First 5 San Diego is happy to welcome Western Dental Kids to San Diego County! On Saturday April 6, 2019 Western Dental Kids hosted their ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at their San Diego location (University Avenue). During this […]
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Newsletter March – April 2019: First 5 High Five
First 5 San Diego would like to recognize Shana Wright Bruno, MPH, CCHS, Director of Lactation Supportive Environments at UC San Diego Center for Community Health. She recently received a “Rising Star Award” from the California Breastfeeding Coalition. The California […]
First 5 San Diego Celebrates 20 Years Along with Mobile App Launch Event
First 5 San Diego, the region’s primary organization for improving the lives of children ages zero through five, celebrated their efforts to help improve the lives of children and families over the past 20 years with an open house at […]
Newsletter November – December 2018: Recognition
First 5 San Diego recognized Fred Baranowski during the October 8, 2018 commission meeting for his dedication to the First 5 San Diego Finance Committee. Fred began serving on the Finance Committee in February 2007 and quickly stepped up to […]
Newsletter September – October 2018: First 5 High Five
Book-Rich Environment San Diego Housing Commission and San Diego Public Library On January 5, 2017; Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Education (DOE), and President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Task Force along with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading […]
Newsletter March – April 2018: First 5 High Five
March 2, 2018Parks Child Development Center, a Quality Preschool Initiative partner site through Childe Development Associates, celebrated Read Across America Day on March 2, 2018. Executive Director Alethea Arguilez was invited to participate in the event and read the book […]
Newsletter January – February 2018: Zero To Three Conference
Along with filling the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Ballrooms and the San Diego Convention Center, this year’s Zero to Three Conference boasted more than 3,400 attendees with 236 professional speakers presenting throughout 96 richly informative talking sessions. As a Platinum […]
Newsletter November – December 2017: First 5 High Five
First 5 San Diego is pleased to announce that the Offsite Oral Health Services program provided by La Maestra Community Health Centers received a 2017 National Assoication of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award in the Child and Youth category. The La […]
Newsletter November – December 2017: Director’s Corner
I am pleased to join First 5 San Diego and begin a new journey serving the broader San Diego County through our work with pregnant women, children ages 0-5 years of age and their families. I am a proud San […]
Newsletter September – October 2017: First 5 High 5
Parks Child Development Center Outdoor Learning Environment Ribbon Cutting Event Congratulations to Child Development Associates (CDA) for opening the doors of the National City Parks Child Development Center playground on July 28th. Earlier this year, the First 5 San Diego […]