PREVIOUS GRANTS
Grants 2008-2009
California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR), $7,000
Purchase of a portable incubator for premature babies. See press release.
City of Ukiah, $10,000
Purchase and installation of play equipment for children 0-5 at the Ukiah Sports Complex.
Food For All, $1,000
Outreach and marketing materials to increase food stamp participation throughout the county.
Mendocino County Office of Education, $2,500
Pilot project to screen preschool children for vision and hearing difficulties.
New Morning Montessori School, $750
Improvement of the school’s garden and play ground.
Project Sanctuary, $5,000
Operating expenses for the battered women’s shelter that lost funding due to state budget cuts.
Redwood Children’s Services, $10,000
Continue Parenting Apart Workshops for parents who are going through divorce.
Redwood Empire Surgery Center, Pediatric Dental Initiative of the North Coast, $25,000
Outpatient surgery center, case management and dental education.
Special Needs Project (WEAVE & WISH), Mendocino County Office of Education, $2 million over 4 years
Mendocino County’s Special Needs Project is part of a statewide effort. To learn more about First 5 California’s statewide Special Needs Project, click here.
Grants 2007-2008
Action Network Family Resource Center, Gualala, $5,660
Outreach and support to four local SPARK sites.
Anderson Valley Even Start Program, $7,745
Bilingual yoga/exercise classes for children and families.
Anderson Valley Family Resource Center, $13,900
Purchase of the Even Start Building that houses the Family Resource Center.
Animal Crackers Preschool, Willits, $1,800
Equipment to promote gross motor skills.
Babes in Tow, Ukiah, $2,445
Lending library of up to 20 styles of baby carriers.
City of Willits, $9,875
Phase I of a free public playground for children ages 2 – 5.
Daisy Days Nursery School, Willits, $2,000
Indoor play equipment, to be used with SPARK training.
Discovery World Preschool, Ukiah, $8,528
Raised garden boxes, children’s food prep area, and equipment/books for Food for Thought curriculum.
Glass Beach Preschool & Child Care Center, Ft. Bragg, $9,000
Safe ground cover for playground, to be used with SPARK training.
Kinderoo Children’s World, Anderson Valley, $2,500
Tricycles and equipment/books for Food for Thought curriculum.
Laytonville Healthy Start/New Springs Preschool, $8,750
Garden, cooking equipment, healthy daily snack; also SPARK equipment and shelter for outdoor play area.
MCOE/SELPA State Preschool Consortium, countywide, $500 + curriculum/equipment
SPARK implementation at 16 preschool sites.
Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency, countywide, $1,250
Training bilingual staff to administer the county’s Child Car Seat Program.
Mendocino Family & Youth Services, Point Arena, $7,500
Gardens at local preschools, child care sites, and housing locations.
Mendocino Food & Nutrition Program, Ft. Bragg, $6,500
Nutrition classes with edible samples, conducted during food bank distribution.
NCO Rural Communities Child Care, countywide, $7,000
SPARK training, equipment, and support for 20 child care providers.
Nuestra Casa, Ukiah, $8,000
Nutrition/cooking classes for families, focused on five holiday meals.
Pinoleville Head Start, Ukiah, $7,500
Elders teaching traditional dance and seafood harvesting to staff, children, and families; also planting a garden.
Point Arena Little School, $500 + curriculum/equipment
SPARK implementation.
Safe Passage Family Resource Center, Ft. Bragg, $8,000
Breastfeeding support and advocacy.
Safe Passage Family Resource Center, Ft. Bragg, $2,500
Fencing and equipment to create safe outdoor play area.
South Coast Day Care, Point Arena, $500 + curriculum/equipment
SPARK implementation.
Talmage State Preschool, Ukiah, $4,500
Fencing, irrigation, and planting of garden, as well as cooking classes for children and families.
Ukiah Unified School District, $3,200
Traveling cooking instructor, including healthy cooking kit for each preschool site.
Willits Playgroup, $2,750
Floor mats and safe play equipment, plus breastfeeding support and nutrition education.
Yoga Mendocino, Ukiah, $9,800
Provides two bi-lingual and free yoga classes per week, to children ages 0-5 and their family regardless of income level. Healthy snacks are provided at the end of each session. Children benefit from yoga the same way that they benefit from other forms of physical exercise. Research proves that yoga improves children’s concentration and attention span; teaches them to calm themselves in challenging situations; and gives them a healthy way to release stress, anger, fear and sadness.
