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FIRST 5’s Role in Children’s Health

FIRST 5’s Role in Children’s Health. Status on Children’s Health Symposium May 4, 2011 Jolene Smith Executive Director. Vision and Mission. Vision:

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FIRST 5’s Role in Children’s Health

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  1. FIRST 5’s Role in Children’s Health Status on Children’s Health Symposium May 4, 2011 Jolene Smith Executive Director

  2. Vision and Mission Vision: FIRST 5 Santa Clara County will be a catalyst for ensuring that the developmental needs of children prenatal through age 5 are a priority in all sectors of the community. Mission: FIRST 5 Santa Clara County supports the healthy development of children prenatal through age 5 and enriches the lives of their families and communities.

  3. Circles of Influence Source: Ecological Systems Model adapted from: Bronfenbrenner, U. (1989)

  4. Public Investment Mismatch in Early Years Source: Brain Growth and Public Investment, A Mismatch (Children Now) 2010

  5. Who FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Serves FIRST 5 serves a diverse, isolated, and needy population. • Low-income families – many living in poverty • 34% earn less than $10,000 • 60% earn less than $20,000 • 82% earn less than $30,000 • 48% of parents have less than a high school education • 54% of children (ages 3-5) attend preschool • 55% parents never participate in community activities • 63% of children show risks of developmental delay

  6. Normal Brain Development vs Impoverished Brain Source: The Brain scan comparison was adapted from the Special Edition of Newsweek, Spring/Summer 1997.

  7. Who FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Serves

  8. Countywide Service Delivery Model

  9. FIRST 5’s FY 2011/2012 Community Investments

  10. FIRST 5’s Health Initiatives • Children’s Health Initiative ($3.7 Million) • Oral Health Initiative ($1.3 Million) • The Learning Together Initiative ($3.6 Million) • Obesity/Diabetes Prevention ($1.0 Million)

  11. Children’s Health Initiative • While most of the children FIRST 5 serves qualify for Medi-Cal, FIRST 5 funds the premiums of: • 1,787 • Healthy Kids children birth through age 5

  12. Oral Health Initiative • Fluoridation • FIRST 5 committed $1 Million and partnered with The Health Trust to fluoridate Santa Clara County’s drinking water • Dental services • 595 children received dental care in Gilroy clinic • Dental Centers • New Dental Center expected to open in Sunnyvale in Summer 2011 and expected to serve 6,000 children annually. • Partnered with The Health Trust to expand their Tropicana dental center that serves 10,000 children annually.

  13. Learning Together Initiative (LTI) - Purpose The purpose of the Learning Together Initiative (LTI) is to provide prevention, early intervention, and information to parents and community members to prepare children to be healthy and ready to enter and succeed in school. The information presented to families include: • Health • The importance of preventive health care and wellness • The importance of dental visits, immunizations, regular well baby checks • Referrals for developmental screening of children • Facilitation of health insurance enrollment/maintenance • Connections to a primary health care provider • Early Literacy / Oral Language Development • The importance of reading • SEEDS of Early Literacy • Reading Together • School Readiness • Transitional kindergarten classes • Kindergarten Readiness Handbook • School Readiness parent workshops

  14. Learning Together Initiative (LTI) - Components LTI operates through two component programs: Community Worker Program Family Resource Center (FRC) Program In partnership with the City of San Jose and the Packard Foundation

  15. Community Worker Program A network of 12 agencies across Santa Clara County mobilize: 34 Full-Time Community Workers 76 Associate/Volunteer Community Workers 110 Community Workers

  16. 17 Family Resource Center Sites

  17. Family Resource Center (FRC) Program • FRC’s are community hubs • Community-based, family friendly, and have flexible hours to accommodate families • Provide an array of information and resources • Serve as a “home base” for Community Workers connected to the communities they serve. • Provide free family workshops including : • Arts Enrichment • SEEDS of Early Literacy • AbriendoPuertas (Opening Doors) • Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) • In only 6 months, FRC’s served 4,911 parents and 2,888 children

  18. LTI Increases Parents’ Skills and Knowledge

  19. California Budget Impact to FIRST 5 • State approved a $950 Million shift from First 5 County Commissions to the State general fund to help balance the State’s budget deficit. • Redirects 50% local FIRST 5’s reserves to the State • Impact to FIRST 5 Santa Clara County: $39 Million • Anticipated FIRST 5 service cuts: 18% in FY 11/12 • Cuts to programs that directly serve children will be minimized

  20. Contact Jolene Smith Executive Director 4000 Moorpark Avenue, #200San Jose, CA 95117(408) 260-3700www.first5kids.org Join us on

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