First 5 Ventura County. . .

Because the first 5 years impact a lifetime, First 5 Ventura County is making sound investments in the future of our children. Early brain research tells us that ages 0-5 are critical years for developing lifelong social, emotional and learning skills. By working with parents, school districts, community leaders, social service and healthcare agencies, First 5 Ventura County helps to design and fund a network of essential services for young children and their families. We put kids first with our community-based health, early learning and family strengthening programs anchored by 11 locally designed Neighborhoods for Learning. Through these ground-breaking efforts, First 5 is changing the face of Ventura County,  investing more than $14 million this year alone in our community's greatest asset, its children.

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NfLs Recognized Nationally

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First 5 Ventura County’s Neighborhoods for Learning model was selected nationally by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as one of eight programs demonstrating a successful integration of

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First 5 Fights Tooth Decay

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Tooth decay: it’s the most prevalent unmet health care need among children from low-income families and the most common preventable illness.

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Early Learning Advocacy Day!

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On Tuesday, June 9, Early Learning Advocacy Day gives key early learning supporters and stakeholders from across the state the opportunity to brief state legislators on why high-quality early learning

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