Below is a link to First 5 Orange County's Annual Report, in which we share our collective achievements from the past fiscal year. 2021-22 was a year of growth. I am proud of how First 5 Orange County has embraced centering families in everything we do. From our board...
Join us in person for our October meeting!
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022, as First 5 Orange County meets in person. The meeting will be held at County Administration South, 601 N. Ross Street, Multipurpose Room, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming...
We’re Hiring: Program Officer — Early Learning and Engagement
First 5 Orange County is hiring an Early Learning and Engagement Program Officer charged with creating connections with programs to create meaningful, sustainable outcomes for young children in Orange County. The salary for this position is $95,000. Come join our...
We’re Hiring: Policy and Government Affairs Manager
First 5 Orange County is hiring a Policy and Government Affairs Manager charged with executing our vision through an intentional focus on partnerships, policy and intergovernmental affairs and communications. Come join our team! Update: The application period for this...
Please take this survey for the Local Planning Council Community Forum
The mission of the Orange County Local Child Care Planning Council (LPC) is to mobilize public and private resources and foster partnerships to address the child care and development needs of Orange County children, families, and providers. Each year the LPC holds two...
Grant relief funds available to child care providers in Orange County’s Fifth District
Grant relief funds are available to Orange County child care businesses and nonprofits that have been economically impacted by COVID-19 and are located within Orange County's Fifth District boundaries. The funds are sponsored by Orange County Fifth District Supervisor...
Join us in person for the August Commission meeting!
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2022, as the First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission meets in person. The meeting will be held at Delhi Center, 505 E. Central Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming of...
Congratulations to First 5 Orange County’s Michael Garcell for excellence in financial reporting award
First 5 Orange County is pleased to announce that we have received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award was given to us in large part because of the incredible hard...
CalWORKs eligibility expands to include all stages of pregnancy
CalWORKs eligibility criteria has been expanded to include eligibility during any stage of pregnancy, effective beginning on July 1, 2022. PPO applicants ages 19 or older with no other eligible children in the home can apply for CalWORKs at any stage of the pregnancy...
We’re Hiring: Program Officer
First 5 Orange County is hiring a Program Officer charged with creating systems connections with internal and external programs to create meaningful, sustainable outcomes for young children in Orange County. Come join our team! Click here to apply.