Please help First 5 Orange County and Orange County United Way share this information to help put money back in the pockets of hard-working local families! If a family earned less than $30,000 within the last year, the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) may...
CHOC provides free upcoming mental health webinars, resources
First 5 Orange County partner the CHOC Mental Health Education Program is providing free resources in hopes of increasing mental health education in our local Orange County community for families, school staff, medical providers, and others. The resources include a...
Medi-Cal Postpartum Care Extension for Maternal Mental Health
At First 5 Orange County, we know that children are better able to reach their full potential when their caregivers are at their best too. For this reason, we want all families to know that new and expecting mothers enrolled in CalOptima who are experiencing a...
Early Childhood OC Seeking Project Director and Project Consultant
Early Childhood OC is an organization dedicated to promoting the Early Childhood Policy Framework across sectors to ensure Orange County attains economic and social benefits by prioritizing children and families. The framework is based on the belief that Orange County...
Free Developmental Screening Webinars on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4
Partners, please share with your families that the Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders is making it easier to learn about children's development by hosting two free virtual developmental screening days. The webinars will give families a chance to...
Pediatricians available to speak to community groups about the COVID-19 vaccines
The American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County Chapter (AAP-OC) team of providers and medical staff champions are available to speak with groups of parents, schools, or community groups about COVID-19 vaccine for children and their families. Bilingual champions are...
Free supplies being distributed Dec. 8-10 to child care providers
A distribution of free supplies for child care providers is being held from December 8 to 10 at the Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove on Chapman Avenue and at Pretend City in Irvine. Supplies are first-come, first-served, and include sanitizing wipes, N95 masks...
First 5 OC, AAP-OC partner to create toolkit encouraging young children, pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccine
First 5 Orange County, CHOC and the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County have partnered to create a free toolkit for providers to help encourage COVID-19 vaccination in children ages 5 and up, as well as pregnant women. Help us share these necessary resources...
Early Childhood OC seeks project director
First 5 Orange County partner Early Childhood OC is seeking a project director. Early Childhood OC is an organization dedicated to promoting the Early Childhood Policy Framework across sectors to ensure Orange County attains economic and social benefits by...
Help the Behavioral Health Training Collaborative by taking this Community Needs Assessment survey
The Behavioral Health Training Collaborative (BHTC) was established in December 2019 to provide mental health and wellness trainings at no cost to the Orange County community. The BHTC is launching a Community Needs Assessment to help them continuing to provide...