FIRST 5 Santa Clara County...making a difference for children in the first 5 years of life.
Based on sound research in early child development, FIRST 5 Santa Clara County supports the healthy growth and nurturing of children prenatal through age 5. By working with parents, community leaders, social service and healthcare agencies, FIRST 5 funds and sponsors essential services for young children and their families.
We are a voice and an advocate for young children and their families, investing more than $30 million of Proposition 10 tobacco tax money each year in Santa Clara County to support critical issues such as:
children's health insurance,
advanced training for early childhood teachers,
parenting skills and domestic violence workshops,
mental health services for children, and their caregivers, and
arts and early literary programs
We are located at 4000 Moorpark Ave., Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95117 click here: contact us
The Commission
"There is a compelling need in California to create and implement a comprehensive, collaborative, and integrated system of information and services to promote, support, and optimize early childhood development from the prenatal stage to five years of age." More
Our Vision, Mission, and Values
Vision: To act as a catalyst for ensuring that the developmental needs of children through age 5 are a priority in all sectors of the community... More
Our Goals
We will fulfill our mission by targeting our resources and partnerships to meet specific goals in the following five areas... More
Strategic Plan
The FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Strategic Plan establishes the framework to create a positive, lasting impact on young children and families in our community now, and into the future... More
Community Report
The Community Report provides a high level overview of who we are, programs and services we fund and our investment strategy for the 2006-2007 fiscal year... More
Communications Strategy
Our Strategy implements effective, diverse and creative communication through multimedia and community-wide educational campaigns... More
Annual Report to First 5 California
The First 5 California Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 provides a summary of the many ways First 5 serves the state’s youngest children and their families... More
Awards and Recognitions
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County works hard to enrich the lives of families and support the healthy development of children. Here are some awards and recognitions from several community organizations... More
"There is a compelling need in California to create and implement a comprehensive, collaborative, and integrated system of information and services to promote, support, and optimize early childhood development from the prenatal stage to five years of age." More
Vision: To act as a catalyst for ensuring that the developmental needs of children through age 5 are a priority in all sectors of the community... More
We will fulfill our mission by targeting our resources and partnerships to meet specific goals in the following five areas... More
The FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Strategic Plan establishes the framework to create a positive, lasting impact on young children and families in our community now, and into the future... More
The Community Report provides a high level overview of who we are, programs and services we fund and our investment strategy for the 2006-2007 fiscal year... More
Our Strategy implements effective, diverse and creative communication through multimedia and community-wide educational campaigns... More
The First 5 California Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 provides a summary of the many ways First 5 serves the state’s youngest children and their families... More
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County works hard to enrich the lives of families and support the healthy development of children. Here are some awards and recognitions from several community organizations... More