Mission:
To provide information and encourage discussion of issues that affect families in their communities, focusing on advocacy, problem-solving and empowering families in Riverside County.
The Faith-Based Partnership For Community Change is a collaboration between the faith community and First 5 Riverside. The partnership's goal is to identify, promote, and strengthen access to community resources for families so that our children have the best start in life.
First 5 California launched the Leading Ladies for School Readiness program in February 2007 as part of a statewide effort to educate African American parents and caregivers on the importance of school readiness. Leading Ladies for School Readiness is a partnership between First 5 California, First 5 Riverside, and leading ladies of the African American church. Through this historic partnership, leading ladies, women who play a leadership role within their church, serve as local advocates educating parents, caregivers, congregations and community leaders on the importance of preparing children to enter school ready to learn.
New Parent Kits
The Kit for New Parents is a comprehensive package of important resource information.
Learn more here.
First 5 California and First 5 Riverside began distributing an updated Kit for New Parents April 5, 2007. The new kit provides a free, comprehensive parenting resource that includes everything from practical advice on prenatal care to information on a child’s first years.
A “portable medical record” helps parents and caregivers manage and organize their child’s health care needs and history by providing a place to record important information about your child to be shared with medical, school, and other professionals.
First 5 Riverside AmeriCorps Building Healthy Smiles (BHS)
Program Vision:
Children 3-5 and parents in Riverside County will be educated on the importance of oral hygiene techniques through an increased awareness of the value of dental visits, brushing and nutrition. They will continue to build upon these values over the course of their lifetime.
Mission:
Building Healthy Smiles will partner with educational institutions to deliver results in the areas of proper oral hygiene, making families smarter and healthier.
Guiding Principles:
1.Respect the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of families and communities
2.Provide each child with the respect and care they deserve
3.Support access to services for all families through referrals and dissemination of resource materials , etc.
4.Support and encourage oral health education, awareness and prevention to families that are geographically and socially isolated
The Health & Community Programs Administrator for the Riverside County Children and Families Commission is Michelle Burroughs. She may be reached at:
First 5 Riverside, 2002 Iowa Avenue, Suite 100, Riverside, CA 92507
Tel: (951) 248-0014 FAX: (951) 248-0079
E-mail: mburroughs@rccfc.org
