Reading with children is important. Luckily, words are everywhere – at home, on the bus, at the store, or on a walk. Look around – how many words do you see? www.hoorayforreading.org
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KPBS: HOORAY! For Reading
In partnership with the County of San Diego, we recently launched HOORAY! For Reading, a campaign all about the importance of reading with children 0-5, promoting the opportunities to teach and read everywhere, and advocating for parent/caregiver and child bonding […]
Fox 5: Day to Donate
First 5 San Diego Executive Director joined the San Diego Food Bank on Fox 5 San Diego for the Annual Day to Donate. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 25, donate a $5 pre-filled Hunger Bag at checkout at your local Albertsons or […]
Fox 5: Holiday Food Drive
First 5 San Diego Executive Director joined the San Diego Food Bank on Fox 5 San Diego to discuss the Holiday Food Drive. The community can help feed local families in need and provide holiday meals by donating to the […]
Fox 5: Childcare Tips
First 5 San Diego Executive Director, Alethea Arguilez, was on Fox 5 to discuss programs and services that are available to working parents as they face going back to an in-person work environment and putting their kids back in care. […]
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 […]
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 […]