Quality Start OC is providing stipends to eligible child care providers that are currently open and serving children ages birth to 5. Responses are due by June 1, 2020, as the funding must be disbursed by June 30. Click here to view the application. Child care centers...
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Spanish: Orange County Emergency Child Care Task Force
Estimados Proveedores de Educación y cuidado temprano, El Grupo de Trabajo de Cuidado Infantil de Emergencia del Condado de Orange fue desarrollado para apoyarlo a usted y a sus programas durante esta pandemia. Juntas, las siguientes agencias están trabajando en...
First 5 Orange County president/CEO featured in Voice of OC op-ed
First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll wrote an op-ed that has been published in Voice of OC. Goll explains the importance of the 2020 census, what's at stake, and why everyone should be counted. Read the piece here:...
Subsidized emergency child care is available for essential workers
Essential workers can enroll their children in subsidized emergency child care. Learn more at the Children's Home Society of California or in the attached fliers in English and in Spanish.
First 5 Orange County provides Resources for Families with Young Children in English and Spanish
First 5 Orange County is sharing resources for families with young children that may be useful during the coronavirus pandemic response. The resources cover a wide range of topics, including: Health and Mental Health Childcare Food and Supplies Tips for Talking with...
First 5 Orange County publishes ‘You Are Not Alone: Coronavirus & Caring for Your Baby’ in English and Spanish
This can be a scary time to become parents, but plenty of resources exist that can help during this challenging time. Please click here to view "You are Not Alone: Coronavirus & Caring for Your Baby" in English, and click here to view the material in Spanish.
Board of Supervisors recruiting candidates to serve on First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from qualified candidates to serve on the First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission. Recruitment is being conducted for three seats on the nine-member board; two are in the health category and...
Census 2020 – Get Involved
Census 2020 is around the corner…. and we’re getting ready! First 5 Orange County is supporting a community-wide outreach effort to families with young children to share how important it is to respond to the 2020 Census. In 2010, it is estimated that more than 18,000...
Focus on Innovation: Paving a Pathway to Quality Dental Care
In Orange County, preventable tooth decay is the most common chronic illness among young children. Even more alarming, the most recent statistics reveal that approximately one out of every 10 children in OC – or nearly 70,000 kids – ages 3 to 11 have never visited a dentist. To combat this growing crisis, First 5 Orange County mobilized to tackle the barriers that prevent children from accessing dental care, bringing together and coordinating community providers, championing an innovative model for delivering services, and finding additional revenue. A local provider that stepped up to help give a new generation of Orange County children access to critically-needed oral health care was Serve the People.
Registration Now Open – 2019 Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Summit
Registration is now open for the 2019 Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Summit! On September 18, join community leaders and special guest speakers for a summit about how ready our youngest learners are to start school, become successful students, and ultimately,...