January – February 2015 Newsletter

Director’s Corner 

The New Year is always an exciting and important time for First 5 San Diego.  First and foremost, I am proud to welcome Supervisor Dianne Jacob as the 2015 Chair of the First 5 Commission of San Diego… Read More  

Pediatrician’s Corner – Keeping your Kids Mouth Healthy

The most common chronic disease in children might surprise you. It’s not asthma or hay fever.  Dental caries (also known as cavities) is the most common chronic disease in children… Read More 

First 5 Launches New Online Resource for Parents 

Looking for a healthy recipe, oral health tips, or the number of words to talk to your child? First 5 San Diego’s Parent Portal is a new, free online resource available for parents to help them with their child’s healthy development… Read More

First 5 San Diego Serves 90,000+ Children, Parents and Caregivers 

First 5 San Diego has released its Fiscal Year 2013-14 Annual Report.  With an investment of $57 million in direct services for young children and their families, First 5 San Diego helped more than 90,000 children, parents and caregivers and providers… Read More

Closing the World Gap

Parents and caregivers have the power to make a change for the better by reading, singing and talking to their children every day to build their vocabulary and stimulate early brain development… Read More

Mi Escuelita Helps Break Cycle of Family Violence

According to a University of California San Diego five-year study, Mi Escuelita Therapeutic Preschool, a preschool funded in part by First 5 San Diego, is helping children who have been exposed to family violence… Read More

County Launches Next Chapter of Live Well San Diego

Four years into the County’s ambitious 10-year initiative to improve the health and well-being of all county residents, San Diego County’s … Read More

Healthy Recipe of the Month

Encourage your child to eat breakfast.  Children who eat breakfast tend to eat more fruits and vegetables than children who do not… Read More

First 5 San Diego Announces New RFP

First 5 San Diego is pleased to announce the availability of the following funding opportunity to support the Commission’s health initiative…Read More

Introducing Daddy’s Tool Bag

Being a father for the first time can be just as overwhelming as it is for new moms.  While he is faced with a great deal of responsibility of supporting his partner, it can be difficult to figure out his role and understand how all… Read More

White House Announces Invest in US Campaign

 
Last month, the White House held its first ever Summit on Early Education, bringing together key business leaders, elected officials, and early learning advocates… Read More

First 5 High Five

Last November and December, First 5 San Diego partnered with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank for Holiday Food Drive… Read More

Upcoming Community Events

Check out these upcoming family-friendly events… Read More