First 5 San Bernardino Programs Overview

First 5 San Bernardino continuously strives to make a positive difference in the lives of children, prenatal to age five, throughout this county. This is primarily accomplished through partnerships with local service agencies to provide quality programs to young children and their families.

First 5 San Bernardino’s commitment to serving our youngest children stems from the research in brain development showing that the experiences of children in their earliest years significantly affect the way they grow and develop. Positive results in the early years impact dramatically on their physical, mental, emotional and social development. This, in turn, reduces the social and financial costs of services the children might need in later years.

Through the work of Partner Agencies in the Health Focus Area, the First 5 Commission strives to ensure the well being of all children in the County. In their work towards this goal, the Health focus is comprised of five goals- Early Screenings & Intervention, Health Care Access, Oral Health, Primary Care Services, and Health & Safety Education.

The Education Focus Area aims to increase the opportunities for children to access quality early education, as well as improve early care environments in order to facilitate children's readiness for school.

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For Education Professionals - San Bernardino County CARES Plus Early Learning and Development Teacher Incentive Program
CARES Plus is an incentive program designed to help early care educators and providers continue college education and/or attend professional growth training opportunities. Participants may be eligible to year-end stipends based on their achievements in the program. 

(909) 386-2757  |  San Bernardino County CARES Plus

The Family Focus Area aims to link parents to services in order to meet needs, strengthen their abilities to become self sustaining, as well as provide resources to enhance their parenting skills and improve their parenting skills and improve their parent-child relationships.

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First 5 wants to ensure that all families can easily access multiple services and resources through an integrated system sustaining programs and services to achieve the desired results capable and sustained organizations.

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