2008-2009
Introduction
The Children and Families Commission of Orange County supports organizations that provide health, education and development services to children and their families, prenatal through age five. Our goal is to fund and support the most needed and effective services so that Orange County children grow up great-- healthy and ready to learn. We receive funds from the 1998 Proposition 10 tobacco tax initiative. In 2008-2009, the Commission spent $57.6 million to fund Orange County service organizations.
Summary: What Can We Do in One Year?
- Serve over 205,189 children
- Provide more than 51,000 health screens and 23,296 well-child checks for children
- Measure the developmental growth of over 24,000 children, linking children with developmental services when needed
- Ensure more than 4,000 children—who previously had no health care home—have a place for regular health care
- Assist 12,681 children with health insurance applications
- Treat over 6,100 children at dental clinics and assess 18,640 children for dental health
- Shelter pregnant women, mothers and young children who are homeless, providing almost 111,530 shelter bed nights
- Enroll over 8,589 children in school readiness programs
- Read to 94,107 children at clinic sites and community events
The Annual Report describes the Commission's strategic priorities and the many programs it supports.
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