COMMISSIONERS

First 5 Kings County is operated under the Children and Families Commission of Kings County. The commission is comprised of 5 members. 4 of the members are specifically designated by the legislation that established the Commission, and include the following:

• A member of the Board of Supervisors
• The Kings County Human Services Agency Director or his/her designee
• The Kings County Public Health Director or his/her designee
• The Kings County Behavioral Health Director or his/her designee

One of the members are designated by the Board of Supervisors from the following categories:

• Recipients of project services included in the county strategic plan
• Educators specializing in early-childhood development
• Representatives of a local childcare resources or referral agency, or a local childcare coordinating group
• Representatives of a local organization for the prevention or early intervention for families at risk
• Representatives of community-based organizations that have the goal of promoting and nurturing early-childhood development
• Representatives of local school districts
• Representative of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies

It is our pleasure to introduce to you the Kings County Children and Families Commissioners