The Oroville center is funded by Proposition 10 tobacco tax dollars through First 5 Butte County Children and Families Commission and operated by Northern Valley Catholic Social Services.
Recent media coverage of First 5 programs, people, and activities around the state.
The Oroville center is funded by Proposition 10 tobacco tax dollars through First 5 Butte County Children and Families Commission and operated by Northern Valley Catholic Social Services.
The Imagination Station is now open in the lobby of Self Sufficiency Services, where families go for food, medical and other assistance.
Leaders with First 5 Shasta are helping our early childhood education professionals advocate for their rights.
First 5 Santa Clara County, which oversees and allocates the local portion of tobacco tax funding in the Valley, has been adapting to the tax revenue decline by building new strategic plans.
Only about 30% of children in the state’s Medi-Cal program were screened for developmental delays in the first three years of life in 2022.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Child recognize the importance of families and communities that work together to prevent child abuse and neglect while highlighting those who strive to meet the needs of the young children in their care.
Programs dedicated to the well being of California’s youngest residents are facing major cuts. That’s because a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products sharply lowered revenue that’s supposed to fund first five California and the early childhood services.
Proposed one-time funding set to alleviate cuts and ensure sustained services for California’s youngest children and families
Without this funding, advocates say, programs supporting tens of thousands of young children, many of whom are low-income, face cutbacks.
The partnership between F5RC and RUHS ensured opportunities for families to receive training, both virtual and in-person, on how to safely install the seats.