One of Family Action's primary goals is to assemble existing research and disseminate information on issues relating to children in Sonoma County. We make this information broadly available to policy makers and the public in an effort to increase knowledge about children's issues. By providing the necessary tools and support, the public is better able to make strong and convincing statements to policy makers and elected officials. A more informed policy maker can make better policy for children and families. Some of Family Action's recent publications are:

Parent handouts - Children's Dental Health

• Best Practices for Pregnancy and Oral Health: Dentists

• Best Practices for Pregnancy and Oral Health: Physicians, Midwives and Prenatal Care Providers

• Prenatal Dental Referral Prescription

• Pregnancy and Oral Health (Spanish version)

• Pregnancy and Oral Health (English version)

• 5 Steps to Healthy Teeth For Your Baby (Spanish version)

• 5 Steps to Healthy Teeth For Your Baby (English version)

• Children's Oral Health - Guide to Services (Spanish version)

• Children's Oral Health - Guide to Services (English version)

Children and Health Access

• Sonoma County Children Without Health Care: The Community's Responsibility--Executive Summary
  

• Sonoma County Children Without Health Care: The Community's Responsibility--Full Report
  

  If you would like to request a copy of this report by mail you can do so here. This report was developed by Family Action of Sonoma County for the Children's Healthcare Access Coalition.

Sonoma County Realities Reports

• Children's Mental Health
  Nurturing children's behavioral and emotional well-being. Click here to read about the mental health status of Sonoma County children.

• La Salud Mental Infantil
  Alentar el Bienestar Conductual y Emocional de los Ninos/as

• Sonoma County Realities: Children's Oral Health
  Preventable disease causes pain and suffering for Sonoma County children.

• Del Condado de Sonoma Realidades: Salud Bucal de los Niņos
  Enfermedades preventives causan dolor y sufrimiento a los Niņos del Condado de Sonoma.

• Sonoma County Realities: Creating Family Friendly Small Businesses In Sonoma County--Options And Challenges
  Sonoma County Realities examines issues facing working parents today. Click here to view this report.

• Sonoma County Realities: Child Care - A Quiet Crisis for Sonoma County
  Child care lays the groundwork for the kind of adults that children will become. Click here and find out more about the crisis facing Sonoma County's Children.

Policy Project

• Changing Outcomes - (Adobe PDF Format, 550 KB)
  This report, using the data collected for the children's budget, analyzes how we spend money on children in light of what we say we want for children.

• Report Card Update 2001
  Includes an update of the indicators in Report Card 99.

• Report Card '99
  Find out the status of children in Sonoma County. The Report Card and the Complete Briefing Book are also available for download in Adobe Acrobat format.

• Children's Budget 2000 (Spending Time for Children 2000) - (Adobe PDF Format, 4.2 MB)
  This publication tracks spending by the County of Sonoma and non-profit organizations on programs and services offered to children and their families living in Sonoma County.

Park Safety

• A Place To Play
  A comprehensive look at the overall quality of Sonoma County's Parks. Are our parks safe? What can be done to improve the quality of our parks?

• A Ten-Point Playground Checklist
  A checklist to help determine if your local playground is up to par. If you have concerns about play equipment at your park, this may interest you.