Amador Strategic Plan (2001)

The California Children and Families First Act (Proposition 10) of 1998 created the California Children and Families Commission. The Commission is responsible for the implementation of comprehensive and integrated solutions to provide information and services promoting, supporting, and improving the early childhood development of children prenatal to the age of five. These solutions are provided directly from the Commission and via the efforts of County Children and Families Commissions. To receive and distribute funds, these county commissions must develop strategic plans that address the three results identified by the State Commission:

1. Improved Family Functioning: Strong Families
2. Improved Child Development: Children Learning and Ready for School
3. Improved Child Health: Healthy Children

Amador County will receive an estimated $200,000 in Proposition 10 funds annually through the State Children & Families Commission. State law directs the Amador County Children & Families First Commission to distribute this money in accordance with a strategic plan that has been presented in at least one formal public hearing.

The 2001 Strategic Plan for the Amador County Children & Families First Commission is the result of a comprehensive community assessment and planning process conducted in collaboration with other local organizations. It is meant to meet the Commission’s mission to promote, support, and enhance the optimal development of Amador County’s children from zero to five years of age.