Welcome to
First 5 Santa Barbara County


All children deserve the best start in life. In the first 5 years of a child's life, critical connections are made in the brain that impact lifelong learning. How we nurture and support our children today will impact their success in school and in life.

First 5 Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission works in partnership with individuals and organizations throughout the county, to support the health, early learning and well-being of children pre-natal through age 5 and their families.

Help us to make Santa Barbara County the best place for young children to grow and learn!

Funding for 2010-2011 Now Available

The Community Collaborative Planning & Implementation Funding Applications are now available to view and download.  For more information please go to Funding Opportunities.

First 5 Santa Barbara County Releases it's 2010-2015 Strategic Plan

First 5 is happy to release it's New 2010-2015 Strategic Plan. For more information please go to 2010-2015 Strategic Plan.

First 5 Celebrates Early Literacy

First 5 Santa Barbara County is celebrating with a Read Early Read Aloud Campaign. Reading aloud to children in their first years of life helps them develop a love for reading and a readiness to learn to read. First 5 wants to make sure that all young children are read to and have books in their homes.

For more information on the Read Early Read Aloud Campaign contact Katie Corda at First 5 at (805)560-1039.

First 5 Santa Barbara County’s Read Early Read Aloud early literacy campaign is co-sponsored this year by sbparent.com, an online guide for family resources.

  



 

NEWS & EVENTS

Registration open for Parents are Teacher, Too Conference

Registrations are now being taken for the 34th annual Parents are Teachers, Too conference in Lompoc. Registration is required and due by February 19, 2010. Registrations can be made by calling 805-742-3100 or online at www.supportcenter.org 

The conference will take place on Saturday, March 27, 2010. The cost is $15.00 per person, includes lunch.
For more information:
Flyer in English
Flyer in Spanish

 

 

Santa Barbara County Childcare Providers...

The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is a national leader in ensuring quality child care programs...

Take a look at the School Readiness Miniseries videos on the Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile (KSEP)

Each miniseries video is about the efforts taking place in Santa Barbara County to better understand and assess the school readiness of entering kindergarten students.

Video #1: What is School Readiness
Video #2: Why is School Readiness Important
Video #3: About the KSEP
Video #4: Entering Kindergarten- Are you Ready?
Video #5: How Does the KSEP Relate to Later Academic Achievement

 

 

2010-2011 Workforce Development Scholarship

Applications for the 2010-2011 Workforce Development Scholarship are due: Friday, January 29, 2010. Grants will range based on income and available funding. For more information about eligibility and requirements – download an application today or contact the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation for more information: 805.687.6065 or via email: info@sbscholarship.org