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Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Summit May 6

Join experts from government, business and academia for the unveiling of the first-ever countywide assessment of children's school readiness at the Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Summit. On May 6th at Hotel Irvine, the event will showcase how Orange County...

The Commission on Critical Mass Radio

Christina Altmayer, the Commission's Executive Director, was interviewed by Richard Franzi on the Critical Mass for Business radio show on December 8. In addition to providing information about the Commission, the focus of the interview was on the 2015 Orange County...

Community Commentary

Read Commission Executive Director Christina Altmayer's full column about school readiness in the San Clemente Times on page 17, here.

Community Commentary

To read the full column from Sandra Barry, Children and Families Commission of Orange County Commissioner and former superintendent of Anaheim City School District, click here.

O.C. Community Indicators Report Annual Luncheon on September 2

Orange County’s strong economic outlook has fueled continued job growth and investment, yet there remain challenges in the areas of housing affordability, the workforce skills gap, and children’s health and wellbeing, which require increased attention. The release of...

2015 Capacity Building Letter of Intent Summary

Letters of Intent (LOI) to apply for the 2015/16 Capacity Building Grant Program were submitted on July 22, 2015. The Letter of Intent Summary and Contact information is now available.   2015 Capacity Building LOI Summary (updated 8/3/15)

Community Commentary

To read the full column from Dr. Maria Minon, Vice President of Medical Affairs for Children’s Hospital of Orange County and chair of the Children and Families Commission of Orange County, click here.

2015 Community Indicators Report Now Available

The Children and Families Commission of Orange County is the lead partner in the production of the annual Orange County Community Indicators Report. Since 2000 the Community Indicators Report has tracked countywide trends related to the economy, income, housing,...

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