gaggle Feast: where the plates are full, Charlie Brown brought hope, Snoopy brought chaos, and everyone else brought food. 🥐🦃🍂 we can't wait to see all of our ECs and participants at this next Gaggle Games celebration!

11/10/2025

Be sure to take a look at our November social hour calendar! Know when your favorite room topics are being lead, and plan ahead for days off program 🍂

11/07/2025

Blue Heron Programs Team Outing! 🤩
Our team had a spell-tacular night out at Drake’s Barn in Sacramento for a special Halloween showing of Hocus Pocus! 🧙‍♀️
We enjoyed good company, tasty pizza, and roasted marshmallows for the perfect s’mores by the fire. 🍫 It was the perfect way to celebrate the season and spend time together outside of work!

11/07/2025

11/05/2025

Halloween Spirit Week Recap! 👻🎃
Last week our crew got into the spooky spirit and had some fun dressing up all week long! 🥳
Take a look at our dress up days:
Monday – Crazy Hat Day!
The wackier the hat, the better! Showing off creative (and maybe creepy) headgear!
Tuesday – Dress Like Your Favorite Animal!
Whether a cute kitten, a wild lion, or a mysterious owl, we got to see all of our spirit animals!
Wednesday – Wear Pink!
It was a pink party! Rockin our favorite shades of pink from head to toe!
Thursday – Dress Like Your EC — It’s your time to shine as your EC — twinning is winning!
Friday – Gaggle Games & Halloween Costumes!
To wrap up our Spirit Week we had some friendly competition and showed up with our best Halloween look!
Another great Halloween with so much spirit from our participants and team! ✨

10/31/2025

Sweet treats, spooky vibes, and a HalloweenTown movie marathon! 🍿🍪👻Participant Ayanna made the coolest spiderweb brownies and popcorn marshmallow balls for our Fall Friday fun! 🎃

10/29/2025

Participant Joshua and Matthew are now certified food handlers!! 🥳👨‍🍳Congratulations on all of your hard work Joshua and Matthew, and shout out to our Yolo Employment Counselors for their support in this achievement!

10/24/2025

Super cool experience put on by the Sacramento Public Library 👨‍🍳Be sure to sign up in advance to join in on this cooking workshop 🍽

Starting November 6, experience a hands-on cooking demo featuring recipes from Samin Nosrat's newest cookbook, "Good Things." Learn how to make recipes from the book at a library location near you. All ingredients and supplies are provided, but space is limited, so register today at https://bit.ly/4gVIVDC

10/23/2025

Get ready for Gaghoul Games! A frightfully fun Halloween event packed with food, costumes, and spooky games! 🕷🍂🐈‍⬛