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First 5 Contra Costa – Finance and Operations Director
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About First 5 Contra Costa As a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a respected state leader in in in advocacy for young young children children and and their families First 5 Contra Costa helps young young children children children start school healthy and and and ready to learn The agency invests in in in in programs and and advocates for policies focused on children children children during their first five years the the most important time in children's development First 5 Contra Costa is is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary having been formed in in in in in the the the years following the the the passage of Proposition 10 the the the California initiative that established Children and and Families Commissions in in in in in in in every county In Contra Costa County First First 5 5 stands as as as as an an an independent public agency As such First First 5 5 has has maintained a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a practice of of nimble program development that has has continually evolved as as as as as opportunities for change and and and improvement have emerged The highly productive staff of of of 32 is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a diverse group of of of of experts in in in in in in content and and and administrative areas all are are passionate about the the the the the the mission and and and fully engaged in in in in in in in the the the the the the the success of of of of the the the the the the the agency In keeping with the the the the the the the nature of of of of the the the the the the the work work the the the the the the the First First 5 5 maintains a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a family-friendly culture that recognizes the the the the the the challenges of of of of balancing work work and and and and family family life First First 5 5 is is also committed to to to to principles of of of equity diversity and and and and inclusion and and and and cultural humility and and and and strives to to to to enlist partners from all sectors of of the county to to to join in in in in its mission First First 5 5 Contra Costa is is entering an an an an era era in in in which the importance of early childhood is is recognized publicly and and and and politically The current landscape presents a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strategic imperative for First First 5 5 to to sustain its its achievements and and and and and use its legacy of of credibility visibility and and and and and expertise to to create positive enduring systems change that promote the the the well-being of of young children and and and families in in in in Contra Costa County Leveraging on on on on the the the lessons learned over the the the past two decades First 5 developed a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a comprehensive framework called “systems change lens” aimed at at at blending funding partnership and policy solutions that have lasting impacts in in in in in the lives of young children There are two core strategic strategic priorities in in in in in First 5 Contra Costa’s 2020-23 strategic plan:
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First First 5 5 5 Contra Contra Costa Costa receives funding from Proposition 10 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a California ballot initiative passed in in in in 1998 which added a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 50 cent-per-pack tax on on on on on on tobacco products First First 5 5 5 Contra Contra Contra Costa Costa Costa has invested more than $140 million to to help Contra Contra Costa’s children get the best possible start in life The agency is is is is governed by by an an 18-member Commission nine nine commissioners and nine nine alternates who are appointed by by the Board of Supervisors Integration of of Early Childhood Systems – strengthen the the the integration of of early childhood systems that foster equitable opportunities and and outcomes for all young children and and their families by: a) increasing integration integration of of First 5 supported systems systems of of care b) providing technical expertise to to influence cross-sector systems systems development and and and integration integration c) supporting supporting continuous quality improvement of of programs practices and and and and and and policies across sectors d) supporting supporting professional and and and and and and workforce development e) addressing and and and and and and promoting racial social and and and and and and economic justice and and and and and and f f f f f ) ) ) continuing to to improve collection and and and use of data to to demonstrate impact First First First 5’s 5’s Impact and and and Sustainability – build on sustain and/or grow First First First 5’s 5’s investments in in in in fin in in the early childhood system by: a) refining First First First First 5 5 5 5 developed models and and and approaches b) pursuing diversified revenue streams c) continuing continuing to to demonstrate the the impact of of First First 5 5 through research data collection and and and analysis of of child child outcomes for for for policy advocacy d) continuing continuing to to build the the case for for for sustainable investments investments in in in in in in in in in early childhood and and and and and and e) advocating for for for local state and and and and and and federal funding and and and and legislation that sustain sustain and and and and expand First 5’s strategic investments investments