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 […]
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KUSI: First 5 San Diego is Committed to Helping Families Connect with Childcare Resources
First 5 Executive Director, Alethea Arguilez, joined KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego to discuss childcare while in the purple tier and stay-at-home orders and resources for families.
San Diego Food Bank “Day to Donate”
First 5 Executive Director, Alethea Arguilez, joined the San Diego Food Bank for their “Day to Donate” and spoke to Fox 5 San Diego about the importance nutrition plays in the first five years of life.
Fox 5: San Diego Food Bank Holiday Drive
First 5 San Diego Executive Director, Alethea Arguilez, joined the San Diego Food Drive to discuss their Holiday Drive. Watch the segments below.
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 […]
San Diego County Childcare Provider Grant Program
To support San Diego County childcare providers offering essential services to local families during the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of San Diego, The San Diego Foundation, YMCA of San Diego County and Child Development Associates have launched the San Diego […]
First 5 First Steps Graduation
Congrats to the Home Start graduates who just completed the First 5 First Steps program! First 5 First Steps is a family support program that connects parents and parents-to-be with a trained professional to support them through the joys and […]
Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to form a lifelong intimate relationship with your child and has endless benefits for both mothers and their babies. Below are a list of resources for breastfeeding mothers. La Leche LeagueInformation to help […]
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 […]