The First 5 Placer Children and Families Commission is a semi-autonomous, self- governing commission appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Each Commissioner is a community volunteer with specialized expertise in enhancing child development.
The First 5 Placer Children and Family Commission invests Proposition 10 tobacco tax money in services and resources for children prenatal through age 5 in Placer County. Since its establishment in 1999, First 5 Placer has invested more than $29 million in local services for critical issues including, but not limited to:
• Children's health and safety
• Quality early care and education
• Parent education
• Child abuse prevention
• Developmental screenings
• Obesity prevention
• Family support services
• Maternal depression
Commissioners
Lieutenant. Calvin Walstad, Chair, Prevention & Early Intervention for Families at Risk
Mai-Ling Schummers, Vice Chair, Recipient of Services, Early Childhood Educator
Richard J. Burton, M.D., M.P.H., Placer County Public Health Officer
Jim Holmes, Placer County Board of Supervisors, District #3
Linda Lareau, Lake Tahoe Area Representative
Dr. James Makol, Medical & Pediatric Services
Richard Saletta, LCSW, MFT, Child Behavior Health
Phillip Williams, County Children's Services
Next Commission Meeting: June 20, 2013
Nobili Room, PCOE Annex, 365 Nevada Street, Auburn, CA 95603