First 5 Orange County Early Learning Senior Program Officer Cristina Blevins, and First 5 OC Consultant Cinda Muckenthaler of Muckenthaler and Associates, Inc. were both featured recently on the Profit Talks Podcast. Cristina and Cinda discussed the free training...
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Social Media Toolkit Available 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...
Position filled: Health Systems and Family Resilience Program Officer
Do you have a passion for improving the systems of care for families with young children? If so, your passions may align with First 5 Orange County’s mission. The Health Systems and Family Resilience Program Officer helps develop the vision for First 5 Orange County’s...
Join us in person for a Board meeting April 3
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024, as First 5 Orange County meets in person. The meeting will be held at the Orange County Transportation Authority Conference Center, 550 South Main Street, Orange, CA. Members of the public can listen to live audio streaming...
School, early care and education (ECE) providers: We need your input!
The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) is working with community, county and health care partners to conduct a health needs assessment for the maternal, child, and adolescent (MCA) population. Since you work closely on a daily basis with the MCA population,...
Fourth District Conditions of Children Report Community Forum to be held March 22
Join Vice Chairman Doug Chaffee on Friday, March 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for a review of the 29th Annual Conditions of Children Report at La Habra City Hall. California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos will give a presentation on children and youth mental health. To...
Thank you to CAP OC for partnering with us to store and distribute car seats!
When First 5 Orange County received an over-400 car seat donation from Baby2Baby, we knew we needed safe and reliable storage that we don’t have at our office. We reached out to one of our out-of-the-box partnerships – CAP OC. Hiram Franco, the OC Diaper Bank Manager,...
First 5 OC shares 2024 Request for Qualification Frequently Asked Questions
First 5 Orange County has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Consultant Services for 2024. Completed applications are due by March 8, 2024 at 3 p.m. Download the RFQ here (Word) and here (PDF). Click here...
Find a Learning Link near you!
Learning Link is a drop-in program for children – infants to 5 years old – and their parent or caregiver. Learning Links are a great place for children to meet other children, and for caregivers to learn new ways to play with their child with the help of a...
Black Infant Health (BIH) Request for Proposal (RFP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Welcome to the Black Infant Health (BIH) Request for Proposal (RFP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. This resource compiles queries submitted to the First 5 Orange County via the first5oc.cfcoc.ocgov.com email address. Below, you'll find answers to each...