The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Oct. 20 approved a $5 million emergency CARES Act grant to benefit licensed child-care providers in the county. First 5 Orange County is working with Charitable Ventures to administer an application process and to...

First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll was interviewed by KNX 1070 AM radio on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to discuss the Child Care Landscape Analysis report. Goll's sound bites were featured as part of two news reports detailing the report's findings: Clip 1 (Press the...

First 5 Orange County’s Child Care Landscape Analysis report was featured in an article in the Daily Pilot. The story quoted First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll and detailed how the organization went from connecting kindergarten readiness to realizing that...

First 5 Orange County's Child Care Landscape Analysis report was featured in an article in The Orange County Register detailing the findings. The story quoted First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll in detailing the lack of affordable and quality child care in...

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, First 5 Orange County released a report that revealed a harsh landscape for working parents trying to find quality and affordable child care, and child-care providers trying to survive and stay afloat. The dearth of child care is especially...

First 5 Orange County President and CEO Kim Goll was one of the featured panelists during a webinar announcing the virtual launch of the 2020-21 OC Community Indicators Report. First 5 OC partnered with the Orange County Business Council, CalOptima, Orange County...

First 5 Orange County is seeking a dynamic, experienced individual with a mission-driven approach to support program development and implementation. Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, the Program Manager will help implement and manage initiatives to create...

First 5 OC is seeking an energetic, collaborative, experienced leader to direct the agency’s program portfolio with a keenness for strategy, innovation, and return on investment. Reporting to the President/CEO and serving as a key advisor to that role, the Vice...

The Orange County Health Care Agency, CHOC Children's, and UC Irvine have created an Orange County COVID-19 school and child care consultation Services program to answer questions and provide information to schools and child care providers in Orange County. The...

First 5 Orange County's Director of Partnerships and Government Affairs Tiffany Alva was recently quoted in the Orange County Register article "Preschools are getting creative to engage the youngest of Orange County’s learners." Even before the pandemic, nearly half...