First 5 Orange County is seeking responses to a Request for Information (RFI) from organizations to gain a better understanding of services that currently exist around home visiting (HV) and other prenatal and postnatal programs and services in Orange County. This RFI...
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EDI Spotlight: General Knowledge & Communication
Our Early Development Index (EDI) Spotlight No. 3 delves into the developmental domain: General Knowledge & Communication. General Knowledge & Communication measures a child’s ability to understand verbal communications with other adults and children and to...
Board of Supervisors recruiting candidates to serve on First 5 Orange County Board
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from qualified candidates to serve on the First 5 Orange Board. Recruitment is being conducted for three seats on the nine-member board. Two open positions are in the education category, and one is in the...
Join us in person for our February Board meeting
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2023, as First 5 Orange County meets in person. The meeting will be held at Orange County Transportation Authority Conference Center, 550 South Main Street, Orange, CA. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming...
EDI Spotlight: Language & Cognitive Development
Our Early Development Index (EDI) Spotlight No. 2 delves into one of the developmental domains: Language and Cognitive Development. Language & Cognitive Development measures vocabulary size and a child’s ability to name letters and recognize letter sounds within...
Early Development Index (EDI) Spotlight: An overview of the EDI
With the new wave of Early Development Index (EDI) data, we are working to make the findings relevant, meaningful, and actionable. Over the next several weeks, we will share additional EDI Spotlights that highlight the different developmental domains and how the EDI...
First 5 Orange County welcomes new hires: Cristina Blevins and Michaela Martin
First 5 Orange County is excited to announce the hiring of two new members: Cristina Blevins and Michaela Martin. Cristina was hired as a Program Officer for Early Learning and Engagement, while Michaela was hired as the Policy and Government Affairs Manager. Cristina...
Join us in person for our December meeting!
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, as First 5 Orange County meets in person. The meeting will be held at Orange County Transportation Authority Conference Center, 550 South Main Street, Orange, CA. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming...
First 5 Orange County requests proposals to provide organizational development services
Update: The submission period has ended. ---- First 5 Orange County is requesting the submittal of proposals from individuals or organizations that provide organizational development services. Release of RFP and instructions for submittal will be available on First 5...
First 5 Orange County releases 2021-22 Annual Report
Below is a link to First 5 Orange County's Annual Report, in which we share our collective achievements from the past fiscal year. 2021-22 was a year of growth. I am proud of how First 5 Orange County has embraced centering families in everything we do. From our board...