First 5 San Diego Executive Director, Alethea Arguilez, joined the San Diego Food Drive to discuss their Holiday Drive. Watch the segments below.
Category: Programs
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]