Commissioner and Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee shares an urgent message about making sure our children count. Read the full column on the Daily Pilot here.
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First 5 OC Voices: Orange County’s Youngest Children Need Our Help — Now
By Dr. Maria E. Minon Earlier this month, Lisa Bartlett, chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, hosted a free community forum to discuss a critically important topic: the mental health and wellbeing of our county’s children. I would like to commend...
First 5 OC Voices: A simple, urgent message about pot and pregnancy
In response to the passage of Proposition 64, Commissioner Dr. Minon shares an urgent message about the lasting negative health consequences of marijuana use for newborn and unborn babies. Read her full column on the Daily Pilot here.
First 5 OC Voices: Orange County prospers when its youngest children are prioritized
Read the full column from the Commission's Executive Director Kim Goll about the critical importance of prioritizing our young children on the Daily Pilot here.
First 5 OC Voices: A new way to boost school readiness
Read the full column from Rigo Rodríguez, Ph.D., member of the Santa Ana Unified School District Governing Board, Associate Professor at California State University Long Beach and a board member for Delhi Center in Santa Ana, about the importance of kindergarten...