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 their families and for consistency with the overseeing California Commission known as First 5 California.
Proposition 10 added a 50-cent-per-pack tax on cigarette sales to fund programs promoting early childhood development for children ages 0-5 and their families. The collected tax monies allocated to Yolo County are administered by First 5 Yolo, which is a County agency with independent financial authority and independent authority over its strategic plan. The First 5 Yolo Commission consists of appointees from each county supervisorial district, county department representatives, and is chaired by a member of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. The Commission is charged with the local implementation of the stated goals of Proposition 10 to: ensure children are learning and ready for school; families are strong and self-sufficient; children are healthy; and systems and services are integrated and accessible.
Since the inception of Proposition 10, over $32 million in revenue has been generated to serve children and families in Yolo County. First 5 Yolo is dedicated to serving the needs of the County’s youngest residents through direct services and systems change efforts. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, First 5 Yolo invested approximately $1.6 million in programs that address one or more of the Commission’s four priority areas: Improved Child Development; Improved Child Health; Improved Family Functioning; and Improved Systems and Networks.
First 5 Yolo is a part of a statewide network, bringing the network and expertise of all 58 counties with nearly 20 years of on-the-ground experience ensuring children are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. First 5 has a statewide mandate to improve the health and development of children 0-5 and coordinate across service sectors. First 5 has been a significant funder (over $32 million) of programs and services in Yolo County and across the State.
At the November 7, 2017 Board meeting, First 5 Yolo Executive Director Gina Daleiden addressed the Board about a new First 5 initiative, Thrive by Five Yolo. As described in the attached document (Attachment A), Thrive by Five Yolo would establish a dedicated funding stream for early childhood prevention and intervention services potentially using a portion of cannabis-related revenues, with the intent: to invest in the earliest years of childhood, invest in evidence-based prevention and early intervention approaches, and invest in improving outcomes for children and families facing the greatest cumulative risk.
The intent of this presentation is for First 5 Yolo to formally present the initiative and for Board members to have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to First 5 Yolo.
Initial communications have occurred with the cities in Yolo County; however, no formal presentations have been made.
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