Background:
In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 10, the Children and Families Act, a statewide ballot initiative taxing tobacco products. The monies collected are used statewide and locally to build and improve systems of care to promote early childhood development for children ages 0-5 and their families. In alignment with Proposition 10, county First 5 commissions are charged with creating and facilitating a more integrated and collaborative system of care for young children and their families.  The Yolo County Board of Supervisors created First 5 Yolo in 1998 following the passage of Proposition 10. Originally formed as the Yolo County Children and Families Commission (YCCFC), YCCFC officially adopted the name First 5 Yolo in 2005 to further spotlight its mission of service to children in the first 5 years of life and to their families, and for consistency with the overseeing state commission known as First 5 California.

First 5 is a statewide network comprised of local commissions in all 58 counties, First 5 California, and the First 5 Association. First 5 Yolo receives funding based on the number of live births in the County as a percentage of all live births in California. Governed by a Commission of nine individuals appointed by the Board of Supervisors, First 5 Yolo is a county agency with certain independent authority, including authority over its finances and strategic plan.

Update:
First 5 Yolo has a current Strategic Plan spanning fiscal year 23/24 to 27/28.  Per Statute, annual updates are adopted by the Commission each June to ensure current data and investment plans for the next fiscal year.  The presentation will address draft Strategic Plan updates, including First 5 Yolo’s new role as a Medi-Cal covered entity as part of a strategy to build sustainability for program efforts. The presentation will spotlight First 5 Yolo’s three main program initiatives.  Key performance metric outcomes for First 5 Yolo’s Welcome Baby: Road to Resilience and Help Me Grow program initiatives will be presented to highlight improvements in maternal/infant health and safety and early childhood mental health, respectively.