Blog: First 5 Placer: Supporting Parents and Children Ages 0–5 in Placer County

Those in the parenting trenches know that raising a child is one of the most important and rewarding jobs out there -- but it can also be extremely challenging.

To support parents and caregivers in this role, First 5 Placer is here to help and will be using this blog on Roseville Patch to post regularly on tips and links to services about health, safety and early childhood development for children ages 0-5 in our community.

For this first post, we are taking this opportunity to introduce ourselves and the services we support in the Roseville area.

Who Is First 5 Placer? We are a public organization serving our community that works to ensure all young children are nurtured, healthy, safe, learning, and developmentally reaching their potential. We support a wide-range of programs for families throughout all of Placer County. In South Placer, you may recognize some of the following organizations we help support:

• Safe Kids Placer County
• Keaton Raphael Memorial
• Kids Involuntarily Inhaling Secondhand Smoke (KIISS)
• KidsFirst
• Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center
• Rocklin USD Inclusive Preschool
• Western Placer USD Parent Participation Preschool
• Roseville Home Start
• Warmline Family Resource Center

Want to learn more about the different programs and services? There is a page specially dedicated to detailing all the resources available in the community on the First 5 Placer website. Check it out at www.first5placer.org/forfamilies.

Why First 5? Ninety percent of brain development occurs in the first 5 years of life.  The experiences children have during the first 5 years affect their health, their ability succeed in school and work, and their ability to sustain healthy relationships. Research proves children who reach their full potential come from families that are strong and connected. Strong families are supported by communities that are caring and responsive.

Looking forward to being an added resource to help parents with young children in our community!