In 1998, the California Children and Families Act was passed to provide all children
prenatal to five years of age with a comprehensive, integrated system of early childhood
development services in areas such as child health, child development, family functioning,
and school readiness. The Redlands Institute acted as an information management/analysis
advisor to the San Bernardino County Children and Families Commission for its First
5 program.
University Support:
- Identified areas of need through spatial analysis of previously collected indicator
data
- Developed standards and information management strategies for storage, access, and
integration of diverse, multi-source datasets
- Prioritized additional data collection efforts based on areas of topical and geographic
importance
- Developed strategies for effectiveness monitoring and program quality assessment.
Reports and Articles: