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First 5 Reaches Out to Military Families
Mayo 7, 2012
San Diego will keep $88.4 Million, Appeal Period Ends for County’s First 5 Lawsuit
Mar 21, 2012SAN DIEGO, Calif. — (March 20, 2012) –San Diego gets to keep $88.4 million the State would have otherwise swept. A 60-day appeal period for the County’s First 5 Lawsuit against the State ended yesterday.
“We are pleased to see these funds stay in San Diego County,” said Supervisor Bill Horn, Chair of the First 5 Commission of San Diego. “Now we can get back to funding local programs and services that meet the local needs of our County’s youngest children.”
First 5 Commission to Invest nearly $50 Million in Quality Preschool Services
Mar 8, 2012SAN DIEGO, Calif. — (March 8, 2012) –With the goal to reduce the school readiness gap in San Diego County, the First 5 Commission of San Diego announced on March 5 the award of $47.1 million for three years to the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) to coordinate the First 5 San Diego Quality Preschool Initiative (QPI).
The new initiative, set to begin July 1, will build upon First 5 San Diego’s Preschool for All (PFA) Demonstration Project with expansion into a 12th community - Central San Diego.
Text4Baby Makes Important Health Connections
Mar 5, 2012Text4baby was launched by the National Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition to provide pregnant women and new moms with health and wellness information so their babies get the best possible start in life.
First 5 Commission Announces Executive Director
Nov 10, 2011FIRST 5 COMMISSION ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kimberly Medeiros Named as New Head of First 5 San Diego
The First 5 Commission of San Diego announced today that Kimberly Medeiros will be the new Executive Director of First 5 San Diego.
Giving Children a Healthy Smile
Nov 3, 2011“Good oral health habits impact a child for a lifetime.”
“A mom’s oral health affects her child’s health.”
These simple messages earned First 5 San Diego’s oral health commercials the top Public Service Announcement award from the Public Relations Society of America, the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals.
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