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First 5 Humboldt reports steady playgroup use but warns of funding declines; board receives report
Summary
First 5 Humboldt reported high playgroup participation and new early-childhood services but cautioned that Prop. 10/31 revenue declines have reduced county funding by more than 60% since inception; the Board received and filed the annual report.
First 5 Humboldt’s executive director Mary Anne Hansen presented the commission’s 2024–25 community report to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on March 18, telling supervisors that playgroups, developmental screenings and new partnerships continue to serve families while the agency’s core tobacco-tax revenue has declined sharply over time.
Hansen said the county’s playgroup network ran 23 playgroup sites last year with more than 1,000 registered caregivers and more than 1,500 children attending; in total First 5-supported programs logged about…
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