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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
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– Declining revenue from Tobacco Tax funding presents both current and future monetary challenges for maintaining mandated First 5 Solano services.
Related Recommendations (2)
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– If the State Controller does not act according to Revenue and Taxation Code section 30130.54(b) and transfer appropriate funding, First 5 Solano can request offsets.
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– Develop further sources of income, both public and private, to maintain and expand delivery of services.
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– First 5 Solano currently operates a Family Learning Center in the City of Vallejo only. Residents of other cities in Solano County could benefit from similar programs.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
– Establish additional First 5 Solano Family Learning Centers in each city within Solano County. COMMENTS This Civil Grand Jury is the first in Solano County to review and investigate First 5 Solano since California voters approved it in 1998 through Proposition 10. The Civil Grand Jury found that First 5 Solano makes a significant contribution to the direction of children’s lives and is a crucial partner for the Solano County community.
Additional Recommendations 13
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R3Children access comprehensive health
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R4Children and parents/primary caregivers All Solano County access appropriate mental health services
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R5Reliable, affordable child care is consistently RI: Mothers have healthy pregnancies CHILDHOOD WELL-BEING available to families
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R6Child care providers know and practice high- DEVELOPMENT quality child care programming GOAL 2 GOAL 4 All children maintain optimal health All children enter kindergarten ready to learn
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R7Parents and primary caregivers are educated insurance and health care services on, prepared to, and engage in helping their VISION: children enter school ready to learn
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R8Children have access to quality, affordable early learning experiences in their community (Birth-5) children are healthy, eager to learn, and nurtured by strong families in safe GOAL 5 GOAL 7 and inclusive All families are safe, stable, and self sufficient Early childhood systems are strong, integrated, sufficiently resourced, communities and equitable
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R9Families know about and access the necessary community support systems and services to meet their basic needs
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R10Children are raised in safe homes and healthy communities
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R11Using community resources and supports, and outcomes are equitable for all young children parents and primary caregivers are educated and families on and practice effective parenting strategies VALUES: EQUITY - ACCESSIBILITY - SUSTAINABILITY - ADVOCACY - COLLABORATION - RESPECT Source: First 5 Solano 2022 Strategic Plan Update First 5 Solano receives funding from a variety of sources, the largest being Tobacco Tax funds. Additional funding comes from the Mental Health Services Act and grants. In California fiscal year 2021-2022 (July 1 to June 30) First 5 Solano had revenues of $6,659,397. Tobacco funds accounted for a little over half of total revenue at $3,466,688. First 5 Solano received additional State funds of $2,000,000 earmarked for the creation of a Fairfield First 5 Family Learning Center as well as $104,666 for Home Visiting Coordination. The California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) provided $422,868 to First 5 Solano and it received $67,951 for services to other Solano County Departments. Grants contributed significantly to First 5 Solano. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation granted $400,000 for the Vallejo and planned Fairfield First 5 centers. Genentech Corporation provided $5,000 for Pre-K academies. Medic contributed $33,000 to the Vallejo First 5 center. First 5 Solano also received $10,635 from other funds. First 5 Solano funds several agencies within Solano County (see chart on page - 7 -) to provide services to children aged 0-5 and their families. At the time of this report, they contract with one Family Learning Center in Vallejo, available only to citizens of Vallejo. III.
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R12Systems are strengthened with the increased capacity of providers
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R13Systems are integrated with cross-sector partnerships and aligned goals, services, PRIORITY AREA 3 PRIORITY AREA 4 and outcomes FAMILY SYSTEMS GOAL 6
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R14Systems are expanded and sustained with SUPPORT All parents and primary caregivers support CHANGE financial resources and legislative or policy their children's development AND PARENT changes EDUCATION
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R15Systems are transformed so access, experiences.
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CO1This Civil Grand Jury is the first in Solano County to review and investigate First 5 Solano since California voters approved it in 1998 through Proposition 10. The Civil Grand Jury found that First 5 Solano makes a significant contribution to the direction of children's lives and is a crucial partner for the Solano County community.