Accountability

First 5 Ventura County upholds a commitment to being transparent and acknowledges our fundamental responsibility to be effective stewards of taxpayer dollars. We take pride in the services we offer to the public and continuously analyze the collective impact of our investments.

Annual Report

Integrating programs and services, we are partnering to invest and build a local early childhood system to serve the needs of young children and their families. First 5 Ventura County’s Annual Report showcases our efforts that aim to ensure children are born healthy, thrive in nurturing environments and enter school prepared and eager to learn.

Annual Report

2021-2022 Annual Report

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F5VC ANNUAL REPORTS

The Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2022 includes:

A refined vision and mission statement
An updated Strategic Framework to focus our investments on Program and Systems Integration Comprehensive Child Health and Development, Strong and Resilient Families, and Quality Early Learning
A continued emphasis in our cornerstone investments—The Neighborhoods for Learning and Help Me Grow
A focus on systems change and sustainable improvements

The Commission recognizes that now, more so than ever before, families’ needs are changing rapidly. Therefore, F5VC will review current investments, assess program performance, and identify opportunities at the local, state, and federal levels on an ongoing basis. We will continue to monitor revenues and update the long-range financial plan as we refine our strategies and allocate resources. F5VC remains committed to adjusting nimbly in a changing environment and supporting families.

We will continue to serve as an early childhood leader in Ventura County as we build a comprehensive early childhood system.

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Strategic Plan Years 2019–2021: Shift to Capacity Building & Systems Change

The Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2015–2020 called for reduced investments in direct services and increased investments in capacity building and systems change beginning in FY 2019–20. With a planned funding reduction to a local investment of $6.5 million annually, the Commission initiated a strategic shift in investments towards capacity building efforts and strengthening the overall early childhood system of services. This expanded F5VC’s role as advocates and conveners to build communities that prioritize the wellbeing of young children and families. The Commission took action to revamp our Neighborhoods for Learning (NfL) place-based service delivery system including centralizing and standardizing service implementation. The Commission also approved a streamlined, two-year transitional investment in preschool services and scholarships, took on Help Me Grow coordination, and deepened parent engagement efforts.

Financial Plan and Audit Reports

2015–2020 Strategic Planning Data

Other Reports

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