First 5 Orange County Early Learning Senior Program Officer Cristina Blevins, and First 5 OC Consultant Cinda Muckenthaler of Muckenthaler and Associates, Inc. were both featured recently on the Profit Talks Podcast. Cristina and Cinda discussed the free training...
In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month and with Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week the second week of May, we are pleased to share this social media toolkit to support children’s mental health. The toolkit includes...
Do you have a passion for improving the systems of care for families with young children? If so, your passions may align with First 5 Orange County’s mission. The Health Systems and Family Resilience Program Officer helps develop the vision for First 5 Orange County’s...
The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) is working with community, county and health care partners to conduct a health needs assessment for the maternal, child, and adolescent (MCA) population. Since you work closely on a daily basis with the MCA population,...
Join Vice Chairman Doug Chaffee on Friday, March 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for a review of the 29th Annual Conditions of Children Report at La Habra City Hall. California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos will give a presentation on children and youth mental health. To...
When First 5 Orange County received an over-400 car seat donation from Baby2Baby, we knew we needed safe and reliable storage that we don’t have at our office. We reached out to one of our out-of-the-box partnerships – CAP OC. Hiram Franco, the OC Diaper Bank Manager,...
First 5 Orange County has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Consultant Services for 2024. Completed applications are due by March 8, 2024 at 3 p.m. Download the RFQ here (Word) and here (PDF). Click here...
Learning Link is a drop-in program for children – infants to 5 years old – and their parent or caregiver. Learning Links are a great place for children to meet other children, and for caregivers to learn new ways to play with their child with the help of a...
Welcome to the Black Infant Health (BIH) Request for Proposal (RFP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. This resource compiles queries submitted to the First 5 Orange County via the first5oc.cfcoc.ocgov.com email address. Below, you'll find answers to each...
Join Pretend City for their School Readiness Fair on Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this unique, free event, parents and caregivers can meet with experts about their child's development, motor skills, and more to help prepare them for school....