Grants 2006-2007
New Morning Montessori School, Ukiah, $2,240
Improvements to outdoor play area.
Redwood Children’s Services, Ukiah, $10,000
Development of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class for families of young children, to be sustained through Medi-Cal billing.
River Oak Charter School, Ukiah, $5,000
Start-up costs for preschool/child care center.
Grants 2005-2006
Action Network Family Resource Center, Point Arena & Gualala, $37,500
Family education and support; child care provider training; child care scholarships.
California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR), countywide, $8,000
Purchase of child-sized ventilator.
Caspar Children’s Garden, $41,250
For the Early Care and Education Collaborative (ECEC) to provide training and support for child care providers on the coast, and outreach and stipends for Latina and family providers.
Laytonville Healthy Start, $52,500
Family education and support; after-preschool care; imaginative play summer camp.
Leggett Valley Unified School District, $30,000
Family resource library; family education and support focused on parenting practices and the performing arts.
Mendocino County Community Health Clinic, Inc., Ukiah, $25,000
Building renovation and expansion of Care for Her Obstetrical Program.
Mendocino County Department of Public Health, Ukiah, $45,000
Breastfeeding support and advocacy, including contract with national marketing firm that specializes in breastfeeding promotion.
Mendocino County Department of Public Health, countywide, $75,000
Development of countywide immunization registry.
Mendocino Family and Youth Services, Point Arena, $26,000
Home visiting services, including family education and support.
Mendocino Family and Youth Services, Ukiah and coast, $63,750
“Parenting Apart” workshops for divorcing families in Spanish and English; supervised visitation and monitored exchange services. (Collaboration with Nuestra Casa, which received an additional $5,000 in 2006-07.)
North Coast Opportunities, Inc., countywide, $86,440
Trainings and incentives for child care providers, including those with small home-based facilities.
Plowshares Peace & Justice Center, Ukiah, $49,000
Construction of new facility able to serve evening meals; outreach to families with focus on the Latino community.
Safe Passage Family Resource Center, Ft. Bragg, $48,468
Family support and education, including breastfeeding support, in Spanish and English.
SPACE, Ukiah, $36,000
Performing arts classes at four Head Start sites; training of Head Start staff and family child care providers; scholarships in the performing arts for low-income children.
Special Education Loan Plan Area (SELPA), $50,000
Behavioral Health Intervention.
Grants 2004-2005
Laytonville Healthy Start, $101,696
Parent support and education; after-preschool care; imaginative play summer camp; facilities improvement for nutrition education.
Leggett Valley Unified School District, $15,000
Family Support Services.
Mendocino County Department of Public Health, Willits, $21,600
Distribution of car seats and booster seats; bilingual education about car seats, booster seats, and seat belts.
Mendocino County Department of Social Services, Willits, $374,689
Development of Family Connections, a coordinated, multi-disciplinary system to link families to education and support services.
Mendocino Family and Youth Services, Willits and northward, $118,587
“Parenting Apart” workshops for divorcing families in Spanish and English; supervised visitation and monitored exchange services.
North Coast Opportunities Head Start, Willits, $15,000
Building renovations for health and safety; shade awning for outdoor play area.
Nuestra Alianza, Willits, $17,500
Expansion of successful family education program from Ukiah site to Willits.
Willits Community Center, $13,975
Nutrition education and referral services for homeless families.
Ukiah Valley Culture and Recreation Center (Alex Rorabaugh Center), $15,000
Water fountains and toilets for young children.
Grants 2003-2004
Grandma’s House, Willits, $1,766
Indoor play activities.
Kim’s Day Care, Willits, $1,046
Equipment to promote gross motor skills, as well as creative/imaginary play.
Little Rascals Child Care, Willits, $4,050
Equipment and safe ground cover for outdoor play area; educational toys and mobile play equipment.
Pediatric Dental Initiative, $5,000
For the Redwood Empire Surgery Building citing and business plan.
Grants 2002-2003
Anderson Valley Elementary School, $4,265
Equipment for outdoor play area, including covered shelter for families.
Brookside Preschool, Willits, $2,750
Shed to store outdoor play equipment and garden tools.
Caspar Children’s Garden, $1,500
Safe outdoor play/climbing area.
Ford Street Project, Ukiah, $5,000
Safe outdoor play area for homeless children living at the shelter.
