First 5 Nevada Family Leadership Council
Nevada Families Leading the Way: Transforming Early Childhood Systems
The First 5 Nevada Family Leadership Council is here to ensure parents and families of young children have both leadership and decision-making roles in early childhood system.
Representation Across Nevada
The council includes families from Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Elko, Eureka, and Battle Mountain, with a focus on expanding to tribal and rural communities.
About the First 5 Nevada Family Leadership Council
The First 5 Nevada Family Leadership Council is supported through the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS): Health Integration Prenatal‑to‑Three program, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Nevada’s ECCS efforts are led by The Children’s Cabinet, which was awarded the HRSA ECCS grant in 2021 and continues to guide the state’s work in strengthening prenatal‑to‑three systems of care.
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Early Childhood Systems
The First 5 Nevada Family Leadership Council is a powerful initiative that places families at the center of early childhood system change in Nevada.
Support & Training
Monthly training gives families the skills and confidence to actively participate in early childhood advisory councils, commissions, and groups.
Impact Change
Nevada family leaders are gaining the tools to speak directly with lawmakers, participate in events like Children’s Week at the Capitol, and advocate for stronger funding and better services in early childhood programs.
Our Partners
The council has had the honor and privilege to work with the following partners and organizations:
- Asian Community Development Council (ACDC)
- DAD INC.
- Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy
- Children’s Advocacy Alliance (CAA)
- Act4Kids Nevada
- Head Start
- The Office of Early Learning and Development (OELD) in the Nevada Department of Education
- T.E.A.C.H.
- Department of Health and Human Services
- United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra
- Parent Leader Network
- Candelen
