As part of the Plans of Safe Care work and the project with Children and Family Futures, a survey is being distributed to better understand current activities in Orange County surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (I.e. alcohol use in pregnancy). We are...
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Kid Builders Kickoff Event
On May 11, we held a successful Kid Builders kickoff event at Anaheim's Sunkist Elementary School. More than 180 people attended, including many families with young children, media, local dignitaries, and community leaders. Dr. Baschshi opened the event by describing...
Orange County’s BenefitsCal portal is open
Please let your families know that Orange County officially switched over to a new benefits enrollment portal called BenefitsCal on Monday, April 24. The new BenefitsCal website replaces the former portal, MyBenefitsCalWIN, for Orange County residents to apply for,...
NEW! Social Media Toolkit to Support Children’s Mental Health
In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month and with Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week the second week of May, we are pleased to share this social media toolkit to support children’s mental health. The toolkit includes updates on the Stigma Free...
Join OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee for Conditions of Children Forum on May 12
Join County Supervisor Doug Chaffee, First 5 Orange County, and the Orange County Social Services Agency for a Conditions of Children Annual Report Community Forum in person on May 12 at La Habra City Hall. The event will feature speakers from CalOptima and the Orange...
Join the Office of OC Vice Chairman Andrew Do for Conditions of Children Forum on May 3
Join the Office of County Vice-Chairman Andrew Do, First 5 Orange County, and the Orange County Social Services Agency for a Conditions of Children Annual Report Community Forum in person on May 3 at Golden West College. The event will focus on promoting mental and...
Help Me Grow seeks parents to join local Parent Advisory Committee
Help Me Grow is seeking Orange County parents of children ages 0-8 to join its Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). The group meets bi-monthly on Zoom beginning in July. See the fliers below for more information. Please share this email with your network as well as...
First 5 OC’s Tiffany Alva has been named a Woman of Distinction in Orange County
First 5 Orange County Director of Partnerships and Government Affairs, Tiffany Alva, was a Woman of Distinction awardee for the 34th Senate District represented by Senator Tom Umberg, for all she does for the Orange County community. The Women of Distinction were...
Join us in person for a Board meeting April 5
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 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 of...
Free Conference for Child Care Providers: Leading with Your Heart and Head
Child care center directors and large family child care providers are welcome to attend a free conference at Saddleback College on Saturday, April 22. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leading-with-your-heart-and-head-tickets-529946031847 Conferencia de...