Hopland Preschool, $3,420
Nutrition/cooking classes for families, with children involved.
Manchester-Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians, $4,557
Upgrading equipment at community playground.
Melville Montessori School, Willits, $2,500
Two six-week workshops for parents in communication and child development.
Mendocino Coast Clinics, Ft. Bragg, $4,200
Mobile dental care and health insurance enrollment at preschools and child care centers.
Mendocino Coast Christian School, Ft. Bragg, $4,111
Summer preschool program focused on literacy and school readiness; outreach to Latino and Native American families.
Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District, Ft. Bragg, $1,500
Expanding area in preschool for children’s dramatic productions.
Mendocino Coast Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council, Ft. Bragg, $2,500
Training multi-disciplinary team to interview children who have been sexually or physically abused, eliminating the need for multiple interviews.
Mendocino County Department of Public Health, countywide, $5,000
Distribution of, and bilingual education about, car seats; also coordination of car seat checkpoint with state Highway Patrol.
Mendocino County Department of Public Health, countywide, $3,874
Specialist holding eight “ear, nose, and throat” clinics for children.
Mendocino County Inland SIDS Peer Support Group, $980
Snuggle Nests for homeless and low-income families, to prevent suffocation of newborns in shared beds.
Pinoleville Head Start, Ukiah, $2,050
Garden focused on Native American history and indigenous plants, involving families, children, and elders.
Project Sanctuary, Ukiah & Ft. Bragg, $2,500
Equipment and furniture for child care facility that serves families escaping domestic violence.
SPACE, Ukiah, $5,000
Scholarships in the performing arts for low-income children.
Round Valley Unified School District, $4,235
Equipment and educational toys for child care center serving young parents who are still attending school.
Ukiah Community Center, $4,300
Equipment, books, and diapers for children whose families visit the food bank and seek help in crisis situations.
Ukiah Unified Preschool Village, $2,848
Covered outdoor areas for play, artwork, meals, and special activities.
Ukiah Valley Primary Care Medical Group, $5,000
Distribution of 2,000 age- and language-appropriate books at regular well-child checks.
Willits United Methodist Church, $5,000
Start-up costs for new preschool.
Willits Boys & Girls Club, $50,000
Adding section of facility for young children.
Grants 2001-2002
Action Network Family Resource Center, Gualala, $33,000
Family support and education; child care provider training; child care scholarships.
Anderson Valley Unified School District, $66,000
Establishment of Family Resource Center, including a preschool, child care services, and family support and education.
Caspar Children’s Garden, $30,000
For the Early Care and Education Collaborative (ECEC) to provide training and support for child care providers on the coast.
Consolidated Tribal Health Project, $110,000
Family support program including home visits, education, immunizations, well-child checks, and dental care.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Ukiah and coast, $28,736
Recruitment of volunteer court advocates to specialize in children ages 0 - 5, emphasizing the need for continuity of care in the early years.
Mendocino Coast Clinics, Ft. Bragg, $30,583
Tobacco cessation program focused on pregnant women, their partners, and families of young children.
Mendocino Community Health Clinics, Willits, $40,000
Opening new Little Lake clinic to expand access to quality health care.
Mendocino County Department of Public Health, Ukiah, $36,686
Breastfeeding support and advocacy through Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
Mendocino County Office of Education, countywide, $138,865
Child care provider training; behavioral intervention; creation of child care substitute pool and centralized eligibility list (collaboration with North Coast Opportunities, Redwood Coast Regional Center, and the county departments of Social Services and Public Health).
Mendocino Family and Youth Services, Point Arena area, $25,816
Home visiting services for families of newborns.
North Coast Opportunities, Willits, $86,000
Planning for a child care center within the Willits Integrated Services Center (WISC), which will provide more access to special needs child care and greater integration with health services and family education.
Potter Valley Community Health Center, $2,500
Dental screenings for children; information on nutrition and oral hygiene for families; health information for preschool and kindergarten classes.
Round Valley Unified School District, $62,000
Purchase of modular child care facility and establishment of quality child care program, including family education and support.
Safe Passage Family Resource Center, $44,203
Education for families of newborns, in English and Spanish.
Safe Passage Family Resource Center, Ft. Bragg, $6,400
Development of comprehensive database of services and activities for North Coast families.
Westport Village Society, $7,630
Family education, support, and referrals.
