Family, Infant, and Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative

About the FIECMH Initiative

Parents, community partners, and county agencies are working together to create a vision for how to support the mental health and well-being of families. Together, we are developing a plan to make this vision a reality in Orange County. 

We are focused on families with children ages 0 to 8, including pregnant people. This is because the roots of lifelong mental health start developing even before we are born.

News & Updates

May 2026: Initiative Update

View Newsletter   After two years of listening, planning, and building together, Orange County has a community-designed Roadmap for supporting the mental health of every family with a young child—from before birth through age 8. Now our task is to come together...

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Roadmap Spotlight: The Workforce OC Families Need

It's easy for families to get lost navigating our county's complex system of services. To help make service navigation easier for families, organizations in Orange County are finding ways to integrate community health workers (CHWs) into their workforce as coaches for...

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January 2026: Initiative Update

View Newsletter   Thanks for being part of the FIECMH Partner Community! ​In this newsletter, we’ll report back on end-of-year happenings and share an exciting update on the FIECMH project. Do you know others who may want to stay updated? Please share this...

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November 2025: Initiative Update

View Newsletter   Thanks for being part of the FIECMH Partner Community! ​In this newsletter, you’ll find recommendations for improving family mental health in OC and an invite to our final convening of the year. Do you know others who may want to stay updated?...

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September 2025: Initiative Update

View Newsletter   Thanks for being part of the FIECMH Partner Community! In this newsletter, you’ll find information about upcoming events and recent learnings from the initiative. Do you know others who may want to stay updated? Please share this newsletter!...

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July 2025: Initiative Update

View Newsletter   Thanks for being part of the FIECMH Partner Community!  In this newsletter, you’ll find information about upcoming events and recent learnings from the initiative. Do you know others who may want to stay updated? Please share this newsletter!...

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May 2025: Initiative Update

View Newsletter   Thanks for being part of the FIECMH Partner Community! In this newsletter, you’ll find information about upcoming events and recent learnings from the initiative. Do you know others who may want to stay updated? Please share this newsletter!...

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April 2025: Initiative Update

View Newsletter   Thanks for joining the FIECMH Partner Community! Do you know others who may want to stay updated? Please share this newsletter! FIECMH stands for Family, Infant, and Early Childhood Mental Health. The initiative is focused on infants and...

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January 2025: Welcome & What’s Coming in 2025

In this first issue of the FIECMH Initiative Update, you’ll find highlights from our community update meeting on November 20 as well as a preview of what’s to come in 2025. This newsletter is your source for what’s coming, what’s happening, and what progress the initiative has made so far. It’s also a way to be connected and tell us what’s on your mind—we want to hear from you!

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