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
Dayle Edgerton, RN, Chair, Child Healthcare
Sgt. Calvin Walstad, Vice Chair, Prevention & Early Intervention for Families at Risk
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. Sandra Naylor-Goodwin, Children's Behavioral Health
Rina Rojas, Community Based Agency Representative
Mai-Ling Schummers, Recipient of Services, Early Childhood Educator
Phillip Williams, County Children's Services