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:...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
For the past 10 years, First 5 Orange County has led the way in collecting Early Development Index (EDI) data from 100% of school district-run elementary schools. In 2025, over 22,000 records were collected from 993 kindergarten teachers across 387 schools. We...
As we step into a new year, I begin with gratitude. I am deeply grateful to the First 5 Orange County team for their commitment to helping our youngest children get the strongest start possible. I am thankful for our partners who join us in the work to make systems...