FIRST 5 PLACER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION

PURPOSE:

To create and implement a comprehensive, collaborative and integrated system of information and services

to promote, support, and optimize early childhood development from the prenatal state to five years of age,

consistent with the California Children and Families Act.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Yes

COMPOSITION: The Commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. A. Two members of the Commission shall be selected from among the County health officer and those persons responsible for management of County functions pertaining to children’s services, public health services, behavioral health services, social services, and tobacco and other substance abuse prevention and treatment. B. One member of the commission shall be chosen by the Board of Supervisors from among its members. C. The remaining members of the commission shall be selected from among the persons described in subsection A of this section and persons from the following categories pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130140(a)(1)(A) recipients of project services included in the County strategic plan, educators specializing in early childhood development, representatives of a local child care resource or referral agency, or a local child care coordinating group, representatives of a local organization for prevention or early intervention of families at risk, representatives of community-based organizations that have the goal of promoting nurturing and early childhood development, representatives of local school districts, and representatives of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies. D. One of the members shall work or reside in the Tahoe region and represent the concerns of that region, as well as satisfying one of the criteria under A, B, or C above.

MEETINGS:

Bi-Monthly on the third Thursday at 365 Nevada Street, Auburn, CA from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.The third Thursday of each month at 365 Nevada Street, Auburn, CA from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

COMPENSATION:

Members shall serve without compensation and shall be reimbursed the actual amounts of their reasonable

and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and in performing the duties of their offices.

	COUNTY CONTACT	CONTACT	Secretary
	Nancy Baggett, First 5 Services Analyst	Janice LeRoux, Executive Director	Katherine Christie
	(530) 745-1382	(530) 745-1304	530-745-1365
	365 Nevada Street	365 Nevada Street	365 Nevada Street
	Auburn, CA 95603-	Auburn, CA 95603-	Auburn, CA 95603
		CURRENT MEMBERS
	SEAT # 1	SEAT # 2	SEAT # 3
	Jim Holmes	Dr. Richard Burton	Phillip Williams
	REPRESENTS: BOS	REPRESENTS: Pub Health Ofcr	REPRESENTS: Co. Children Svcs
	TERM LENGTH: Board Pleasure	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
	EXPIRES: Board Pleasure	EXPIRES: 12/31/2014	EXPIRES: 12/31/2014
	SEAT # 4	SEAT # 5	SEAT # 6
	Mai-Ling Schummers	Dr. James Makol	Linda Lareau
	REPRESENTS: Recipient of Services	REPRESENTS: Med & Ped Svcs	REPRESENTS: Early Child Dev/Tahoe Rep
	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
	EXPIRES: 12/31/2014	EXPIRES: 12/31/2015	EXPIRES: 12/31/2015
	SEAT # 7	SEAT # 8	SEAT # 9
	Richard Saletta	Calvin Walstad	Vacant Seat
	REPRESENTS: Child Behavioral Hlth	REPRESENTS: Families at Risk	REPRESENTS: Community Orgs
	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
	EXPIRES: 12/31/2015	EXPIRES: 12/31/2014	EXPIRES: 12/31/2014