The mission of the Orange County Local Child Care Planning Council (LPC) is to mobilize public and private resources and foster partnerships to address the child care and development needs of Orange County children, families, and providers. Each year the LPC holds two...
First 5 Orange County has partnered with MLPB for "Building Legal Problem-Solving Capacityin the Early Childhood Sector." One of the ways First 5 Orange County has partnered with MLPB is through our Engaged Neighborhoods – an initiative designed to engage families...
Grant relief funds are available to Orange County child care businesses and nonprofits that have been economically impacted by COVID-19 and are located within Orange County's Fifth District boundaries. The funds are sponsored by Orange County Fifth District Supervisor...
First 5 Orange County would like to welcome An Tran as a new member of the First 5 Orange County Commission! An was recently appointed as the new director of the Orange County Social Services Agency, replacing retired First 5 Orange County Commissioner Debra Baetz. He...
First 5 Orange County is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Sara Brown as our new Vice President of Health Systems and Family Supports. Dr. Brown has been an associate clinical professor at the UC Irvine School of Nursing and has a specific interest in the areas of...
Recently, Child Care Aware of America created a committee of parent leaders across the United States to help develop its next strategic plan to ensure that all families have access to quality, affordable child care. After receiving hundreds of applications, 12 parents...
First 5 Orange County has allocated up to $50,0000 for staff, consultants and community partners to participate in OC Human Relations’ reStructure program, an 11-month cohort for racial equity improvement, and to help implement racial equity practices in their...
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2022, as the First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission meets in person. The meeting will be held at Delhi Center, 505 E. Central Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming of...
First 5 Orange County is pleased to announce that we have received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award was given to us in large part because of the incredible hard...
CalWORKs eligibility criteria has been expanded to include eligibility during any stage of pregnancy, effective beginning on July 1, 2022. PPO applicants ages 19 or older with no other eligible children in the home can apply for CalWORKs at any stage of the pregnancy...