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...
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 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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022, as First 5 Orange County meets in person. The meeting will be held at County Administration South, 601 N. Ross Street, Multipurpose Room, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming...