Hello friends, partners and parents, Below is a link to First 5 Orange County's Annual Report, in which we've documented our collective achievements from the past fiscal year. The 2020-2021 fiscal year has been both challenging and rewarding for First 5 Orange County...
Medi-Cal families in Orange County: Apply to save money now and for the future!
If you are a part of Medi-Cal for Families and have been paying monthly premiums during the COVID-19 pandemic, Medi-Cal is allowing you to stop paying and receive credits for premiums paid since March 2020. You could save up to $39 per month! Here’s how: Sign up for...
First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll featured on KNX 1070 to discuss universal child care
First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll was interviewed on KNX 1070 AM to discuss Congress' recent proposal for taxpayer-funded universal child care. An excerpt from the interview: "Lots of people would say, 'We already have subsidies in place to help families...
First 5 Orange County partners with OC Business Council to unveil 2021-22 Community Indicators Report
First 5 Orange County is pleased to partner with the Orange County Business Council, CalOptima, Orange County United Way and OC Community Foundation to unveil the Orange County Community Indicators Report for 2021-22, which highlights areas where the county is...
Providers and partners: Please take our survey to help identify families’ needs
Providers and partners: We need your help! First 5 Orange County is partnering with the Medical-Legal Partnership Boston (MLPB) to explore how its programs and teams can strengthen families’ access to concrete supports – sometimes called “health-related social needs”...
First 5 Orange County partners with OC Business Council for Community Indicators Report event
The Orange County Business Council is holding a virtual event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 to discuss the details of this year's Orange County Community Indicators Report, which tracks the region's health, prosperity, and where the county is performing and...
In September, First 5 OC focuses on parental resilience, one of the 5 Protective Factors
For September, we're focusing our social media efforts on Parental Resilience, one of the five Protective Factors which are research-informed approaches to increase family strengths, enhance child development and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect....
OC Business Council’s Lucy Dunn pens op-ed in Orange County Business Journal on child care crisis
Lucy Dunn, a champion for local business as the CEO and president of Orange County Business Council, wrote an op-ed in the Orange County Business Journal titled, "We Ignore Orange County's Child Care Crisis at Our Collective Peril." Dunn heavily relied on statistics...
First 5 Orange County featured in Katie Porter profile in Fast Company magazine
First 5 Orange County and President/CEO Kim Goll were highlighted in Fast Company magazine's cover story profile of U.S. Representative Katie Porter. Porter was on a webinar featuring First 5 Orange County and Goll in which the child care crisis in the county was...
First 5 Orange County launches new website
SANTA ANA, Calif. – August 4, 2021 – First 5 Orange County is excited to announce the launch of its new and improved website and introductory video at first5oc.org. The redesign is intended to better showcase First 5 Orange County’s work toward our vision that all...