Multiple Little Red Hen locations recently came together to create an awesome Halloween display! This spook-tacular Haunted House was made by Little Red Hen staff from Kitchen Store, Vintage Hen, and Floral & More. The inspiration for this spook-tacular house came from an idea from Little Red Hen Kitchen Store Instructor Mickey. The design is modeled after a Putz House, a traditional German decoration normally used during Christmas time. These houses are typically made of paper or cardboard,...

As Little Red Hen continues to grow, it is always a great opportunity to spread the message and services that we provide to reach even more people; like all those that attending the First Annual Northern California Autism Symposium last Friday at Chico State. This event was started because smaller counties like ours do not have access to as many resources as larger areas, making Little Red Hen a perfect fit to spread the message...

Little Red Hen is excited to introduce a new program: Tools & Trade! This program is designed to teach many skills that can be used both outside of work and at other jobs; such as automotive repair, manufacturing, and furniture repair. Tools & Trade's brand new 3,300 square foot space came about when it became clear that our hard working maintenance crew needed a much bigger space in order to grow and change.  Tools &...

Little Red Hen recently participated in the 60th Annual Our Promise Kick Off Event in Sacramento. This United Way sponsored free event provides California state agencies and consumers with information for a large group of non-profit organizations under one event, so they can choose which one they would like to support. This event took place in front of Sacramento's historic Capitol Building. "Our Promise" puts a big focus on highlighting lesser known non-profits so that their wonderful...

Not Your Garden Variety Theater (N.Y.G.V.) is Little Red Hen's theater Children's Program. This wonderful program meets for six weeks in the summer, and we recently brought our latest production of The Wizard of Oz to a close. Children's theater is a fun and interactive activity that uses socialization and teamwork to teach crucial skills to our wonderful kids on the autism spectrum. The cast and crew were hard at work learning their lines, working on projecting their voices...

I'm sure that many of you know that Vintage Hen moved to a beautiful and larger Downtown Chico location back in March. The bigger and better Main Street location is not only great for Vintage Hen, but for the entire Little Red Hen organization. The all-new Vintage Hen has brought shoppers from local areas, as well as from all over the United States... and even the world!  Along with a boost in sales comes increased opportunities to spread...

Little Red Hen's Healthy Staff program has been a big hit! This program teaches staff how to eat clean and healthy with food demos, recipes, and resources. One of the challenges to eating healthy is making smart choices when eating out. In our last class, we found some FREE apps that you can download straight to your phone, and now we are sharing this digital goodness with you.  Click to get Fit 1. Healthy Out. What...