The first five years of life are precious. They are also incredibly important for your child’s development and future.
Nevada has programs and funding to help your child get the strong start you want to give them.
It takes just five minutes to open a world of opportunity for your child’s first five years.
Nevada's Early Childhood System includes all the programs and services that young kids and their families need to be healthy and grow to their fullest potential. This system consists of an entire network of resources to help provide our kids with everything they need for a strong start in life.
Nevada’s Early Childhood System
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Healthy Start is a federally funded program that aims to improve health outcomes in women during and after pregnancy and to reduce racial and ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse maternal health outcomes.
The First 5 Nevada Early Childhood Screening Event will be held on Saturday, April 5th in Las Vegas! In addition to free screenings, parents can receive referrals, if needed, right on site!
While the official day is April 2nd, many organizations extend the celebration for Autism Awareness Month, dedicating time to educating communities, sharing stories, and increasing support for individuals with autism. The goal is to foster acceptance, encourage inclusion, and build a more supportive world for people on the autism spectrum.
This campaign is supported with funding from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Child Care and Development Fund through the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) administered by the Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Child Care and Development Program (Federal Grant #2021, G990232) and the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5) (Federal Grant #90TP099) administered by the Nevada Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and Development, subawarded to The Children’s Cabinet. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Departments, Division, Office nor ACF.
