First 5 OC received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2024-2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the sixteenth consecutive year. The award encourages state and...
The bond between a child and their father or father figure is one of life’s most meaningful connections. As we celebrate fatherhood in all its forms this month, First 5 OC staff share lessons their fathers taught them. The words of a father or father figure become...
The June Board began with a presentation on our investments in the prenatal and postnatal system of care in Orange County, where staff shared a range of offerings from hospital screenings to home visiting, community health worker support, prenatal and postnatal group...
Are you passionate about early childhood and energized by connecting with people? First 5 Orange County is looking for a Community Outreach and Partnerships Manager to help strengthen our community presence and support families with young children across the...
Q: How can I make those early years of my kids’ lives count as a dad? A: The month of June and Father’s Day offer a meaningful opportunity to celebrate and recognize dads and father figures: the men who show up, support and shape our children’s earliest years. It’s...
The summer Learning Link schedule is here, along with a newly updated webpage designed to make it even easier to find a program near you. Learning Link is a free drop-in program for young children and their caregivers, offering opportunities to connect, learn, and...
Senior Program Officer Cristina Blevins traveled to Sacramento to participate in a statewide panel on child-care and family-friendly workplaces hosted by the Women’s Business Center. Cristina was joined by Christina Latner of SLO Family Friendly Workplaces and Jackie...
At our Stronger Starts Statewide Day of Action event focused on reducing toxic stress in young children and their families, we asked First 5 OC staff to reflect on the ways they create moments of connection around stress in their own homes. “We are our children’s...
During our Stronger Starts Statewide Day of Action event, First 5 OC staff shared personal reflections on how they navigate stress and support wellness within their own families. Cristina Muñoz said, “For my child, it would have to be keeping consistent routines. Life...
As part of our Stronger Starts Statewide Day of Action event, First 5 OC’s Jessica Castillo reflected on what helps her family bring balance and calm to their everyday lives. She shared, “Taking some time to come together, have dinner, and have good conversation about...