JOIN THE FIRST 5 FAMILY!
We're seeking a Medical Representative for the First 5 San Luis Obispo County Commission!
Who We Are: First 5 SLO County allocates approximately $1.4M per year toward system improvements and equitable access to quality services that support the health and development of children prenatal to age 5.
What's Involved: Commissioners help guide priorities and funding strategies, develop and review plans, attend monthly meetings, and serve as ambassadors.
Term: June 25, 2025 to June 30, 3026 with the option to continue serving at least one additional three-year term, contingent on active participation in and attendance at Commission meetings. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.
Medical-Representative Commissioners must be an active member of a medical, dental, pediatric, or obstetric association or society.
Deadline is 5pm, Friday, May 2nd, 2025. For questions or additional info, contact Wendy Wendt at (805) 781-4058 wwendt@first5slo.org
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First 5 is a proud leader in the collective effort to support young children, both at the state and local level. We are an independent public agency created in 1998 by California’s Proposition 10, a voter-approved initiative that added a 50-cent tax on tobacco products. This revenue provides a dedicated source of funding for programs that serve children from prenatal development through age five and their families.
From health to education to family support, our work intersects all aspects of life for children ages 0-5. Our position in the community gives us a thorough understanding of what they need in order to thrive.
Every county in California has a First 5. Each is allocated money according to birth rate, and each is governed by a local board of Commissioners.
The 58 county First 5 agencies are linked in a statewide network through the First 5 Association and First 5 California.
Commissioners
Dawn Ortiz-Legg, Vice Chair
Board of Supervisors, District 3
County of San Luis Obispo
Penny Borenstein MD, Chair
Chief Health Officer
Public Health Department
County of San Luis Obispo
James Brescia, Ed., D.
Superintendent
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Nancy Kuster
Deputy Director, Children’s Services
Department of Social Services
County of San Luis Obispo
Erica Ruvalcaba-Heredia
Representative At Large
Independent Consultant
Executive Director, Corazon Latino
Patty Clarkson, Ed., D.
Director, Cal Poly Early Care & Ed Strategic Initiatives
Child Care Planning Council of San Luis Obispo County
James Tedford, MD
Pediatrician (Retired)
Patterson and Tedford Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
Alison Ventura, PhD
Faculty, Kinesiology and Public Health
Cal Poly State University
Leslie Mehigan, MBA
Lactation Consultant
Central Coast Breastfeeding Coalition
Adventist Health Twin Cities
Staff
Wendy Wendt, Executive Director
wwendt@first5slo.org
Jason Wells, Associate Director
jwells@first5slo.org
Misty Livengood, Communications Coordinator
mlivengood@first5slo.org
Maggie Payne, Special Projects Coordinator
mpayne@first5slo.org
