What's New

The next Commission Meeting will be held Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 8:30 AM.  It is anticipated this meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom.  Meeting access information to be provided.

The next Marketing Committee meeting will be held Monday, October 5, 2020, at 1:00 PM.  This meeting will be conducted via WebEx.  Click here to join.  Meeting number:  126 749 2151.  Password:  mPEJwrMh773 (67359764 from phones and video systems). Dial In: 1 (415) 655-0001 US Toll; Access code: 126 749 2151. Click here to view meeting agenda. Click here to view meeting handouts. 

The next Advisory Committee meeting will be held Monday, October 2, 2020 at 8:30 AM.  This meeting will be conduceted via Microsoft Teams.  Click here to join.  Meeting number:  762 183 121#.  To join by phone: 1-209-645-4071.  Click here for the Agenda and for other handouts, click here.  

COVID-19 Resource Guide
View the COVID-19 Resource Guide for helfpul information and resources to help you through this crisis. View more information.

E-Newsletter - August 2020
View the latest news, resources, and upcoming events. View more information.

Census 2020 is underway 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!

• Census Resources Mini-Toolkit
• 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

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. Get help accessing Denti-Cal Service.

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! 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.

Home Visitation
This evaluation examined the impact of First 5 San Joaquin’s home visiting programs on family protective factors, household financial management, healthy eating habits, and early learning. View the full report.

About First 5 San Joaquin Families 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.