The second phase of 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 highlighting that child care challenges...
“We won’t really ever fully understand.” First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll was featured in a story in The Orange County Register detailing how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the child care industry in Orange County and left parents and providers...
First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll was quoted in an Orange County Register article titled, "Parents may be in for a rude awakening as they start to return to work and seek child care." The article details the difficulties parents and caregivers are having...
It’s Read Across America Day! In the spirit of the day, we captured First 5 Orange County Commissioners Debra Baetz and Jackie Filbeck, plus a parent, Nancy Vasquez, reading one of their favorite early literacy books. Why is early literacy so important to First 5...
First 5 Orange County has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the Request for Qualifications for Consultant Services. Completed applications are due by 3 p.m. Feb. 26, 2021. First 5 Orange County anticipates approving a list of qualified...
Orange County employers, we need your help! First 5 Orange County is requesting that Orange County employers of all sizes/industries participate in a short Employer Survey. As the COVID pandemic has highlighted, child care is crucial for working parents. We will use...
First 5 Orange County is seeking qualified individuals and/or firms with demonstrated leadership and experience in various subject matters to provide specialized technical expertise for implementation of programs. Click here to view the RFQ. First 5 Orange County is...
Happy New Year! With 2020 firmly in the rearview mirror, I look ahead to 2021 with clear eyes and great optimism. Last year we learned much about the needs of young children and families in Orange County. We learned where we could step up and do more. Most...
The County of Orange has released the 26th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. The report studies four interdependent focus areas: Good Health, Economic Well-Being, Educational Achievement and Safe Homes and Communities, with data to assess...
After the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $5.1 million in emergency CARES Act funds to child care providers, First 5 Orange County assisted in the distribution of the funding. First 5 Orange County Commissioner and County Supervisor Doug...