Title
a. Receive a financial condition report from First 5 Monterey County; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Receive a financial condition report from First 5 Monterey County; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
First 5 Monterey County (F5MC) was established by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on December 8, 1998, as a result of California voters passing Proposition 10 on November 3, 1998. Proposition 10-The California Children and Families First Act-levied a 50-cent per pack tax on tobacco products. The monies, collected statewide, are for programs and services benefiting children from the prenatal stage through age 5. The F5MC Commission is charged with ensuring that Proposition 10 revenues are directed toward approaches that make a difference in the lives of young children living in Monterey County. Priorities for funding are decided locally with direct involvement of community organizations and community members. F5MC centers race, equity, diversity and inclusion in its programs and systems change efforts and prioritizes communities that have been historically disenfranchised.
Research shows that community investments in systems change and programs supporting families with young children yield between $7 to $13 for every dollar invested in long-term benefits to society. Thanks to partnerships with several community organizations, prior to the pandemic, Monterey County was seeing improvements in outcome indicators for health and education.
F5MC focuses on whole child/whole family supports that connect often disparate systems together. It plays a pivotal role in providing services; connecting families to services and care coordination; and providing capacity building to providers and systems leaders. Since inception, F5MC has supported almost 600,000 children, parents, and providers. More than 40 community organizations working in the early childhood ...
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