First Five Fundamentals

FOUNDED IN 2008, FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS (F5F) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO UPHOLD COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES IN ACHIEVING THEIR COLLECTIVE GOALS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR TEAM IS PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY HARNESSING THE STRENGTHS AND IDEAS THAT LIVE WITHIN COMMUNITIES. AS OUR NAME STATES, THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF LIFE ARE FUNDAMENTAL. OUR ROLE IS TO SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, TO HELP MAKE THEIR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A REALITY. F5F CURRENTLY SUPPORTS FOUR GEOGRAPHIC INITIATIVES PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK, WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, NORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITION, AND VISIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING.

PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK THE PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK (FORMERLY HELP ME GROW PIERCE COUNTY AND PROJECT CHILD SUCCESS) SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SERVING FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN INCLUDING FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATION AT A LOCAL CALL CENTER, THE DIAPER BANK NETWORK, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, PEDIATRIC HEALTH PROVIDER OUTREACH, AND THE FAMILY CONNECTS PIERCE COUNTY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES BRIEF NURSE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS. FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS SERVE ABOUT 200 FAMILIES PER MONTH. THE DIAPER BANK NETWORK INCLUDES 13 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY, WHICH SERVE AS A TOUCHPOINT FOR OUTREACH AND INFORMATION SHARING REACHING OVER 600 FAMILIES PER MONTH. FAMILY CONNECTS PIERCE COUNTY SUPPORTS OVER 50 FAMILIES PER MONTH WITH BRIEF NURSE SUPPORT DURING AN INFANT'S FIRST THREE MONTHS OF LIFE.

PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK THE PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK (FORMERLY HELP ME GROW PIERCE COUNTY AND PROJECT CHILD SUCCESS) SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SERVING FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN INCLUDING FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATION AT A LOCAL CALL CENTER, THE DIAPER BANK NETWORK, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, PEDIATRIC HEALTH PROVIDER OUTREACH, AND THE FAMILY CONNECTS PIERCE COUNTY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES BRIEF NURSE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS. FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS SERVE ABOUT 200 FAMILIES PER MONTH. THE DIAPER BANK NETWORK INCLUDES 13 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY, WHICH SERVE AS A TOUCHPOINT FOR OUTREACH AND INFORMATION SHARING REACHING OVER 600 FAMILIES PER MONTH. FAMILY CONNECTS PIERCE COUNTY SUPPORTS OVER 50 FAMILIES PER MONTH WITH BRIEF NURSE SUPPORT DURING AN INFANT'S FIRST THREE MONTHS OF LIFE.

WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDRENWASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN (WCFC) IS A NETWORK OF REGIONAL COALITIONS WITH A MISSION TO CONNECT LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE TEN WCFC REGIONS ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE THAT TOGETHER HAVE TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH OVER 1,000 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. PARTNERS INCLUDE EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES, JUVENILE COURTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, HIGHER EDUCATION, FAMILIES, AND MANY OTHERS. AS THE ONLY STATEWIDE NETWORK OF ITS KIND IN WASHINGTON, WCFC IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM IN OUR STATE. WITH AN EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WCFC CAN MOBILIZE QUICKLY IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENT NEEDS, ELEVATE LOCAL ISSUES TO LOCAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS, SHARE RESOURCES ACROSS COUNTIES AND REGIONS, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES.

WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDRENWASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN (WCFC) IS A NETWORK OF REGIONAL COALITIONS WITH A MISSION TO CONNECT LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE TEN WCFC REGIONS ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE THAT TOGETHER HAVE TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH OVER 1,000 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. PARTNERS INCLUDE EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES, JUVENILE COURTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, HIGHER EDUCATION, FAMILIES, AND MANY OTHERS. AS THE ONLY STATEWIDE NETWORK OF ITS KIND IN WASHINGTON, WCFC IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM IN OUR STATE. WITH AN EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WCFC CAN MOBILIZE QUICKLY IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENT NEEDS, ELEVATE LOCAL ISSUES TO LOCAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS, SHARE RESOURCES ACROSS COUNTIES AND REGIONS, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES.

STRENGTHENING FAMILIESTHE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENTS/PRIMARY CAREGIVER LEADERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO DO NOT HAVE FUNDING TO ALLOW THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES WASHINGTON PROJECT AT THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH STIPENDS AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES BUILDS COLLABORATIONS IN 4 GEOGRAPHIC LOCALES IN WASHINGTON STATE TO DESIGN INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM ENTERING INTO THE FORMAL CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.

NOTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITIONNORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITION IS A REGIONAL COALITION LINKING FIVE COUNTY COALITIONS ACROSS ISLAND, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES WITH A MISSION TO MAKE EXCELLENCE IN EARLY LEARNING ACHIEVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOR EVERY CHILD IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON. A NETWORK OF OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS, THE COALITION COORDINATES AND CONNECTS LOCAL EFFORTS THAT IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING EARLY LEARNING AND CARE.