First 5 California Research Paper

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Leslie Stier Human Development 116A 23 October 2013 Referral Agency First 5 California First 5 California was created by Proposition 10 in 1998. Its mission is to support California’s children during their early years, from before they’re born until they head to kindergarten. The program is funded with the money collected from a 50-cent tax on each pack of cigarettes and tobacco products. The money is then distributed through local commissions in each of California’s 58 counties to fund health, education, services and support programs to young children and their families. With more than half a million babies born in our state each year, First Five California educates parents and caregivers about the important role they play in their children’s first years. Research shows that children thrive when they grow up in a nurturing and healthy learning environment. First 5 supports programs that benefit children in their first five years of life, with an emphasis on encouraging early literacy and language development, preventing childhood obesity, and reducing young children’s exposure to dangerous secondhand smoke.…show more content…
Through a variety of media approaches, First 5 provides education and outreach to the public, which also targets the hard-to-reach and low-income populations. Also there are many services and programs designed to help pregnant women, women who are planning to become pregnant, parents, and caregivers. There are no eligibility requirements; you merely have to be interested in providing children with a healthy start and a brighter

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