First 5 Kern carefully and competently exercise fiscal oversight in distributing and monitoring the tax dollars entrusted to it. The First 5 Kern Commission reports to the state and community through various means.
In accordance with state requirements, the Commission generates a comprehensive annual report on overall program effectiveness and expenditures to the State Commission, as well as the community. An independent evaluator reviews expenditures and program effectiveness, and compiles data reported by our programs. These reports are listed below. The supporting documentation is not included here; however, the full report to the state can be viewed at the First 5 Kern office, 2724 L Street, Bakersfield.
Reports to the Community
Our annual Report to the Community provides insight into our funded programs, stories, and details from their work during the fiscal year. Borrowing specific data points that have been identified by an independent evaluator, the Report to the Community combines information on our funding, our focus areas, and the people served to provide a snapshot of the impact of First 5 Kern on the children and families of Kern County.
Fiscal Year 2021-22 Report to the Community
Fiscal Year 2020-21 Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2019-20 Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2018-19 Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2017-18 Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2016-17 Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2015-16 Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2014-15 Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2013-14 Report to the Community
Reports of an Independent Evaluator
The goal of this report is to review each of the programs receiving First 5 Kern funding and use “results-based accountability” to demonstrate the impact of those funds on early childhood programs, in relation to our Strategic Plan.
2021-22 Annual Report 2020-21 Annual Report 2019-20 Annual Report 2018-19 Annual Report 2017-18 Annual Report 2016-17 Annual Report 2015-16 Annual Report 2014-15 Annual Report 2013-14 Annual Report
2023 Community Survey report
First 5 Kern County is updating its strategic plan for the next three-year term, beginning 2025. To support the agency in this effort, Applied Survey Research (ASR) was contracted to provide key community data, including community indicators, key informant interviews, and community surveys. The following presents highlights from these data collection efforts.
2023 Community Survey data packet