First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Nov 6
Every baby born in California since July 2022 has a @CalkidsProgram college account. In Ventura County, that's 32,000+ kids. Up to $175 is waiting for each family who claims it. Read more: ow.ly/s4HZ5103zoE
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Nov 5
Ever wondered how First 5 Association's budget actually comes together, or how the pieces connect to work in your county? Our Inside First 5 Association session on December 2 breaks it down. Register: ow.ly/jeYv5103z1W
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Nov 4
Early childhood investment is prevention at its core. We congratulate Governor-elect @XavierBecerra and are ready to make young children a central priority from day one. Read our statement: ow.ly/6r5C5103zTN
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Nov 3
30 years in mental health, public health, and education. @First5CoCo commissioner Dr. Rocio Hernández is a 2026 Woman of the Year, honored by @RepGaramendi. Read more: ow.ly/UnX85103yoe
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 30
82% of local and statewide candidates who answered @LAist's survey named caregiver wages and benefits as the top child care fix. Their voter guide also covers who controls the money and planning, down to the county level: ow.ly/ZU735101P5q
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 29
How do more Medi-Cal families get connected to home visiting? @DHCS_CA @CAPublicHealth & @ChildrenNow share what's working on November 16. Register today: ow.ly/mcvq5101OY9
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 28
20 years, nearly 6,000 kids and tens of thousands of sealants and treatments. Yuba County's Happy Toothmobile, launched with a @first5yuba grant, now reaches rural foothill schools too. Read more: ow.ly/NHOQ5101z4V
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 23
Rural families face long drives, language barriers and few providers. In Corning, Choose Children 2026 advocates asked California's next governor to cut red tape for new child care programs. Watch via @KRCR7: ow.ly/nFKI50ZZwPi
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 22
Nearly half of car seats are installed wrong. @f5sb and @sbcountyph took that message to @FOXLA with an on-air car seat challenge and free local resources for families. Watch and learn more: ow.ly/4GrX50ZZwuR
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 21
The right car seat, installed the right way, shouldn't depend on what a family can afford. A $194K @OTS_CA grant lets Sutter County's First 5 commission offer free seats, installs, and check-ups where they're needed most. Read more: ow.ly/ssSz50ZZw96
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 20
Medi-Cal is opening new doors for home visiting just as HR 1 reshapes the safety net. Hear from @DHCS_CA, @CAPublicHealth, and @ChildrenNow on November 16. Register:
ow.ly/9R0h50ZZvny
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 15
Shasta County ACE rates have run double the state average in some categories. @first5shasta's Wendy Dickens sees an "opportunity to help others." A town hall on positive childhood experiences is Oct. 15 in Redding. More via @KRCR7: ow.ly/QBx950ZXpZq
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 9
First 5 commissioners, this one's for you. Join peers from across CA on Nov 2 for breakout conversations by county size and region, and trade what's working in your community. Register: ow.ly/Y0Ab50ZQnnk
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 7
One week left to register. @CAPublicHealth talk coordinated child care and California's Medical Home model on 10/16. Register:
ow.ly/KQxc50ZQn1B
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 6
Most public agencies never see how data brokers, surveillance systems, and corporate data practices actually work. Clara Fulks breaks it down for First 5 commissions on Oct 20, two weeks from now. Register: ow.ly/K3wU50ZQmTm
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 2
A city council has funded its own First 5 partnership. Fresno put $2M behind a childcare pilot as part of a yearlong push to fix its childcare desert. Read more from @fresnoland - ow.ly/cj2N50ZQmR3
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Oct 1
Missed our BrightLife Kids session? The replay is up. See how free coaching supports CA families with young kids and how First 5s can partner. Thanks @hellobrightline for sharing your work! ow.ly/lMa050ZQmNw
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Sep 29
Two weeks until Oct 16. Join us and @CAPublicHealth as they unpack the Medical Home model, the national standard for coordinated, whole-child care now taking hold in CA. Register: ow.ly/PvzU50ZQhLb
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Sep 28
California's youngest homeless children jumped 15% in a year, to nearly 86,000. Early learning enrollment barely moved. The system built to catch them is too fragmented to find them. Full story from @LAist: ow.ly/EPzO50ZQhv8
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First 5 Association@First5Assoc
Sep 25
Happy Dolly Parton Day! Since 2023, the Imagination Library has mailed nearly 2.9M free books to California kids under 5, in English and Spanish. Read more from @EdSource: edsource.org/2026/californi… #ThankYouDolly
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