Category: Newsletters

Summer Sun Tips Summer is magical with all the outdoor activities kids love and parents fear: too much sun comes to mind. A person’s sunlight exposure during childhood and adolescence is generally considered to increase the risk of skin cancer. […]

Make Reading a Part of your Fun Summer Summer offers many opportunities to weave literacy into everyday activities with your child. Beach trips, swimming in a pool or family barbecues provide ideal opportunities for conversation, reading and looking at letters—skills […]

Director’s Corner Summer is officially here! What comes to mind when you think about summer with your children? While taking them to the beaches, going on a hike or attending a summer festival sounds great, First 5 San Diego wants […]

Reach Out and Read’s 7th Annual Read and Romp Reach Out and Read San Diego (RORSD) held its seventh annual Read and Romp on February 27th, 2016 at the McMillin Event Center at Liberty Station in Point Loma. The fundraising […]

Neighborhood House Association Nutrition Services On February 16th, the Neighborhood House Association’s (NHA) opened their new Nutrition Services facility. Known as the “central kitchen”, the facility a 16,000 square foot space where staff prepares breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner for […]

Healthy Recipe of the Month Maya’s Delicious Vegetarian Little Lasagnas This meal was one of the 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge award winning recipes. Winning dishes were selected based on healthfulness, taste, originality, affordability and if they followed the USDA’s MyPlate […]

Pediatrician’s Corner Healthful LivingWe should all think about taking care of our own health, and raising healthy children– let’s start with a healthy pregnancy and good dental health for your children. Healthy PregnancyOne way of helping to prevent birth defects […]

Director’s Corner First 5 San Diego is committed to improving childhood nutrition and healthy eating is one way to ensure a healthy child. March is National Nutrition Month, which focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing […]

Activity Center April 22, 1970, marked the first Earth Day where 20 million Americans rallied for a healthy, sustainable environment. By the end of that year the Environmental Protection Agency was created and the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered […]

Biking Safety Spring is in full bloom and summer is just around the corner. Summer brings the promise of many days spent enjoying outdoor activities with our families. First 5 would like to encourage you and your family to enjoy […]