About F5 Mendocino Commission

For the past 20 years, First 5 Mendocino has invested in local programs and services for young children and their families to fill gaps in the early childhood systems so that families have access to the community-based support they need. First 5 Mendocino County Commission is comprised of up to nine local professionals representing different sectors that impact young children. They are appointed by the Board of Supervisors for a three-year term.

Meet Our Commissioners

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Attorney, Retired

Sandra Applegate

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adventist Health

Erica D’Anis, PNP

Director of Behavioral Health, Mendocino County

Jenine Miller, Psy.D

Pediatrics Site Manager, Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc.

Maria May

3rd District, Board of Supervisors, Mendocino County

John Haschak

Director - Early Education and Care, Educational Service, Mendocino County Office of Education

Kristin Hills M.Ed.

Stephen White
Assistant Director, Mendocino County Department of Social Services

Stephen White

Primary Care Counselor, Mendocino Community Health Clinics, Inc.

Grace Ivey, LCSW

Attorney, Retired

Sandra Applegate

Role:Executive Committee Member

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adventist Health

Erica D’Anis, PNP

Director of Behavioral Health, Mendocino County

Jenine Miller, Psy.D

Pediatrics Site Manager, Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc.

Maria May

3rd District, Board of Supervisors, Mendocino County

John Haschak

Director - Early Education and Care, Educational Service, Mendocino County Office of Education

Kristin Hills M.Ed.

Assistant Director, Mendocino County Department of Social Services

Stephen White

Primary Care Counselor, Mendocino Community Health Clinics, Inc.

Grace Ivey, LCSW

Commission Calendar

The Commission meets 6-10 times a year, with an Executive Committee meeting two weeks prior. The meetings are open to the public and public comment is encouraged. Meetings are held at various locations throughout the county with a two-way virtual option (Zoom) to provide access to our communities. Zoom meetings will offer captions in Spanish.

All agendas with the date, time, and location(s) will be posted to the First 5 Mendocino website and posted outside the office doors at least 72 hours in advance of the meetings. Commission meetings are 1:00 – 3:00 pm unless otherwise specified. Executive Committee meetings are 3:30 – 4:30 pm unless otherwise specified.

Please contact our office at 707-462-4453 for ADA accommodation or interpretation questions. To request to be added to the agenda mailing list email admin@first5mendo.org.

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Public meetings are generally held at one of the following locations. Please see agendas for in person location(s).

  • Community Room, 419 Talmage Rd, Suite M, Ukiah, CA 95482
  • Mendocino County Public Health, Conference Room 1, 1120 S Dora St, Ukiah, 95482
  • Mendocino County Office of Education, Birch Lab 1, 2240 Old River Rd, Ukiah, CA 95482

Please visit our Teleconferencing and Service Disruption Policy for information regarding a service disruption during a Commission meeting.

Agendas & Minutes

2026 Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, February 23, 2026 Commission Meeting
  • Monday, April 27, 2026 Commission Meeting
  • Monday, May 18, 2026 Commission Meeting
  • Monday, June 15, 2026 Commission Meeting
  • Monday, August 24, 2026 Commission Meeting
  • Monday, October 26, 2026 Commission Meeting
    • Agenda | English & Español
    • Minutes | English & Español
  • Monday, November 23, 2026 Commission Meeting
    • Agenda | English & Español
    • Minutes | English & Español
  • Monday, December 14, 2026 Commission Meeting
    • Agenda | English & Español
    • Minutes | English & Español
2026 Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Friday, February 6, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, March 6, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, April 10, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, May 1, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, August 7, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, October 9, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, November 13, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, December 4, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
2025 Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
2025 Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, January 13, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 10, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting – Cancelled
  • Monday, April 14, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, May 23, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, June 9, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting – Cancelled
  • Friday, August 15, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, September 12, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting – Cancelled
  • Friday, October 10, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, November 21, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
2024 Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
2024 Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, January 8, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, February 12, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 11, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Thursday, April 4, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, May 13, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, June 3, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, August 12, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, September 16, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, October 14, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, December 2, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
2023 Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
2023 Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, January 9, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, February 13, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 13, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, April 10, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, June 19, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday , July 14, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, August 14, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, September 11, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, October 16, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, December 4, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
2022 Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
2022 Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, January 10, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, February 14, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 7, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, April 11, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, June 20, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, July 11, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, August 8, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, September 12, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, October 10, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, December 9, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
2021 Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, January 25, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, February 22, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 29, 2021 -DATE CHANGE Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, April 26, 2021 – DATE CHANGE Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, May 21, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, June 28, 2021 Strategic Planning Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, July 26, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, August 30, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, September 27, 2021 – CANCELLED Commission Meeting
  • Monday, October 25, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, November 22, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, December 13, 2021 Commission Meeting
    Agenda
2021 Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, January 11, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
    Minutes
  • Monday, February 8, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 8, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, April 8, 2021 – DATE CHANGE Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, May 10, 2021 – DATE CHANGE Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, June 14, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, July 12, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, August 16, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, September 13, 2021 – TIME CHANGE Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, November 8, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
2020 Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Monday, January 27, 2020 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, February 24, 2020 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 23, 2020 – Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, April 27, 2020 –  Commission Meeting
    Agenda
  • Friday, June 12, 2020 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, July 27, 2020 – CANCELLED Commission Meeting
  • Monday, August 24, 2020 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, September 28, 2020 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, October 26, 2020 Commission Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, November 23, 2020 – CANCELLED Commission Meeting
  • Monday, December 14, 2020 Commission Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
2020 Executive Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, February 10, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Monday, March 2, 2020 Emergency Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, March 16, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda | Minutes
  • Friday, March 20, 2020 Emergency Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, April 6, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Minutes
  • Monday, May 18, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, July 13, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, August 10, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, September 14, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, October 19, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, November 9, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting
    Agenda
  • Monday, December 1, 2020 – CANCELLED Executive Committee Meeting

Financials

From its formation in 1999, First 5 Mendocino was established as a Public Agency with control over its own Strategic Plan and budget, independent of Mendocino County government. First 5 Mendocino operates as required using the First 5 Financial Management Guide and contracts with an independent Accounting/Audit firm to complete its annual audit in compliance with Health and Safety Code 130151(b).