First 5 El Dorado

Personnel‐Finance, Evaluation Committee Meeting
April 30, 2012 from 2 – 3:30 pm
El Dorado County Office of Education
Dr. Vicki Barber’s Office
677 Green Valley Road, Placerville

4-30-12 PFE Agenda

Updated All Libraries Storytime Calendar!

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:26:24 +0000

For Our Babies! A New Website and National Effort

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:13:38 +0000

The human brain grows to 85% of its adult size between conception and age 3. This simple biological fact has direct implications for the support of human development during the earliest years of life. Compared to other industrialized nations, the U.S. does little to proactively nurture brain development between conception and age 3. A focus on ensuring healthy development during this time frame will pay dividends throughout life. Delayed, damaged, or insufficient development is very difficult and expensive to correct later in life. If we ignore the earliest years, we do so to the detriment of our children, families, communities, and nation.

For Our Babies is a national movement promoting healthy development in U.S. children from conception to age 3. We advocate for the types of environments, experiences, and relationships that infants and toddlers need in order to thrive. Visit www.forourbabies.org for more great information and for how you can help in this national movement.

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:05:47 +0000

Report Overview:

~Nearly one out of four California children lives in poverty, and many families – including single mothers and their children – continue to face economic uncertainty in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

~California’s child care programs provide safe and affordable care that helps lower-income parents find and retain jobs. Preschool and afterschool programs provide additional child development options for California’s families.

~State policymakers have cut funding for child care and preschool programs in recent years to help close budget gaps.

~The Governor proposes additional cuts that would cause more than 60,000 children to lose access to child care and preschool in 2012-13.

~The Governor’s proposal would also consolidate all child care programs into a county-run block grant and roll back the recent expansion of the state preschool program by 2013-14.

~ The Governor’s proposal would cut funding for child care by 20.7 percent ($343.4 million) in 2012-13 – dropping funding to below the 1997-98 level, after adjusting for inflation.

~ The Governor’s proposal would cut funding for preschool by 25.6 percent ($198.0 million) in 2012-13, after adjusting for inflation.

~State funding for afterschool programs has not been cut in recent years – and would not be reduced under the Governor’s proposal – because it is protected by Proposition 49 of 2002.

~Child care and development spending would fall to 1.2 percent of state spending in 2012-13 under the Governor’s proposal, down from 2.0 percent in 2007-08.

~Providing affordable and accessible child care and preschool is critical for California’s future.

Click this link for full report

Elmo wants you to have beautiful teeth!

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:45:49 +0000

First 5 El Dorado Strategic Plan DRAFT 2012-2017 Click for full PDF!

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:00:25 +0000

El Dorado County Best Rx Savings Program!

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:19:27 +0000

What is the El Dorado County Best Rx Savings Program?
El Dorado County’s Best Rx Savings Program has been designed to lower the cost of prescriptions for the residents of El Dorado County. No registration or qualifications are required to use the El Dorado County Best Rx Savings Card and the program is absolutely free.

Visit official site for more details http://www.eldoradobestrx.com/en/index.aspx