An informational webinar is being held March 3 to assist family child care providers in applying for a grant to support minor renovations and repairs. First 5 Orange County and the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children (OCAEYC) will provide...
Updated March 17 with Questions and Answers: First 5 Orange County seeks consultants with expertise in various subject matters
First 5 Orange County is seeking qualified individuals and/or firms with demonstrated expertise in various subject matters to provide support for design, analysis and implementation of programs, operations and compliance. Questions are due by 3 p.m. March 2, 2022....
Medi-Cal Postpartum Care Extension for Maternal Mental Health
At First 5 Orange County, we know that children are better able to reach their full potential when their caregivers are at their best too. For this reason, we want all families to know that new and expecting mothers enrolled in CalOptima who are experiencing a...
Preschool, TK or child care? Helpful guide assists families in choices they have
First 5 Orange County understands that finding quality child care can be difficult for working families. So to help, First 5 OC and Early Childhood OC partnered up to create a helpful guide on some places to turn when it comes to finding child care, preschool or...
First 5 Orange County seeks consultant for auditor services
First 5 Orange County is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to provide audit services, reviews and/or other professional services including, the First 5 Orange County Commission’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Questions...
Introducing First 5 Orange County’s Family Ambassadors
First 5 Orange County continues to make great strides in our commitment to both family engagement and elevating family voices in our communities. As part of that effort, First 5 Orange County would like to introduce its new Family Ambassadors, who will help review...
27th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County released
The Orange County Children's Partnership, in which First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll is a member, released its 27th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. The annual report compiles indicators across four interdependent focus areas --...
Read Our 2020-21 Annual Report: A letter from First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll
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...
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...
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....