We’re proud to present our 2024-25 Annual Report, in which we share our collective achievements from the past fiscal year.
I’m honored to lead the important work of First 5 Orange County. Every day, our mission is clear: we fund vital services, engage and empower families, and bring providers together to make systems more responsive so that every child in Orange County has the strongest start possible.
This past year, together with our partners, we supported more than 39,500 young children and 48,850 parents and caregivers through health, mental health, early learning, and family-strengthening programs. I’m proud to share a few of the highlights from 2024-2025.
We expanded home visiting services by welcoming four new providers, giving more new and expecting parents guidance for the early stages of raising a family and access to resources. Today, First 5 Orange County-funded home visiting programs provide more than 9,000 home visits annually, offered in eight of the most common languages spoken in Orange County. As the backbone agency of the countywide Home Visiting Collaborative, we convene 24 providers and funders to ensure families can be seamlessly connected to the support they need.
With CalOptima Health’s investment, we added seven new clinics to ZERO TO THREE’s HealthySteps program, now reaching 11 clinics across the county. HealthySteps specialists at these sites help families understand developmental milestones, connect to resources, and feel confident in their children’s growth and well-being. This year alone, children received nearly 12,000 well-child visits and more than 5,000 developmental screenings through this effort.
We also expanded the reach of Kid Builders, our free set of developmental activities for parents and caregivers. With a new staff member dedicated to community outreach, we brought Kid Builders to nearly 10,000 individuals at 49 community events. That’s a 70% increase and almost one event every week this year.
And this spring, with input from 926 teachers representing more than 22,000 children, we collected new Early Development Index data from every Orange County school district with a kindergarten population. This gives us an up-to-date view of how our youngest children are doing, including where they are thriving and where they need more support, so we and our partners can make smarter, more effective investments.
In Orange County, it’s estimated a child is born every 16 minutes. Each one deserves the opportunity to grow up healthy, supported, and ready to succeed. Our Board, staff, providers, and partners are committed to strengthening programs and improving systems so that every child and family can reach their full potential.
For all that we have achieved together, and for all that is yet to come, I am deeply grateful for your partnership and dedication.
Read the complete report here.
With gratitude,
Kim Goll
President/CEO
