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Welcome! What information are you hoping to find on our website? Please read on to learn the quickest way to navigate the site. Links to all of the pages on the website are at the top of each page.

This Home Page has general information on the Commission's mission, activities, and how to contact us.

The News Page will provide quick news on grants, timelines, and initiatives.

The Commission Page provides a list of the Commissioners, meeting schedule, agenda and minutes, strategic plan, and a link to the First 5 California website.

The Grant Awards Page has information on all of the open grant categories. You can download applications from this page.

The Funded Projects Page has brief descriptions of the projects funded to date and annual outcome evaluation summaries.

The Document Search Page provides links to all of the documents provided in the website.

The Other Links Page provides links to other websites that may be of interests to parents, caregivers, educators and social service providers.

Our Mission

The First 5 Tuolumne County Commission promotes and supports the development of integrated resources to:

	strengthen families,
	expand child care and early education opportunities,
	create safe home environments and
	improve children's health

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Our Activities

The Commission's primary activity is to award funds to programs in Tuolumne County that promote outcomes of early childhood development and school readiness and to evaluate those outcomes. Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis or through initiatives to programs that serve the target audience of pregnant, women, children from birth to five, and their families. The priority areas for funding allocation are:

	Substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment for parents of young children,
	Behavioral and psychosocial issues for young children and their caregivers,
	Parent education,
	Safe home environments,
	Access to quality child care and early childhood education, and
	Access to medical and dental health services.

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Contact Information

For information about First 5 Tuolumne County Commission's activities and funding schedules, contact:

Sheila Kruse, Executive Director at 209-586-2337 sheilakruse@sbcglobal.net

Janet Cook, Secretary, at 209-533-7427 jcook@co.tuolumne.ca.us

Postal Address: First 5 Tuolumne County Tuolumne County Health Dept. 20111 Cedar Road North, Sonora, CA 95370

Request for Applications and/or Request to be on the Mailing List

Be sure to review the Grants Page in order to identify which applications that your wish to request. Click here to link to the Request Form Page to request applications or to get on our contact list.

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For more information about the Commission call Sheila Kruse at (209) 586-2337