First 5 El Dorado

In April of 1999 a local Commission was convened to best determine the use of funds from the Initiative. The 9-member volunteer community members appointed to the commission developed a needs assessment process with a focus on four objectives: 

 1.) Improved Child Health 

 2.) Improved Child Development

 3.) Strong Families

 4.) Integrated System of Services

The Commission took almost one year to meet with community work groups in an effort to develop the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan was adopted in October 2000 and sent to the state commission in December of 2000. The plan is to be reviewed annually and is in effect from January 2001 to June of 2004. Community members are encouraged to provide input into the Strategic Plan at any time.

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"Current research in brain development clearly indicates that the emotional, physical and intellectual environment that a child is exposed to in the early years of life has a profound impact on how the brain is organized. The experiences a child has with respect to parents and caregivers significantly influence how a child will function in school and later in life. The California Children and Families Act of 1998 is designed to provide, on a community-by-community basis, all children prenatal to five years of age with a comprehensive, integrated system of early childhood development services..."