About the Commission
The California Children and Families First Act of 1998 provided for the creation of a county Commission charged with promoting, supporting and improving the early development of children from the prenatal stage through five years of age. The Sonoma County Children and Families Commission was established by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in December 1998.
The County Commission has three ex-officio members:
- Board of Supervisors Representative
- Director, Sonoma County Department of Health Services
- Director, Sonoma County Human Services Department
Six other members are appointed from the following categories:
- Recipients of the project services included in the county strategic plan
- Educators specializing in early childhood development
- Representatives of a local childhood case resource or referral agency or a local childhood care coordinating group
- Representatives of a local organization for prevention or early intervention for families at risk
- Representatives of community-based organizations that have the goal of promoting nurturing and early childhood development
- Representatives of local school districts
- Representatives of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies
