Category: Press Releases

Study Highlights Approach, Benefits to Connecting Early Childhood and Elementary School Data

The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), First 5 San Diego, and Harder+Company Community Research recently released a study that highlights how San Diego County successfully linked student data between preschool and kindergarten, something no other county in the […]

First 5 California’s Emergency Supplies Program Expands Reach in San Diego County

In support of the region’s childcare providers, First 5 San Diego announced an end-of-year supply distribution effort involving San Diego for Every Child, SupplyBank.Org, YMCA of San Diego County, the United Domestic Workers of America UDW/AFSCME Local 3930, and The […]

First 5 San Diego Featured in Migration Policy Institute Press Release

Innovative Home Visiting Programs Offer Model Approaches That Expand Equitable Access and Increase Effectiveness for Immigrant and Refugee Families Home visiting programs offer an effective way to promote the well-being and positive long-term outcomes for at-risk children and their parents […]

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, […]

First 5 San Diego Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Launching Healthy Development Services (HDS) throughout San Diego County

Fifteen years ago, resources made available by First 5 San Diego funded the creation and implementation of Healthy Development Services (HDS). HDS is a system of care that screens and treats young children with mild to moderate behavioral and developmental […]

First 5 Leading The Way for Maternal Mental Health Care

First 5 San Diego, the region’s primary organization for improving the lives of children ages zero through five, released a new report on the work they have been supporting focusing on Maternal Mental Health since 2013. A child’s healthy development […]

Newsletter May – June 2018: Zika Virus and Your Child(ren)

Here in California, the Zika virus remains a serious public health concern to people traveling to areas with Zika. There are three main ways to contract Zika virus: (1) from mosquitoes in affected areas, (2) through unprotected sex, and (3) […]