Community Resources
Investing in the well-being of children and families for the past 20 years.
First 5 Santa Cruz County is working to improve coordination across systems of care to increase access for young children and their families to the resources and services they need to be happy, healthy, well-prepared and ultimately thrive in life.
We believe in a family-centered approach that focuses on prevention and early interventions.
Click on each resource link below to learn more:
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Healthy Children
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Medi-Cal resources:
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Connect to Santa Cruz County agencies that can provide FREE in-person application assistance.​
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Learn more about the BenefitsCal website to apply for and renew benefits online
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If you have questions about Medi-Cal email us at outreach@first5scc.org
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California Department of Public Health: Pregnancy and Reproductive Health
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Help Your Child Grow and Thrive
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Learn more about the importance of taking your child to the dentist
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Santa Cruz County Office of Education
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Early Care and Education​
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Looking for child care? Contact the Child Development Resource Center
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Learn about early literacy and development resources
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Learn about Quality Counts Santa Cruz County
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Multilingual Learning Toolkit website
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Watsonville Public Library Children's programs
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries Kids resources and programs
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Thriving Families
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Connect to Parenting Support - Triple P Parenting Classes
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Thrive by 5 - Family Resources
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First 5 California Parenting website
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First 5 Kit for New Parents
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Talking is Teaching website
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Local Home Visiting Programs:
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