Healthy Development Services (HDS) is an array of services for early identification and treatment of children with mild to moderate developmental delays. Services include assessment and treatment for developmental (including speech and language) and behavioral concerns, parent education, and care coordination […]
Category: Early Childhood Development
First 5 First Steps
First 5 First Steps is a no-cost family support program for San Diego parents and parents-to-be.
Getting Kids Back on Track: Return to Health
Happy 2024! To start the year off right, we have teamed up with American Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 3 (AAP-CA3) Healthy Development Services to offer tips for getting little ones back-on-track with their health:
Secure Cannabis for Safe Kids
Since marijuana use has been legalized, accidental poisonings in children have increased, sometimes requiring visits to the emergency room or hospitalization. First 5 San Diego has partnered with Rady Children’s Hospital to share ways parents and caregivers can safely store […]
ABC: Early Childhood Development Funding
November marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of Proposition 10, a groundbreaking initiative that uses revenues from a tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products as a lifeline for early childhood development programs in California. However, the future of these […]
Childhood Injury Prevention
Childhood injuries are predictable and preventable, but in San Diego County, these unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death among young children ages 1-5 years. The Children’s Initiative Childhood Injury Prevention Program raises awareness and educates parents, caregivers and early childhood […]
Head Start Parent Resources
Established in 1965, Head Start is a federally-funded child development program designed to help break the cycle of poverty by providing preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. […]
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
It’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month! We know that talking, reading and singing to our little ones are all ways we can help their brain develop. But did you know that nutrition also plays a big part in their physical and cognitive […]
Celebrate Talk, Read, Sing Day!
First 5 San Diego Executive Director joined the Localist SD to talk all things Talk, Read, Sing on a very special day! https://fox5sandiego.com/thelocalistsd/how-to-celebrate-talk-read-sing-day-in-san-diego/
Early Learning Activity Book
First 5 San Diego collaborated with other early learning and care partners to create an Early Learning Activity Book. Download it today for some fun and educational activities to do together as a family.