BEST Report
First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission has launched a long-term strategy designed to inform and engage the business community in support of early childhood programs and services.  The goals of the BEST© Approach are to inform the business community about the economic benefits of early childhood investments, engage the business community in policy, regulatory and programmatic activities that benefit both businesses and the workforce, and partner with the business community in ways that promote the welfare of young children in Solano County.

CENSUS 2010
The 2010 Census will take place on April 1, 2010.  Census forms will be mailed in March, and every household will be asked to answer just 10 short questions. Children 0-4 are the most undercounted among all children (almost 75% of the total!)  You can be a Big Voice for Little Kids in the 2010 Census by completing your own census questionaire and encouraging others to do so.  Click for more information on The Census and Children or Census 2010.

Now Accepting April Children's Month Grant Requests!
First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission has made available up to $300 each for up to 10 events to support community activities designed to promote awareness about young children’s issues during “April Children’s Month” in Solano County.

Earn It! Keep It! Save It!
You deserve your tax refund!  All of it! Earn it! Keep it! Save it! provides free tax assistance for low-income workers and families and helps them receive significant tax credits.  While the average refund last year was $1,200, eligible families accessing the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can receive refunds as high as $4,000.  To find out where you can access Earn It! Keep It! Save It! services in Solano county:
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