First 5 Orange County President and CEO Kim Goll was recently a featured speaker in The Children’s Partnership’s webinar, “Beyond the Fussy Baby.” The webinar focused on better understanding early childhood mental health and Kim spoke about all the ways in which First...
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In the media: First 5 Orange County partners with Orange County United Way on income tax credits
Orange County United Way is working with First 5 Orange County to reach out to families, especially those with young children, and make them aware of tax credits that could help put money back into their pockets. For households earning less than $30,000 in 2020, the...
Second grant application period opens in February for non-profits and small businesses
California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), has announced that Round 1 for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is closed. With more than 300,000 applications...
Webinars available to help child care providers apply for COVID-19 relief funds
Applications are now being accepted for funding from the state of California for small businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19, including $500 million in grants. The Orange County Department of Education is hosting two webinars to give information and help...
New Videos Available for Improving Care in Perinatal Substance Use
First 5 Orange County is excited to share four compelling videos created by colleagues in Florida and adapted for broader use by First 5 Orange County. The videos contain important information and messages on supporting pregnant and postpartum women with substance use...
Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children is taking a survey of licensed child care providers
The Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children, as a member of the OC Emergency Child Care Taskforce, is gathering data about licensed Orange County early childhood centers and family child care homes that are open, closed, or somewhere in-between....
First 5 OC, Children’s Home Society distribute supplies to local child care centers
First 5 Orange County and Children’s Home Society recently distributed diapers, crafts, masks, sanitation and cleaning supplies, books and more to local child care providers. More than 250 child care providers came to collect the 470 bags of free supplies at Pretend...
OCDE Presents Webinar: It’s Time! How can Early Learning providers create a thorough plan to reopen?
The Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council and the Orange County Emergency Child Care Task Force Present: It’s Time! How can child care providers create a thorough re-opening plan? How can providers assure that children are in safe, healthy, and...
Stipends Available for Child Care Providers
Quality Start OC is providing stipends to eligible child care providers that are currently open and serving children ages birth to 5. Responses are due by June 1, 2020, as the funding must be disbursed by June 30. Click here to view the application. Child care centers...
6th Annual Human Services Request for Proposals Training for Community Partners – 9/27
The County of Orange Social Services Agency is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Human Services Request for Proposals Training for Community Partners for human services providers interested in learning more about competitive bidding through the use of the Request for...