Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency will receive up to $271,000, over a four year period (FY 19-20 through FY 22-23) to operate a center where parents of young children can come daily to improve their skills in parenting, literacy,  job skills, and healthy living skills, and can be supported in their efforts with infant and toddler care and transportation. The program also has direct links to early childhood education. This project works in close cooperation and with shared resources from Columbia College, Tuolumne County Social Services Department,  Tuolumne County Behavioral Health, Adventist Health Sonora,  and a variety of other community agencies.  The Commission has provided partial funding for this program since FY 01-02.

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ICES will receive up to $564,790 over a four year period (FY 19-20 through FY 22-23) to provide home visiting services and parenting instruction to families who have been identified as at risk of child abuse, expanding these services to more families in the community.   The program will also provide a number of age-specific parenting classes to parents with young children throughout Tuolumne County.   The Commission has provided partial funding for this program since FY 01-02.

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Smile Keepers, operated by the Tuolumne Co. Office of Education was awarded $240,000 over a four year period (FY 19-20 through FY 22-23) to provide dental screenings, cleaning and fluoride/varnish treatments to preschool children, and to provide dental education classes to expectant parents or parents with children ages 0-5.  The Commission has provided funding for this program since FY 01-02.

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The Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office will receive up to $418,000 over a four year period (FY 19-20 through FY 22-23) to administer the SEED Program.  Funds shall be used to promote the social and emotional development of young children.  Activities will include ongoing consultation and training at early childhood education sites, with a focus on implementing elements of the evidence-based tools, curriculum and approach of the Center for Social-Emotional Foundations for Learning and CLASS social-emotional components.  The program will also provide individual consultation for children who have significant social-emotional delays.   The Commission has provided funding for programs that promote social-emotional development since FY 03-04.  Tuolumne Co. Behavioral Health PEI funds provide $20,000 in support.

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