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Latest news on what’s happening with First 5 Sacramento programs and events, background information and other useful resources.

June 7, 2010

• Groundbreaking Children’s Dental Study Identifies Lack of Dental Services and Access for Low Income Children

June 4, 2010

• First 5 Sacramento Offers Tips for Healthy Family Eating This Summer
  Cooking with children, visiting local farmers’ markets and planting a summer garden among the ways to develop healthy eating habits that last a lifetime

4 de junio, 2010

• Primeros 5 Sacramento Ofrece Consejos Para Familia Saludables De Comer Este Verano
  Cocinar con niños, visitas a los mercados agrícolas locales y la plantación de un jardín de verano entre las maneras de desarrollar hábitos alimenticios saludables para toda la vida

May 25, 2010

• Big Investments Pay Off for Small Children
  Study of Sacramento Region First 5 Commissions Finds Improvements in Child Outcomes

May 5, 2010

• First 5 Sacramento Awards $19.6 Million in Funding to Enhance Parent Education and Home Visitation Services to Parents with Children Through Age Five

April 19, 2010

• First 5 Sacramento Highlights Resources During National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  Five important factors reduce risk of child abuse; parent education courses and supportive services available to families in the community

March 10, 2010

• Local Preschool Programs Selected from Japanese Ministry of Education for International Research
  Visit Focus on Kindergarten Transition

February 8, 2010

• First 5 Sacramento Awards $16 Million to Local Organizations to Improve Children’s Programs in Sacramento County

January 19, 2010

• First 5 Sacramento Approves Funding for Enhanced Children's Medical Clearance Exams
  Child Protective Services improved program will help identify medical needs and uncover hidden abuse in children under the age of five entering foster care.

January 12, 2010

• First 5 Sacramento Appoints New Executive Director
  Toni J. Moore is appointed as Executive Director to manage the local First 5 Commission responsible for spending Prop. 10 revenues.

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