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First 5 Solano 2012 Funding Solicitations
First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission is now accepting applications for the 2012 Funding Cycle. Please note that in order to apply for funding, you must have attended one of the mandatory Applicant Conferences as detailed in RFPs. The Applicat Conference Questions documents below reflect the answers from questions received at the conferences and may be accessed by clicking the appropriate documents as noted below. Applications are due by March 5, 2012.
Please also note that the Scope of Work-Form A was update on February 2, 2012 to include a field to inlcude the Year defined in the Scope.
Mandatory Applicant Conferences:
All Funding Solicitation Documents can be found by clicking here.
New car seat law for children goes into effect January 1, 2012.
Children under 8 will be required to use a booster seat and be properly buckled into the back seat of the vehicle. Previously, children were only required to be in a booster seat until they were 6 years old and weighed 60 lbs. Having children safely secured into a properly installed and fitted car seat or booster seat is important at any age. A Child Passenger Safety Coordinator available at your local public health department who can refer you to a fitting station where you can learn how to properly install child safety seats in the family car.
The ticket price for violating child safety seat laws are significant. For each child under 16 who is not properly secured, parents (if in the car) or the driver, can be ticketed for more than $475 and receive a violation point on their driving record. To save emptying your pocketbook or, more importantly, your child’s life, complying with the law should be inexpensive. Most children impacted by the new law can remain in the booster seat they already have. If it is necessary to buy a new one, low back boosters can be purchased at major retailers for $15 to $20 each. A booster simply “boosts” the child up in order to make the adult-sized belt safely fit a child-sized body. If the belt crosses the child's stomach instead of the hip bones, the child can be severely injured by the belt itself if involved in a collision.A child fits an adult seat belt when: - They can sit against the vehicle seat back with their knees bent without slouching and can comfortably stay in this position throughout the trip
- The lap belt is low on the hips touching the upper thighs and
- The shoulder belt crosses the chest, but is not on the face or neck
- Never let your child put the shoulder belt behind their arm or back. In a crash, the child could sustain major injuries including head and spinal cord injuries. If the child is putting the shoulder belt behind them, this is a sign that they still need a booster
For more information about car seats, the new law or help in determining if your child still needs a booster seat, call your local health department or visit www.cdph.ca.gov/vosp or http://www.ots.ca.gov/Child_Passenger_Safety.asp
First 5 Solano adopts updated Strategic Plan and Program Investment Plan
First 5 Solano Commissioners worked diligently throughout 2011 to update their strategic and program investment plans. The Commission recently completed this process which included input from the community in the form of a family survey and community input report. Data was also examined related to children and services in the Solano Community. The resulting reports will enable the Commission to make the tough decisions related to funding, as our community continues to cope with the economic downturn, and help plan for the future. For more information click on the 2012 Strategic Plan or 2012-2015 Program Improvement Plan.
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