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First 5 San Diego works with various service providers throughout San Diego County to ensure that every child achieves school readiness.  This requires that four issue areas be addressed:

  • Children's Health
  • Children's Learning and social-emotional health
  • Parent and Family development and resources
  • Systems improvement and Community change  

Use the list below to locate programs in your area or call 1-888-5 FIRST 5 (1-888-534-7785):

Titlesort icon Service Area Service Field Description Contact
211 San Diego Countywide Community

 24 hour phone services that provides information to parents and others countywide.

211



www.211sandiego.org
Grossmont College Child Development Center Preschool East Community

Funds used to improve the playground at the child development center. 

Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District



www.gcccd.cc.ca.us
Healthcare Access South Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

Home Start Inc.
Silvia Garcia
(619) 422-9028 ext 5462
sgarcia@home-start.org
www.home-start.org
Healthcare Access East Health

 Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

Neighborhood Healthcare
Merle Preston
(619) 440-7616 ext 211
MerleP@nhcare.org
www.nhcare.org
Healthcare Access North Inland Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

 

North County Health Services
Jessica Espinoza
(760) 736-8665
jessica.espinoza@nchs-health.org
www.nchs-health.org
Healthcare Access Central Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

 

SAY San Diego
Lynnae Milo
(619) 582-9056 ext 234
lmilo@saysandiego.org
www.saysandiego.org
Healthcare Access North Inland Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

SAY San Diego
Sandra Simmer
(858) 974-3603 ext 240
sandra@saysandiego.org
www.saysandiego.org
Healthcare Access North Coastal Health

Provides health insurance application assistance to families with children 0 – 5 and pregnant women.

Vista Community Clinic
Maria Mencias
(760) 407-1220 ext 126
mmencias@vistacommunityclinic.org
www.vistacommunityclinic.org
Healthy Development Services Project Central Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Family Health Centers of San Diego
Claudia Gastelum
(619) 515-2406
cgastelum@fhcsd.org
Family Health Centers of San Diego
Healthy Development Services Project North Central Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
Robyn Igelman
(858) 966-1700 ext 7347
rigelman@rchsd.org
Healthy Developmental Services Countywide Health

 Provides countywide coordination of San Diego's Healthy Development Services (HDS).

American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP Chapter 3 (AAP3)
(619) 281-AAP3 ext 2273
mkennedy@aapca3.org
www.aapca3.org
Healthy Developmental Services East Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Family Health Centers
Heather Summers
(619) 515-2463
heathers@fhcsd.org
www.fhcsd.org
Healthy Developmental Services North Inland Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Palomar / Pomerado Health
Cindy Linder
(877) 504-2299
cynthia.linder@pph.org
www.pph.org
Healthy Developmental Services North Coastal Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

Rady Children's Hospital
Vyan Nguyen, MD.
(858) 966-8235
aragazzo@rchsd.org
www.howkidsdevelop.com
Healthy Developmental Services South Health

Provides a comprehensive continuum of health, developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, speech screening, assessment and treatment services to all children ages 0 through 5.

South Bay Community Services
Sally Fimbres-Rumpf
619-420-3620
sfimbres@csbcs.org
www.southbaycommunityservices.org
LISTOS Program North Coastal Learning

Funds used to expand the children’s learning areas.

 

Oceanside Unified School District
Teri Porter
(760) 966-1923
Tporter@oside.k12.ca.us
www.oside.k12.ca.us
Navy – San Diego School Readiness Coalition
Central
North Central
Community US Dept of the Navy, Navy Region Southwest
Cynthia Padilla
(619) 556-9752
cyndy.padilla@navy.mil
Oral Health Initiative (OHI) Countywide Health

Provides comprehensive, coordinated oral health services to children ages 0-5 and pregnant women.

Community Clinics Health Network
Lauren Abrams
(619) 542-4335
labrams@ccc-sd.org
http://www.ccc-sd.org/
Partnership for Smoke- Free Families Countywide Health

A collaboration and partnership to improve the health and well being of children, youth, and families in San Diego.

Rady Children's Hospital
Phyllis Hartigan
(858) 966-7585
phartigan@rchsd.org
www.howkidsdevelop.com
Play Equipment for Healthy Development
North Coastal
North Central
Community

Funds will be used to provide facility improvements and outdoor play equipment.

 

 

Rady Children's Hospital



www.chsd.org
Preschool for All Countywide Learning

Preschool for All program providing early learning experiences for all 3-4 year olds.

San Diego County Superintendent of Schools
Denise Meek
(858) 292-3801

www.sdcoe.net/pfa
Preschooler’s Door to Learning
Central
North Coastal
North Inland
North Central
Community

Funds used to construct designated space at four libraries to promote school readiness from infancy to five years old.

San Diego Public Library
Cynthia Meinhardt
(619) 533-3111
cmeinhardt@sandiego.gov
www.sannet.gov/public-library
School Readiness Program South Learning

Improves the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed.

Chula Vista Elementary School District
Nancy Kerwin, Barbara Rensink
(619) 425-9600 ext 1511, (619) 425-9600 ext 1760
nkerwin@cvesd.k12.ca.us
www.cvesd.org
School Readiness Program North Inland Learning

Improves the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed.

Escondido Union School District
Jan Zelasko
(760)489-4131
jzelasko@eusd4kids.org
www.escusd.k12.ca.us
School Readiness Program South Learning

Improves the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed.

National School District
Rita Palet
(619)336-8672
rita.palet@national.k12.ca.us
www.nsd.us
School Readiness Program North Coastal Learning

Improves the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed.

Oceanside Unified School District
Maria Teresa Porter
(760) 966-1923
tporter@oside.k12.ca.us
www.oside.k12.ca.us
School Readiness Program
Central
North Central
Learning

Improves the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed.

San Diego Unified School District
Carol Berridge
(858) 496-8126
cberridge@mail.sandi.net
www.sandi.net
School Readiness Program South Learning

Improves the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed.

San Ysidro School District
Stella Ohnersorgen
(619)428-2352
sstella@sysd.k12.ca.us
www.sysd.k12.ca.us
School Readiness Program North Inland Learning

Improves the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed.

Vista Unified School District
Analilia Sanchez
(760) 724-7129 ext 5310
analiliasanchez@vusd.k12.ca.us
www.vusd.k12.ca.us
Special Needs Demonstration Project South Learning

Identifies children with special needs at their earliest point of need, to enhance their health and development.

Chula Vista Elementary School District
Lisa Butler, Nancy Kerwin
(619) 425-9600 Ext. 1761, (619) 425-9600 Ext. 1511
lbutler@cvesd.k12.ca.us
www.cvesd.org
Village Child Development Center Central Community

 

 

St. Vincent de Paul Village
Mathew Packard
(619) 446-2126
mathew.packard@neighbor.org
www.fatherjoesvillages.org
Welcome Baby Program Countywide Family

Develops partnerships with local agencies to distribute the Kit for New Parents to new mothers in San Diego County.

 

UCSD Regional Perinatal
Tabia Richardson
(858) 536-5090

www.regionalperinatalsystem.org