First 5 San Diego, in partnership with the San Diego Zoo, is pleased to present an online version of this heartwarming book that features the true story of a brave baby orangutan named Karen.
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Alethea Arguilez Featured in San Diego Union-Tribune
Alethea Arguilez, Executive Director of First 5 San Diego, was recently featured in the One-on-One in the San Diego Union-Tribune. To get to know her a little more and read the full article click here.
Geena the Latina Live Reading of “Karen’s Heart”
First 5 San Diego has teamed up with the San Diego Zoo and Channel 93.3’s Geena the Latina for a live virtual book reading of “Karen’s Heart,” a heartwarming book that features the true story of a brave baby orangutan […]
KUSI: Reopening of San Diego Childcare and Early Education
First 5 San Diego Executive Director Alethea Arguilez spoke with KUSI News about the reopening of San Diego and how it impacts childcare and early education. Click the image below to watch the segment.
San Diego Supports Families with $10 Million
First 5 San Diego is excited to announce that the County of San Diego and the City of San Diego have approved the allocation of $5 million each for a total of $10 million towards supporting emergency child care vouchers […]
First 5 San Diego and San Diego for Every Child Create Fund to Support Essential Workers Pay for Child Care
First 5 San Diego is providing $500,000 to the San Diego COVID-19 Children’s Fund to help parents with children ages 0 through 5 who are working in essential jobs pay for childcare. The amount ensures expanded access to the fund, […]
ABC 10 News: Child Care Resources in San Diego
ABC 10 News recently spoke with First 5 San Diego Executive Director Alethea Arguilez and Executive Director of Child Care Resources at YMCA San Diego County Kim McDougal about the current needs and challenges of providing for our families and […]
Child Care Survey for Essential Workers
In partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education and YMCA San Diego we are asking our region’s essential workers to complete this short online survey to determine the type of care, age groups, hours, and locations needed for […]
First 5 San Diego Warm Line
The First 5 San Diego Warm Line is open and available to families in need to get connected to programs that could help them during this time. 2-1-1 San Diego, which is a free 24-hour phone service and online database, […]
Welcome Rick Richardson
First 5 San Diego would like to welcome our newest Commissioner, Rick Richardson. Rick comes from a family of teachers and he has taught in both the preschool and university classroom. He is a retired military Colonel with a diverse […]