The First 5 Network in early July expressed a mix of support and caution following the state budget signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Despite an unprecedented budget deficit, important early childhood investments will be maintained or expanded. These include funding...
Alameda County is supporting early childhood health care and education through Measure C, a half-cent sales tax that is expected to generate about $150 million per year. The measure was passed by voters in 2020 and was upheld by the California Supreme Court in April...
SBDC’s Women’s Business Center, in collaboration with First 5 OC is launching the fourth cohort of the child care business program for future providers who are interested in opening a family child care program in Orange County on July 17, 2024. Please see the attached...
In partnership with Orange County Community Foundation’s Workforce Development Initiative, First 5 Orange County helped launch a child care business program with the Small Business Development Center, CIELO (Community for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and...
First 5 Orange County and CalOptima Health are expanding the HealthySteps evidence-based model to 10 additional programs in Orange County! Applications are being accepted now for the Dyadic Services Program Academy. The Academy and funding opportunity provides...
First 5 OC has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program to encourage and assist...
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024, as First 5 Orange County meets in person. The meeting will be held at the Orange County Transportation Authority Conference Center, 550 South Main Street, Orange, CA. Members of the public can listen to live audio...
Please help us spread the word! The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has been working with community, county and health care partners to conduct a health needs assessment for the maternal, child, and adolescent (MCA) population. The OC HCA has been reviewing...
California Governor Gavin Newsom's May Revision has been released, which includes details on expected state budget cuts. First 5s across the state have been facing a decline in tobacco tax revenue and the proposed cuts deepen the impact on programs and services for...
First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll was quoted in a recent Orange County Register article that explored the local impact of proposed cuts to the state budget. The article stated: Funding for child care, while not being taken away, will see a pause in $1.4...