COMMISSION & COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The next Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 8:00am at San Joaquin County Public Health Services, 1601 East Hazelton Stockton, CA.  View agenda.  Full meeting packet can be viewed here.  

The next Evaluation Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 1:00pm at Valley Mountain Regional Center, 702 Aurora Street, Stockton, CA.  View meeting agenda here. Download full meeting packet here.

The next Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 8:30am at San Joaquin County Public Health Services, 1601 East Hazelton Stockton, CA.  View meeting agenda here. Download full meeting packet here.

LATEST NEWS

E-Newsletter - November 2019
View the latest news, resources, and upcoming events. View more information.

First 5 Turns 20!
This year, First 5 San Joaquin celebrates 20 years of investing in San Joaquin County's children and families.  Check out the 20 Year Fact Sheet for prorgram and service highlights.
 

CENSUS 2020

Census 2020 is ramping up, and we need to make sure everyone in our community is counted — especially young children. Below are a sharable resources to help ensure that every person is counted!

• Our Kids Count (English) (Spanish)
• First 5 Association Census Toolkit
• Making Sure Young Children are Counted Fact Sheet
• San Joaquin County Hard-to-Count Fact Sheet
• The 2020 Census At-a-Glance
• ​How the Census Invites Everyone to Respond
• The 2020 Census and Confidentiality (English) (Spanish)
• ​The Census 101: What You Need to Know
• ​www.census.gov
• www.census.ca.gov 

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

San Joaquin TEETH Care Coordinators
If you or someone you know needs help accessing Denti-Cal services, San Joaquin TEETH Care Coordinators can help families with children up to age 20 find find a dental home, secure dental appointments and attend appointments.  Click here   for more information.
 

Stockton Scholars & First 5 Scholarships
Are you a professional working in the Early Care and Education field? Do you experience moments of excitement, pride, happiness and glee as you guide and witness the development of young brains and bodies! Click here for more information.
 

San Joaquin TEETH - Medical Professional Stipend Program
The SJ TEETH program is pleased to announce a stipend opportunity for medical providers for the completion of selected Smiles for Life modules! View more information.

EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS

About First 5 San Joaquin Famlies Served
In Fiscal Year 2018-2019, First 5 San Joaquin invested over $9 million dollars in programs and services. View the latest fact sheet, which highlights services as well as the characteristics of clients served. 

Early Literacy
First 5 San Joaquin invests in a number of strategies to increase early literacy in. The latest report presents findings from an evaluation of those efforts. View newsletter and fact sheet. 

Help Me Grow San Joaquin
Check out the Help Me Grow San Joaquin fact sheet to learn how the program is helping to improve local systems of care for young children.

Health Care Services
To promote equal access to health insurance and health care services, First 5 San Joaquin has supported initiatives that strive to close the gap. Learn more about the impact of those efforts in the latest newsletter.