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...
As an integral partner in the distribution of emergency County of Orange CARES Act funding to child care providers, First 5 Orange County was featured in several outlets detailing the news. Among them: The Orange County Register had an article in both the newspaper...
In The Orange County Register's article on the Orange County Board of Supervisors' approval of $5 million in CARES Act funding to child-care providers, First 5 Orange County was featured for its role in the funding, its previous work supporting child-care providers...