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First 5 OC’s 2022-23 Annual Report now available
Hello friends, partners and parents, As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of First 5s, I reflect on the incredible accomplishments we have been able to achieve by keeping a laser focus on early childhood and the impact of early intervention in the lives of young...
Special Unseen documentary screening and panel
Join us for a free screening of Unseen: How We're Failing Parent Caregivers & Why It Matters at 5:30 p.m. on October 19 at Reimagine 1601 E St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana. The documentary discusses the challenges faced by family caregivers and highlights the...
Join us in person for a Board meeting October 4
Join us at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 4, 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...
Economy of Good Podcast
First 5 Orange County President and CEO Kim Goll joins Charitable Ventures CEO Anne Olin on "The Economy of Good" podcast to discuss early childhood advocacy and empowerment. Kim reflects on her journey as a leader and advocate for young children and the challenges...
Engaged Neighborhood Spotlight: Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative
The Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative (SAELI) is the largest and longest-running Engaged Neighborhood. The group formed after First 5 OC put out a call for projects to promote early childhood that First 5 could support by providing initial seed money. Armed with...
Engaged Neighborhood Spotlight: Overview
First 5 Orange County recently renewed our support for the Engaged Neighborhood Initiative. This initiative empowers families and neighborhoods to advocate for their young children while connecting families to the early health and development systems, and the systems...
Join First 5 OC for a fun day of Kid Builders with Supervisor Sarmiento!
Join Supervisor Sarmiento and First 5 Orange County for a Kid Builder Community Resource Fair on Saturday, September 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School, 13221 Lilly Street, Garden Grove, CA 92843. The Orange County Conditions of Children...
First 5 OC releases RFP for Family, Infant, and Early Childhood Mental Health consultants
The deadline to apply for First 5 Orange County's Consulting Services: Family, Infant, and Early Childhood Mental Health Request for Proposal (RFP) is September 7, 2023. First 5 Orange County is requesting submittal of proposals from individuals or organizations to...
Make your voice heard with the California Cost of Child Care Study
Are you a child care Executive Director, Program Director, Family Child Care Home Owner, or Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care Provider? If so, the state of California would like your input! California is changing how it pays for child care! Building on the 2022...