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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First 5 Orange County is hiring a Director of Health Systems Development
First 5 Orange County is hiring a Director of Health Systems Development to work out of our office in Santa Ana. The Director of Health Systems Development oversees the Health Systems and Family Resilience programmatic investment portfolios, including day to day...
Orange County Business Council announces funding opportunity
The Orange County Business Council has announced a funding opportunity through the California Jobs First (CJF) Regional Investment Initiative to support projects focusing on job creation, environmental sustainability, and economic equity. Key Details: Application...
Board of Supervisors Recruiting Candidates to Serve on First 5 Orange County Board
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is seeking candidates to serve on the First 5 Orange County Commission. First 5 Orange County Board members help advance First 5 OC’s Strategic Plan and support our goals of improving health disparities and the opportunity gap...
Commission for Behavioral Health releases Request for Applications for a 0-5/Maternal Behavioral Health initiative
First 5 Orange County will host a community dialogue on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The California Commission for Behavioral Health is awarding grants to local Community Based Organizations to meet behavioral health needs of birthing people, children ages 0-5, and their...
First 5 Orange County is hiring an Executive Assistant
First 5 Orange County is hiring a full-time Executive Assistant of Administration to work out of our office in Santa Ana. The Executive Assistant will provide administrative support to our President/CEO, Vice Presidents, and other senior leadership as assigned. The...
Social Campaign and Flyers Created By Detect & Connect OC
We’re excited to introduce a valuable new resource created by Detect & Connect OC, a cross-sector collaborative between organizations, including First 5 OC, dedicated to ensuring children receive timely essential well visits and developmental screenings and are...
Sign up now for OCAEYC’s 2025 conference
Join the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children (OCAEYC) for their 2025 Conference at Knott's Berry Farm Hotel on March 29. The conference serves hundreds of early educators throughout Orange County, and will feature an inspiring keynote plus...
Join us on Saturday for a Black Infant Health OC Open House
Please join BreastfeedLA, OC Health Care Agency, and First 5 Orange County for a Black Infant Health OC Open House on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 100 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 340, in Anaheim, next to City Hall. Help us spread the word!
Join us in person or on Zoom for a Board Meeting February 5
Please join our public meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in person at Orange County Transportation Authority Conference Center, 550 South Main Street, Orange. The meeting will be held at the Orange County Transportation Authority Conference Center, 550...