Please join First 5 Orange County Commissioner and Vice Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee and the Orange County Children's Partnership for a forum on the 26th annual report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. The forum will include a...
Please save the date for a March 16, 2021 community forum discussing the 26th annual report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County — specifically, the health and emotional well-being of Orange County's children and youth. A Pandemic Generation – What are Kids...
Early in the pandemic, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley was the only Boys & Girls Club between Long Beach and the U.S.-Mexico border that was open, said CEO Tanya Hoxsie. They mostly were serving children of medical workers from nearby Hoag Hospital and Memorial Care. “It was tough, but we knew we needed to stay open,” Hoxsie said. The school age clubs and preschools both received CARES Act funding approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to help stay afloat during the pandemic. “Funding is always important for nonprofits but in 2020 it became critical for our survival,” Hoxsie said. “We were fighting to survive.”
It’s Read Across America Day! In the spirit of the day, we captured First 5 Orange County Commissioners Debra Baetz and Jackie Filbeck, plus a parent, Nancy Vasquez, reading one of their favorite early literacy books. Why is early literacy so important to First 5...
First 5 Orange County President and CEO Kim Goll was recently a featured speaker in The Children’s Partnership’s webinar, “Beyond the Fussy Baby.” The webinar focused on better understanding early childhood mental health and Kim spoke about all the ways in which First...
First 5 Orange County has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the Request for Qualifications for Consultant Services. Completed applications are due by 3 p.m. Feb. 26, 2021. First 5 Orange County anticipates approving a list of qualified...
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is seeking candidates to serve on the First 5 Orange County Children and Families Commission. Three Commission positions are open, two in the education category and one in the health category. Commissioners that fill these...
Orange County United Way is working with First 5 Orange County to reach out to families, especially those with young children, and make them aware of tax credits that could help put money back into their pockets. For households earning less than $30,000 in 2020, the...
Orange County employers, we need your help! First 5 Orange County is requesting that Orange County employers of all sizes/industries participate in a short Employer Survey. As the COVID pandemic has highlighted, child care is crucial for working parents. We will use...
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Tustin initially closed at the start of the pandemic, but since has safely opened at reduced capacity and increased hours to accommodate children who are enrolled in distance learning. “The impact to our revenue was huge,” CEO Jamie Serrano said. “The longer this goes on the further and further that deficit will stretch.” “Grants like this — it’s huge. Every single dollar of lifeline that comes through is huge for us and gives us the ability to stretch the pandemic a little further,” she said.