About First 5

The first five years.
A whole community.

First 5 Orange County connects funding, families, and partners to help young children thrive.

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Who we are

Investing early.
Working together.

First 5 Orange County is a local public agency supporting children from prenatal stages through age five. Tobacco tax revenues fund its early childhood work.

Support families.

Fund services and help families connect with the support around them.

Listen to family voices.

Bring parents and caregivers into the work of shaping early childhood systems.

Connect the people doing the work.

Bring providers and partners together to make services more responsive.

Source: First 5 Orange County · Who We Are.

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A public purpose

Invest early.
Think about a lifetime.

California’s Proposition 10 established First 5 funding for early childhood. In Orange County, that public purpose connects health, family support, learning, and community partnerships.

Explore the official source: About First 5 Orange County

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Belonging & opportunity

Every family brings something important.

First 5’s equity commitment recognizes that children need different kinds of support. Community voice, responsive partnerships, and language access help shape that work.

Read the equity commitment

People. Plans. Public information.