Community Impact
First 5 is charged with making a difference in the lives of Ventura County children and families through a network of health, early learning and family strengthening programs in partnership with our 11 community based Neighborhoods for Learning.
But how do we know that we are effectively reaching children--that our programs are of the highest quality? How we do we ensure that First 5 continues to evolve with the needs of the local community?
We work closely with the First 5 Ventura County Commission, our funded partners, parent, healthcare and education providers and experts in the fields of evaluation and quality improvement. This work guides our program development and funding and helps us make sure that we are doing our best to support young children and families in Ventura County.
Strategic Plan Community Input Forums
In building our 2010-2015 Strategic Plan Draft, F5VC has led an extensive 12-month process. We've reviewed key data and gathered input from parents, funded partners, community
Rethink Your Drink for Health
F5VC supports A LEAN VC and the Gold Coast Collaboratives' ReThink Your Drink Campaign and 8-Week Challenge to encourage Ventura County children and their families to replace soda and other sugary drinks (like juice)
F5VC Survey Shares Parent Voices
The F5VC parent survey provides a snapshot of needs, resources and barriers affecting parents of young children in Ventura County.
Ventura County Together
www.venturacountytogether.org is a recently formed coalition of nonprofits and public agencies focused on the growing demand for basic need services of food, shelter and health.
First 5 California 08/09 Annual Report
Click here to download the 52-page pdf of the First 5 California Annual Report. This document presents the impact of First 5 California projects and programs on a state and county level.