Our NfL Families on Zoom

A message from First 5 Ventura

Serving Families and Children 0-5 Online and on the Phone

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we compiled resources and created services to help parents, children and Ventura County residents impacted by the crisis. See below to see the resources and services we have for you.

Facebook Daily LIVE Storytime and Activities
- Live 10-15 minutes Storytime and Activities week for your child 3x per day
- Nightly Brush,Book, Bed Activities
- Click here to visit our Facebook
Need resources? Call or text us your needs and we will help identify and connect you.
- East county: 805-638-7868
- Oxnard Plains: 805-512-0220
- West County: 805-340-9608

Class Dojo
- A place that teachers, students, and families use every day to build close-knit communities by sharing photos, videos, and messages around parent education, activities, resources and more! The activities will be led by a trained teacher, and the activities will focus on strengthening parent/caregiver and child relationships and bonding, support children’s early learning, enhance parent/caregiver knowledge of child development, provide social connections for parents/caregivers in the times of postponed PACT classes.
Zoom
- Classroom Activities via Zoom
  - Daily 30 minute live interactive activities for families, teachers and children (i.e. music and movement, fingerplays, yoga, circle time, Parent Education and Parent Support Groups).
- Parent Support Groups via Zoom
  - A place for families to connect with other parents/caregivers and chat online about their week. Led by a trained Early Child Education Teacher.
- Parent Education Groups via Zoom
  - Example topics: Practicing positive discipline techniques, in home routines/activities, learning age-appropriate child development skills and milestones, promoting positive play and interaction between parents and children, and locating and accessing community services and supports.
Developmental Screenings (ASQ-3, ASQ-SE)
- - The Ages and Stages Questionnaires® Third Edition (ASQ-3) and Ages and Stages Questionnaires®: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE), which are standardized questionnaires with high reliability and validity designed to help parents monitor their child’s development and identify potential challenges.