First 5 Orange County today announced it is launching the Early Childhood Friendly City Initiative, a groundbreaking effort designed to help cities create neighborhoods and communities where young children and their families can thrive. This initiative provides cities...
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Pretend City Children’s Museum offers free admission for First 5 Orange County Kid Builders event
First 5 Orange County and Pretend City Children’s Museum, with the financial support of presenting sponsor PNC Bank, are kicking off the new year with a day of free admission during the first-ever Kid Builders event at the Irvine museum. Families with young children...
Congratulations to First 5 Orange County’s Michael Garcell for excellence in financial reporting award
First 5 Orange County is pleased to announce that we have received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award was given to us in large part because of the incredible hard...
First 5 Orange County launches new website
SANTA ANA, Calif. – August 4, 2021 – First 5 Orange County is excited to announce the launch of its new and improved website and introductory video at first5oc.org. The redesign is intended to better showcase First 5 Orange County’s work toward our vision that all...
First 5 Orange County releases second phase of child care report: “Child Care and its Impact on Orange County’s Economy”
SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 2, 2021) – Child care-related challenges exact a significant toll on Orange County companies and the overall economy, along with a staggering personal and financial toll on families with young children, who far too often must choose between...
The First 5 Orange County 2019/2020 Annual Report is now available
First 5 Orange County has released an annual report documenting our collective achievements throughout the 2019/2020 fiscal year. We began our year focused on our core programs of hospital screenings at birth, home visiting to support children’s healthy development...
First 5 Orange County, City of Garden Grove approve $125,000 agreement to boost early childhood learning
First 5 Orange County and the City of Garden Grove are entering into a partnership to help the city improve its early childhood development strategies. Earlier this month, First 5 Orange County approved $125,000 to be used over the next 2 ½ years to fund programs and...
County approves $5.1M additional emergency funds for child care providers
The Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved a new $5.1 million grant, bringing the total to $10.1 million benefiting child care programs SANTA ANA, Calif. – November 18, 2020 – The Orange County Board of Supervisors has allocated an additional $5.1 million in...
$5 million in CARES Act emergency funds available to Orange County child-care providers
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Today, the County of Orange Child Care Relief Fund opened for child care providers to apply for funding to sustain their operations. Orange County Supervisors unanimously allocated $5 million in CARES Act emergency funding to support licensed...
THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION OF OC UNVEILS UPDATED NAME: FIRST 5 ORANGE COUNTY
The Change Leverages Statewide Branding and Parent Resources While Underscoring Commitment to OC’s Youngest Children SANTA ANA, Calif. – Jan. 8, 2019– Underscoring its key role in addressing critical health and developmental needs of Orange County’s youngest children,...