First 5 Santa Cruz County Commissioners:
The Commission consists of nine members authorized to administer and allocate Santa Cruz County's Prop 10 funds. Commissioners represent county government, health, social services, early care and education and communities across the County.
Dr. Faris Sabbah, Chair
County Superintendent of Schools
At-large representative
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Jen Herrera, Vice Chair
Assistant Director, Health Services Agency
Representing the Health Services Agency
Kimberly Petersen, Secretary
Deputy Director, Human Services Department
Representing the Human Services Department
​Monica Martinez
5th District Supervisor
Representing the Board of Supervisors
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Sheree Storm
Chief Strategy Officer, Dientes Community Dental
Representing 1st District Supervisor Koenig
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Heidy Kellison
Impact Strategist and former First 5 Yolo Commissioner
Representing 2nd District Supervisor De Serpa
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Sandy Brown
Analyst, 3rd District Supervisor Cummings
Representing 3rd District Supervisor Cummings​
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Dr. Raelene Walker
Director, Pediatric Center of Excellence at Santa Cruz Community Health
Representing 5th District Supervisor Martinez
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Upcoming First 5 Santa Cruz County Commission meetings:
"A vital and productive society with a prosperous and sustainable future is built on a foundation of healthy child development. Health in the earliest years lays the groundwork for a lifetime of vitality. Experiences during the first few years of life – good and bad – literally shape the architecture of the developing brain.
Stable, positive relationships with adults and growth-promoting experiences are keys to the development of the architecture that forms the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health. When we invest wisely in children and families, the next generation will pay that back through a lifetime of productivity and responsible citizenship."
- The Harvard Center for the Developing Child
