LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The First 5 Lake Commission is asking community members to take part in a needs survey.
The commission is seeking information from parents, grandparents and families about what activities and services they feel are important for children, age 0 to 5, and their families and which ones they feel are needed more.
To gather this information, First 5 Lake has created a one page survey.
The survey will take less than five minutes to complete. It has been produced in hard copy and online via a web-based program called Survey Monkey.
To access the online survey, go to www.firstfivelake.org and click on www.surveymonkey.com/s/first5needssurvey .
A hard copy can be obtained by contacting the First 5 Lake office at 707.263.6169, or via email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
First 5 Lake is a Commission created by the Board of Supervisors in 2000. Its vision is to create healthy development for all of Lake County’s young children.
Commission funding comes in part from the taxes placed on tobacco products. Each year, the commission uses its funds to support activities and services that are seen to be of great need and at the same time lacking in Lake County.
For example, two services the commission has been funding for several years are: A comprehensive dental care program for children and a parenting skills improvement program.
The dental care program is coordinated with the Department of Public Health and local dental clinics. It works primarily through the cooperation of Lake County’s schools. The parenting skills improvement program serves the entire county and is offered in a variety of venues.
As supporters of the Lake County Child Care Planning Council are aware, First 5 Lake and First 5 California are the funding sources for the CARES Plus Grant/Steps to Quality program.
Your input is very important. Please take a few moments to complete the survey if you are able.
The selection of services to fund comes from the commission’s strategic plan. This plan is based on community input, hence the development of the needs survey.
For more information on First 5 Lake please visit www.firstfivelake.org .