Our funded programs provided health, early education and family support services for 24,330 children, parents, and child care providers in Contra Costa County last year.

About Children

WHERE THEY LIVE

• 31% West
• 40% East & Far East
• 27% Central
• 2% South

ETHNICITY

• 54% Latino
• 15% White
• 14% Other/mixed
• 10% African American
• 7% Asian

• 67% have Medi-cal
• 15% have been exposed to secondhand smoke
• 21% have a diagnosed delay or disability

About Parent

• 63% earn less than $30,000 annually
• 78% read to their kids 3-7 times/week
• 35% have attended a First 5 Center
• 28% of mothers do not have a high school diploma