Alameda County is supporting early childhood health care and education through Measure C, a half-cent sales tax that is expected to generate about $150 million per year. The measure was passed by voters in 2020 and was upheld by the California Supreme Court in April...
SBDC’s Women’s Business Center, in collaboration with First 5 OC is launching the fourth cohort of the child care business program for future providers who are interested in opening a family child care program in Orange County on July 17, 2024. Please see the attached...
First 5 Orange County and CalOptima Health are expanding the HealthySteps evidence-based model to 10 additional programs in Orange County! Applications are being accepted now for the Dyadic Services Program Academy. The Academy and funding opportunity provides...
Please help us spread the word! The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has been working with community, county and health care partners to conduct a health needs assessment for the maternal, child, and adolescent (MCA) population. The OC HCA has been reviewing...
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...
First 5 Orange County will be selecting one or more agencies to implement a Black Infant Health (BIH) program. We are seeking organizations that have the values, experience, and infrastructure to implement the BIH program in Orange County. Download the RFP as a Word...
The Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council (OC LPC) in partnership with The Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children (OCAEYC) is holding “The Power of Advocacy” on Friday, March 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Great Wolf...
First 5 OC and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are launching the third cohort of business development trainings for future family child care providers. Please see the attached flyer for details and registration information. First 5 OC y el Centro de...
First 5 Orange County's Doula Stipend Program Application is now open! Our stipend program provides financial assistance to selected applicants as they pursue Medi-Cal provider status in alignment with the Department of Health Care Services' recently released Doula...
The Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children (OCAEYC) is planning its annual early childhood education professional conference for Orange County home-based, center-based, TK, and kindergarten teachers and administrators. The 2024 theme is The...