2023 Annual Report Snapshot
Annual Report Snapshot
2023-2024
Our Annual Report celebrates our continued achievements of another year working to improve the lives of children ages zero through five and their families. Thank you to our Commissioners, First 5 San Diego staff and each of our community network partners who have made these achievements possible.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
INVESTED OVER
$34.9 million
in direct services for young children and their families
SERVED MORE THAN
52,000
children, parents, caregivers and providers
PARTNERS LEVERAGED
$10.3 million
in cash and in-kind support from public and private entities
Our achievements are highlighted in each of our strategic goal areas:
HEALTH
- Screened 15,993 children for developmental delays and treated 6,816 children with developmental concerns
- Screened 14,203 children for behavioral delays and provided treatment for 1,368 children with behavioral concerns
- Screened 11,360 children for oral health needs and provided treatment for 8,768 children
FAMILY
- Served 566 pregnant individuals and caregivers and 526 children with intensive home visits
- Provided care coordination to more than 8,900 children, parents and caregivers
- Provided 17,889 parenting resource Kits at no-cost for families across the county
LEARNING
- Provided high-quality early care and education for 18,828 children at 595 early learning and care sites across the county
- Coached staff at 568 Learn Well sites to develop site-specific Quality Improvement Plans
- Supported 81 early learning and care professionals to continue their education and training at Grossmont, Mesa, Cuyamaca and Southwestern Community Colleges via the Community Tuition Partnership Pilot Program
COMMUNITY
- Sponsored or participated in community engagement events that reached over 100,000 San Diegans
- Conducted three community awareness campaigns that together achieved more than 80 million gross impressions
- Provided 6,492 health and social service referrals for families
Funded Initiatives
First 5 San Diego supports families by providing parents and caregivers with programs to promote children’s optimal development and school readiness. Programs and services are funded through San Diego County’s portion of California’s Proposition 10 tobacco tax revenues.
2-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
2-1-1 San Diego is a free 24-hour phone service and online database that connects people with community resources. 2-1-1 also operates a First 5 San Diego Warm Line that assists parents of children ages zero through five with locating services and resources for their families.
CHILDHOOD INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM
The Childhood Injury Prevention Program educates parents, caregivers and early learning and care staff about childhood injury prevention strategies to make homes, automobiles and communities safer for children ages zero through five.
FIRST 5 FIRST STEPS
First 5 First Steps (F5FS) provides countywide home visitation services to specific high-risk target populations including pregnant and parenting teens, military, refugee/immigrant and low-income families and CalWORKS recipients using the Healthy Families America (HFA) model, and the Baby TALK curriculum.
HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Healthy Development Services (HDS) is an array of services for early identification and treatment of children with mild to moderate developmental delays. Services include assessment and treatment for behavioral and developmental concerns (including speech and language), parent education and care coordination to all families receiving HDS services.
KIDSTART
KidSTART is an integrated program within First 5 San Diego and the Health and Human Services Agency’s Behavioral Health Services to support children with complex needs. The KidSTART Center performs screenings, triage, assessment, referrals and treatment for children with multiple, complex delays and needs. The KidSTART Clinic provides comprehensive behavioral and social-emotional clinical treatment (First 5 San Diego funding supports the Center only).
KIT FOR NEW PARENTS
The Kit for New Parents is a free, comprehensive resource from First 5 California for new and expectant parents emphasizing the importance of a child’s early years. Kits are distributed countywide and are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean.
LEARN WELL INITIATIVE
The Learn Well Initiative (Learn Well) supports sustainable development of quality early learning and care programs and aims to support providers in the form of technical assistance, instructional support, coaching and ongoing professional development.
MATERNITY HOUSING PROGRAM
The Maternity Housing Program (MHP) provides safe, secure and supportive housing with comprehensive home-based, family- focused supportive services and intensive case management services for pregnant and parenting young women between 18 and 24 years old, and their dependent children. MHP assists these young women who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to develop the skills necessary to live independently while providing a safe and stable home for them and their children.
MI ESCUELITA THERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL
Mi Escuelita provides a therapeutic preschool experience for young children 3-5 years old who have been impacted by family violence. The goal of this program is to help children enter kindergarten as active learners by working with the family emotionally, socially and developmentally.
ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
The Oral Health Initiative (OHI) provides oral health services, care coordination and preventative education to children ages zero through five with the goal of improving oral health, promoting positive oral health practices and increasing provider capacity.
Thank You For Your
Commitment And Partnership
To access the full FY 23-24 Annual Report, click here.