First 5 Fresno County
Resources for Parents
Lighthouse for Children is a beacon in the community—parents with young children have access to experts, spaces for shared learning, helpful resources, among other high-quality services centering on those foundational first five years of life.
Visit the Lighthouse for Children website to learn more about effective prenatal and infant care, healthy growth, and child development.
2020-2025 Strategic Plan
Our organization, First 5 Fresno County, is dedicated to ensuring that children have the best possible start in life. We understand that when families are doing well, children thrive. Our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan was created with input from Fresno County families and community partners and built on our 20+ years of experience investing in families, neighborhoods, and services that support children’s growth and development. We believe that our entire community benefits when children are healthy, loved, and nurtured.
Why We Do It
Our Initiatives
Why We Do It
Our Impact
Establishment of First 5 with the passage of California’s Proposition 10
Child-Friendly Business Awards Campaign launches
Launch of the Breastfeeding Friendly (BFF) Initiative with the BFF Express
Launch of The Children’s Movement in Fresno County
First 5 wins lawsuit against the State of California and prevent the diversion of Proposition 10 dollars
Establishment of the Birth to 3rd Grade (B-3) Challenge Grant Initiative with five school district
African American Infant Mortality Needs Assessment commissioned
Ribbon-cutting of the Lighthouse for Children facility in downtown Fresno
Establishment of First 5 with the passage of California’s Proposition 10
Child-Friendly Business Awards Campaign launches
Launch of the Breastfeeding Friendly (BFF) Initiative with the BFF Express
Launch of The Children’s Movement in Fresno County
First 5 wins lawsuit against the State of California and prevent the diversion of Proposition 10 dollars
Establishment of the Birth to 3rd Grade (B-3) Challenge Grant Initiative with five school district
African American Infant Mortality Needs Assessment commissioned
Ribbon-cutting of the Lighthouse for Children facility in downtown Fresno
First 5 joins four other institutions to create the Preconception to Age 5 Blueprint for Funding and Advocacy