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We're hiring!

First 5 Orange County is hiring a full-time Executive Assistant of Administration to work out of our office in Santa Ana.

The Executive Assistant will provide administrative support to our President/CEO, Vice Presidents, and other senior leadership as assigned. 

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Social Campaign and Flyers Created By Detect & Connect OC

We’re excited to introduce a valuable new resource created by Detect & Connect OC, a cross-sector collaborative between organizations, including First 5 OC, dedicated to ensuring children receive timely essential well visits and developmental screenings and are connected to the services they need as early as possible.

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Celebrate Black History Month

It’s Black History Month! Honor, reflect on, and celebrate the contributions and history of Black individuals and communities with your family through storytelling. Click below to check out children’s books your little ones will love!

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Kid Builders

Kid Builders is an easy way to help your child grow in six areas: their mind, words, body, relationships, safety and health. All of these areas are important for your child to be healthy and ready to succeed in school and in life! Learning and growing is fun with activities and information from Kid Builders.

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Child Care, TK, Preschool Guide

First 5 OC created a helpful guide on some places to turn when it comes to finding child care, preschool or transitional kindergarten (TK) options for your child.

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What We Do

Through partnerships and strategic resource allocation, First 5 Orange County works to ensure all children reach their full potential.

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Our Priorities

Whether it’s well-child visits and screenings, finding quality child care or advocating to government leaders, we look for solutions to pressing issues facing young children and families.

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Our Impact

“First 5 OC gives us information, it gives us support. It helps us make sure we’re on the right track. It certainly is a group that we turn to when we need help.”

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News & Updates

January 2025: Welcome & What’s Coming in 2025

In this first issue of the FIECMH Initiative Update, you’ll find highlights from our community update meeting on November 20 as well as a preview of what’s to come in 2025. This newsletter is your source for what’s coming, what’s happening, and what progress the initiative has made so far. It’s also a way to be connected and tell us what’s on your mind—we want to hear from you!

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