Dear friends and partners, First 5 Orange County was “all in” when we first saw the Stigma Free OC campaign that the Orange County Health Care Agency put out to help ease the stigma, shame and reluctance to seek or accept help for those suffering from mental illness...
Members of First 5 Orange County’s new Family Ambassadors talked about their experiences with Engaged Neighborhoods and topics relating to legal information and rights education in an article from our partner, MLPB. An excerpt: “When a parent has a bad experience, and...
For Read Across America Day, First 5 Orange County's Vice President of Learning and Integration, Lisa Burke, read one of her favorite early learning books, “A Small Kindness.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G09Nk2jP_zw&t=16s In addition, for the month of March,...
First 5 Orange County understands that finding quality child care can be difficult for working families. So to help, First 5 OC and Early Childhood OC partnered up to create a helpful guide on some places to turn when it comes to finding child care, preschool or...
We'd like to congratulate Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Doug Chaffee for his reappointment as a First 5 Orange County Commissioner! Supervisor Chaffee, who represents Orange County's 4th District, is a strong advocate for children and families, including...
First 5 Orange County continues to make great strides in our commitment to both family engagement and elevating family voices in our communities. As part of that effort, First 5 Orange County would like to introduce its new Family Ambassadors, who will help review...
First 5 Orange County Commissioner Katherine Chiu, who is also the Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, recently wrote an op-ed that appeared in The Daily Pilot urging pregnant...
First 5 Orange County, CHOC and the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County have partnered to create a free toolkit for providers to help encourage COVID-19 vaccination in children ages 5 and up, as well as pregnant women. Help us share these necessary resources...
The Orange County Children's Partnership, in which First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll is a member, released its 27th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. The annual report compiles indicators across four interdependent focus areas --...
25 BIPOC-led and/or serving organizations have an opportunity to participate in the Ready to Grow Peer Learning and Coaching Cohort, a free, year-long program aimed at strengthening nonprofit leaders and their organizations. While components of Ready to Grow will be...