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, […]
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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 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 July – August 2019: First 5 High Five
The New Children’s Museum Do you think your child might enjoy jumping on a pile of mattresses and foam tires? How about crawling through the holes in a giant cheese or climbing the layers of a colorful hanging net? If […]
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 July – August 2019: Healthy Eating Demo
On May 15, 2019, First 5 San Diego partnered with Food 4 Less and Channel 93.3 to provide the community a chance to win prizes and Food 4 Less gift cards. Then, again on June 15, 2019, First 5 San […]
Newsletter July – August 2019: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
On May 28, 2019, First 5 San Diego in partnership with the San Diego Foundation had the honor of hosting California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on her statewide listening tour. Dr. Harris is a nationally recognized pediatrician, the […]
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 May – June 2019: Upcoming Events
Event Date Time Location Hosted By What is the event? 15th Annual Cinco de Mayo Trail Run May 04, 2019 11:00AM – 3:00PM Memorial Park 3rd Avenue and Parkway Chula Vista, CA Valley Elementary Educational Foundation The theme and focus […]
Newsletter May – June 2019: First 5 High Five – Western Dental Kids San Diego Grand Opening
First 5 San Diego is happy to welcome Western Dental Kids to San Diego County! On Saturday April 6, 2019 Western Dental Kids hosted their ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at their San Diego location (University Avenue). During this […]