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|  Loretta Stroben, Commissioner Phil Cox, Program Officer II Michele Morrow | Hands-On Heroes The individuals honored for this year's Hands-On Hero Awards have all demonstrated a fervent commitment to serving children ages zero to five in their respective communities.
It is these heroes, serving children every day, that truly deserve to be recognized and applauded for their selflessness and passion for creating a better world for children.
The First 5 Tulare County Hands-On Heroes winners were selected based on criteria identified by the HOH Committee. There were six different categories and one winner in each was selected.
- Healthcare Worker: Shirley Schrader, Public Health Nurse/Woodlake Family Resource Center
- Volunteer: Loretta Stroben/Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Support Staff: Suzy Plummer, Internal Auditor/Kaweah Kids Center
- Social Worker: Betty Luna/Porterville Family Crisis Center
- Special Services: Marilyn McCraw, Special Education Teacher/Tulare City School District
- Early Care & Education: Lisa Ardon, School Readiness Coordinator/Goshen School
|  Loretta Stroben, Volunteer |
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| | Why we do what we do:
The children of Tulare County will thrive in supportive environments and enter school healthy and ready to learn, so that they may become productive members of our community. | |
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| | What we are here for:
First 5 Tulare County will enhance the early development of Tulare County’s children by providing direct services, funding partner organizations, and participating in an integrated system of care serving children prenatal through age five and their families without regard to income. | |
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| | Our Strategic Plan, developed by the community, for the community, serves as a roadmap for achieving successful outcomes for children and families in Tulare County. It assures us that our efforts will help us accomplish our mission and the primary results we value.
Through an annual evaluation of our efforts, First 5 Tulare determines how well a Proposition 10 funded program is performing and if the services are improving the lives of children and their families. All funded programs participate in the evaluation of both process and outcome measures. Those results are reported to First 5 California and our community annually and to the Commission more frequently. | |
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| | | Programs, activities, and services provided or funded by First 5 Tulare County will move our community toward the following results: | | | | | I. | Children will be mentally and physically healthy | | II. | Children will be ready for school | | III. | Families will have the knowledge and ability to promote their children's development | | IV. | Services will be culturally appropriate, integrated, and collaborative |
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Order your free English or Spanish Kit for New Parents -- click here!
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| | The Kit for New Parents is an outreach program that offers comprehensive resources to parents of newborns throughout Tulare County. Initiated by First 5 California, the Kit provides practical advice from prominent child development experts on a wide range of topics and includes a series of DVDs, parenting brochures, a baby book and a resource guide to connect parents with local resources. | |
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