First 5 Orange County Early Learning Senior Program Officer Cristina Blevins, and First 5 OC Consultant Cinda Muckenthaler of Muckenthaler and Associates, Inc. were both featured recently on the Profit Talks Podcast. Cristina and Cinda discussed the free training...
In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month and with Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week the second week of May, we are pleased to share this social media toolkit to support children’s mental health. The toolkit includes...
Do you have a passion for improving the systems of care for families with young children? If so, your passions may align with First 5 Orange County’s mission. The Health Systems and Family Resilience Program Officer helps develop the vision for First 5 Orange County’s...
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 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 streaming...
When First 5 Orange County received an over-400 car seat donation from Baby2Baby, we knew we needed safe and reliable storage that we don’t have at our office. We reached out to one of our out-of-the-box partnerships – CAP OC. Hiram Franco, the OC Diaper Bank Manager,...
First 5 Orange County has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Consultant Services for 2024. Completed applications are due by March 8, 2024 at 3 p.m. Download the RFQ here (Word) and here (PDF). Click here...
First 5 Orange County is seeking qualified individuals and/or firms with demonstrated leadership and experience for project management, evaluation, operational support, and on-call special project services in the following areas: Early and Ongoing Health and...
First 5 Orange County will be selecting one or more agencies to implement a Black Infant Health (BIH) program. We are seeking organizations that have the values, experience, and infrastructure to implement the BIH program in Orange County. Download the RFP as a Word...
Within the next week, First 5 Orange County will release a funding opportunity to select one or more agencies to implement a Black Infant Health (BIH) program. We will be seeking organizations that have the values, experience, and infrastructure to implement the BIH...
First 5 Orange County understands that finding quality child care can be difficult for working families. So to help, we created a helpful guide on some places to turn when it comes to finding child care, preschool or transitional kindergarten (TK) options for your...