First 5 Association

A collective voice for the 58 First 5 county commissions to ensure that young kids in California grow up healthy, safe, and ready to learn.

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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: https://t.co/33NSSsao7O

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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: https://t.co/0klf8iqnN9

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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:
https://t.co/GB25icYl6x

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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: https://t.co/4M4oPtyEOX

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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: https://t.co/yHDtI90tJZ

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One week left to register. @CAPublicHealth talk coordinated child care and California's Medical Home model on 10/16. Register:
https://t.co/SkChHCOekk

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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: https://t.co/YSyx6La6zG

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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 - https://t.co/zqs7RFsHW9

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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! https://t.co/besMT1TY39

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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: https://t.co/ASl3Y8vhQZ

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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: https://t.co/XyTV2DMAIP

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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: https://t.co/jmxPTKim3H #ThankYouDolly

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AI and data brokers touch every First 5 commission's work now. On Oct 20, digital ethicist Clara Fulks unpacks how data gets collected, sold, and used, and what agencies should know before adopting AI. Register: https://t.co/eisO8P2YgF

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Kids shouldn't fall through gaps between providers who don't talk to each other. On 10/16, @CAPublicHealth breaks down California's Medical Home model for coordinated, whole-child care. Register: https://t.co/BRrLjs92s0

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80% of families using CCDF subsidies today are single working parents, mostly moms. A new federal proposal adds a new use for that same underfunded fund, no new money attached. Read @First5Alameda CEO's response:
https://t.co/5fKzk3T2XF

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As the 2026 legislative session wrapped, Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick honored the First 5 organizations of Assembly District 1 for connecting rural Northern California families to early childhood services. Congratulate them with us!

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Behavioral health funding is shifting. The prevention safety net doesn't have to. Free coaching for CA families (0-12) now partners with First 5s statewide. See how at this 9/18 session from First 5 Leadership Institute. 1 week left to register: https://t.co/21lZOFpoeN

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@SonomaFirst5's next CEO takes over Oct. 15. September Jarrett brings two decades of early childhood experience, from a $117M SF budget to a fund that built 2,000+ childcare spaces. Read more: https://t.co/XNE50OKcvv

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@first5yolo's next CEO already knows the agency inside out. Victoria Zimmerle has stepped into the role after five years as deputy director, succeeding Gina Daleiden. Congratulations Victoria! Learn more: https://t.co/N3mOtMYvLZ

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@f5sb has a new executive director! Congratulations to Cindy Faulkner, who was promoted from within after 22 years with the organization. Learn more: https://t.co/w8rtzFoBUO