Families with young children now have a new place to connect, learn, and find support. The Parent Resource Center has opened at the Irvine Unified School District’s Early Childhood Learning Center, offering resources and activities designed for parents and caregivers...
Category: News & Announcements
February Board Meeting Recap
At its recent meeting, the First 5 Orange County Board of Commissioners received an update on the organization’s Community Outreach Plan, highlighting significant progress made over the past 18 months to better connect with families across Orange County. The...
Love That Builds
Try these ideas for at-home activities with your young kids to nurture relationships. For many, Valentine’s Day means cards, candy and celebrations of romantic love. While those traditions are fun, let’s talk about a different, but equally important, kind of love:...
EDI in Action: Language & Cognitive Development
2025 EDI data shows encouraging growth in the Language and Cognitive Development domain. Readiness in this area rose from 67.4% in 2015 to 74.4% in 2025, with notable improvements in basic literacy, complex literacy, and numeracy skills. These gains reflect the impact...
EDI In Action: General Knowledge & Communication
First 5 OC Engaged Neighborhood Network Anaheim is using EDI data to guide a task force focused on language development and health screenings. Their work includes parent education and community events that promote expressive and receptive language skills....
Board of Supervisors Recruiting Candidates to Serve on First 5 Orange County Board
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is seeking candidates to serve on the First 5 Orange County Commission. First 5 Orange County Board members help advance First 5 OC’s Strategic Plan and support our goals of improving health disparities and the opportunity gap...
EDI In Action: Social Competence
Organizations across the county are leveraging EDI data to build kindergarten readiness skills in the Social Competence domain. Tustin Unified School District is using it to shape parent education topics that build cooperation, responsibility, and respect. Meanwhile,...
EDI in Action: Physical Health
First 5 OC Engaged Neighborhood, La Habra Little Learners, is using EDI data to prioritize nutrition education and physical activity in five neighborhoods. Their programming, covering the Physical Health domain, includes partnerships with local businesses, faith-based...
EDI In Action: Emotional Maturity
First 5 OC is excited to share the 2025 Early Developmental Index findings, which features updated data that provides an in-depth look at the Orange County’s kindergarten readiness. While overall readiness numbers have improved from the last data collection, the 2025...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Request for Qualifications for Consultant Services
First 5 Orange County has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the Request for Qualifications for consultant services for 2026, to seek qualified individuals and/or firms with demonstrated leadership and experience for project management,...