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 […]
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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, […]
January – March 2020 Newsletter: First 5 High Five – Supporting Maternal Mental Health
First 5 San Diego would like to recognize the work that Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) and the local American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter 3 are doing to support maternal mental health. The Maternal Services Project is a […]
Newsletter July – August 2019: Director’s Corner
Early Education Early education and early education funding are causes near and dear to my heart. San Diego County, like many other counties around the country, has thousands of young children ages 4-5 who are slowly getting ready for kindergarten. […]
Newsletter May – June 2019: Roles of Fathers and Father’s Day
Every year Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. On this day we recognize fathers, father figures and any important men in our life. We often hear the phrase, “World’s Greatest Dad” but have you ever wondered […]
Newsletter March – April 2019: The Children’s Initiative
First 5 Program Highlight The Children’s Initiative The Children’s Initiative is a San Diego based non-profit that works to ensure that San Diego’s low-income and under-served children and families reach their full potential by promoting services, programs and policies that […]
Newsletter January – February 2019: First 5 High Five
On October 26, 2018 the First 5 First Steps (First Steps) system came together to celebrate five years of serving children and families throughout San Diego County. The celebration focused on resilience, a characteristic that is shared First Steps’ staff […]
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 September – October 2018: Healthy Lifestyle Choices for Children and Families
One in three children in the United States are overweight or obese. Obesity puts children at risk for health problems that were once only seen in adults, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. The good […]