Meet First 5 Ventura County
First 5 Ventura County envisions a future where all Ventura County children are born healthy, thrive in nurturing environments, and enter school prepared and eager to learn.
Our mission is to strengthen families, communities and systems of care for children prenatal to 5 years through investments, expertise, and leadership so all children reach their full potential.
90%
of brain development
occurs during the prenatal period and the first 5 years
>$223
million
invested in our
first 20 years
14
Neighborhood for Learning
Family Resource Centers
>100%
of parents who participated
in PACT improved their
ability to understand their
child’s feelings
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