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Second grant application period opens in February for non-profits and small businesses
California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), has announced that Round 1 for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is closed. With more than 300,000 applications...
A letter from First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kimberly Goll
Happy New Year! With 2020 firmly in the rearview mirror, I look ahead to 2021 with clear eyes and great optimism. Last year we learned much about the needs of young children and families in Orange County. We learned where we could step up and do more. Most...
Webinars available to help child care providers apply for COVID-19 relief funds
Applications are now being accepted for funding from the state of California for small businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19, including $500 million in grants. The Orange County Department of Education is hosting two webinars to give information and help...
The First 5 Orange County 2019/2020 Annual Report is now available
First 5 Orange County has released an annual report documenting our collective achievements throughout the 2019/2020 fiscal year. We began our year focused on our core programs of hospital screenings at birth, home visiting to support children’s healthy development...
First 5 Orange County, City of Garden Grove approve $125,000 agreement to boost early childhood learning
First 5 Orange County and the City of Garden Grove are entering into a partnership to help the city improve its early childhood development strategies. Earlier this month, First 5 Orange County approved $125,000 to be used over the next 2 ½ years to fund programs and...
New Videos Available for Improving Care in Perinatal Substance Use
First 5 Orange County is excited to share four compelling videos created by colleagues in Florida and adapted for broader use by First 5 Orange County. The videos contain important information and messages on supporting pregnant and postpartum women with substance use...
County of Orange releases 26th Annual Report on Conditions of Children in Orange County
The County of Orange has released the 26th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. The report studies four interdependent focus areas: Good Health, Economic Well-Being, Educational Achievement and Safe Homes and Communities, with data to assess...
Spectrum News 1, Univision broadcast news reports on additional child care funding
After the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $5.1 million in emergency CARES Act funds to child care providers, First 5 Orange County assisted in the distribution of the funding. First 5 Orange County Commissioner and County Supervisor Doug...
First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission Meeting in December
Join us at 9 a.m. December 2, 2020 as the First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission meets via Zoom. During the First 5 Orange County’s Children and Families Commission meeting on Dec. 2, 2020, Lisa Burke, the First 5 Orange County Vice President of...