One in 5 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers in Orange County are affected by perinatal depression and anxiety within their baby's first year of life. As these rates are expected to rise due to COVID 19 related stressors and social isolation, the Orange County Perinatal Mood...
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First 5 Orange County Children & Families Commission holds June meeting
Please join our public meetings on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, online-only via Zoom. 9 a.m. — Commission Meeting At this meeting, we welcome the three newly appointed Commissioners Clayton Chau, Yvette Lavery, and Susan McClintic. The meeting will include election of...
First 5 Orange County Thanks Frontline Staff
First 5 Orange County is sending its thanks to child care workers, homeless shelter staff, and all the community heroes who are helping children and families during this pandemic. We applaud your efforts and appreciate the difficult and necessary work you are doing....
Free COVID-19 Tests Available for Uninsured Residents
The Orange County Health Agency is offering free COVID-19 testing through the county's new OC COVID-19 Testing Network to anyone with symptoms who does not have access to a healthcare provider. The testing is confidential and by appointment only for those with...
Stipends Available for Child Care Providers
Quality Start OC is providing stipends to eligible child care providers that are currently open and serving children ages birth to 5. Responses are due by June 1, 2020, as the funding must be disbursed by June 30. Click here to view the application. Child care centers...
Spanish: Orange County Emergency Child Care Task Force
Estimados Proveedores de Educación y cuidado temprano, El Grupo de Trabajo de Cuidado Infantil de Emergencia del Condado de Orange fue desarrollado para apoyarlo a usted y a sus programas durante esta pandemia. Juntas, las siguientes agencias están trabajando en...
First 5 Orange County president/CEO featured in Voice of OC op-ed
First 5 Orange County President/CEO Kim Goll wrote an op-ed that has been published in Voice of OC. Goll explains the importance of the 2020 census, what's at stake, and why everyone should be counted. Read the piece here:...
Subsidized emergency child care is available for essential workers
Essential workers can enroll their children in subsidized emergency child care. Learn more at the Children's Home Society of California or in the attached fliers in English and in Spanish.
First 5 Orange County provides Resources for Families with Young Children in English and Spanish
First 5 Orange County is sharing resources for families with young children that may be useful during the coronavirus pandemic response. The resources cover a wide range of topics, including: Health and Mental Health Childcare Food and Supplies Tips for Talking with...
First 5 Orange County publishes ‘You Are Not Alone: Coronavirus & Caring for Your Baby’ in English and Spanish
This can be a scary time to become parents, but plenty of resources exist that can help during this challenging time. Please click here to view "You are Not Alone: Coronavirus & Caring for Your Baby" in English, and click here to view the material in Spanish.