The Bank Street College Learning Starts at Birth Initiative has launched the application process for an inaugural Early Childhood Policy Fellowship. Applications are being accepted now through June 6, 2022 for this year-long remote cohort program, which will begin in...
Help your families qualify for free or low-cost high-speed internet! As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will provide eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills. Families of four earning about $55,000...
The 2022 Families and Communities Together (FaCT) Annual Conference, themed "Cultivating a Brighter Future" is being held on May 19, 2022. Join the in-person, live-streamed conference to learn about strategies and resources that focus on strengthening families in...
First 5 Orange County pediatric clinical and maternal/early childhood consultant Hoda Shawky, MSN, CPNP, PMHS will be the guest speaker of a Help Me Grow Orange County Virtual Connection Café on the topic "Early Childhood Wellness: It All Begins With the Parents"....
Join Fourth District Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee for a community forum on the Conditions of Children in Orange County on May 13. This in person event will highlight the annual “Conditions of Children” report, and focus on children’s mental health...
Dear friends and partners, First 5 Orange County was “all in” when we first saw the Stigma Free OC campaign that the Orange County Health Care Agency put out to help ease the stigma, shame and reluctance to seek or accept help for those suffering from mental illness...
Join 5th District Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and the Orange County Children’s Partnership for a virtual event promoting Children’s Health & Well-being, a District 5 Conditions of Children Community Forum. The annual report on the Conditions of Children is a valuable...
Join Fourth District Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee for a community forum on the Conditions of Children in Orange County on May 13. This in person event will highlight the annual “Conditions of Children” report, and focus on children’s mental health including...
The Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative (SAELI) is hiring a full-time Project Director. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 22. Founded in 2016, SAELI is a dynamic network of parents, caregivers, and residents working closely with nonprofit organizations,...
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, as the First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission meets via Zoom. At the April meeting, the First 5 Orange County Commission will appoint Marie Jeannis, Executive Director of Quality and Population Health...