Building Bright Futures Virtual Workshop Series

Building Bright Futures is a five‑part power‑packed workshop series, offered by First 5 Orange County and the Orang County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network. This series is designed to boost your visibility, strengthen your finances, deepen community impact, and help you thrive in Orange County’s evolving early learning landscape.

From UPK insights to digital marketing, money management, family referrals, and using EDI data to drive change, each session delivers practical tools and fresh ideas you can put to work right away. Child care business owners will be provided with tools, strategies, and resources to further support their center-based on in-home child care business.

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Program Schedule: Wednesdays I 6:30 – 8 p.m. I Online

• Session 1: May 20, 2026 I Building Bridges: How Childcare Providers Fit Into California’s UPK Vision
• Session 2: June 17, 2026 I From Search to Sign-Up: Digital Marketing That Fills Your Childcare Program
• Session 3: July 15, 2026 I Money, Management, and Peace of Mind for Childcare Owners
• Session 4: August 19, 2026 I Word of Mouth That Works: Referrals, Relationships, and Repeat Enrollment
• Session 5: September 16 , 2026 I The Provider’s Role in EDI: Turning Community Data Into Daily Practice