First 5 Association

Prop 10 has generated $12B+ for CA's young children - and Rob Reiner made it possible. @First5LA honors his extraordinary legacy in early childhood advocacy. Read the article: first5la.org/article/rob-re…

New Medi-Cal benefits closely align with the early childhood services First 5s already deliver. Join our webinar next week with @First5Center to hear how First 5s are seizing this opportunity and what policy changes are needed. Register now: ow.ly/4ikB50YwxLg

New data from @RAPIDSurvey at Stanford: 3 in 4 CA parents report reduced safety, belonging, and financial stability due to immigration enforcement in their communities - and the data is similar for both immigrant and non-immigrant families. Read more: ow.ly/LKW750YvUtj

Former HHS Secretary @XavierBecerra joins @choose_children 2026 Candidate Conversations in San Diego on March 20 to discuss his vision for child care, early learning, and family well-being. Space is limited. Register: ow.ly/ce6050YvtfJ

CA's Medi-Cal transformation is creating new opportunities for community providers to expand care for young children & families. Join @First5Center to hear how First 5s are contracting with managed care plans & lessons learned along the way. Register: ow.ly/ngit50Ytanr

Meaningful anti-racist work goes deeper than policy. Join the First 5 Leadership Institute on 3/30 with Dr. Lori A. Watson of Race-Work to build skills and collective resolve. Register: ow.ly/hoUI50Yta2x

What will CA's next Governor do for the state's youngest children and families? Hear from candidates at the Choose Children 2026 LA Conversation series. Register: ow.ly/CMoN50YrYbP

A voter-approved sales tax is investing $32M/year in child care and children's health in Sonoma County. First 5 Sonoma County shares how funds are reaching families. Via @NorCalPublic. Read the article: ow.ly/ZeXn50YoToZ

Tighter budgets, rising demand: First 5 SLO County is investing $150K in stabilization grants to help nine organizations keep early childhood programs running for families who need them most. Read the release: ow.ly/AubJ50YoT44

Hear from gubernatorial candidates @IanCalderon and @ChadBianco on their plans for CA's youngest children at the @choose_children LA Conversation on 3/17. Register now: ow.ly/pqA350YoSVx

Passionate about early childhood? Shape tomorrow’s future with First 5. Explore careers that create lasting change. Browse our Job Board page: ow.ly/YsWe50Ykre4

Immigration crackdown hits CA childcare hard. 40% of workforce foreign-born—many afraid to work. Parents fear drop-offs. Centers face closures, staff losses. 1M+ parents rely on childcare to work. Already-tight market shrinking further - from @CalMatters: ow.ly/El6j50Ykrj0

First 5s are meeting the moment: 8 commissions have contracted with Medi-Cal managed care plans, with more in process. Join @First5Assoc for a webinar on CalAIM lessons and policy solutions. Register: ow.ly/noge50YlpOm

California's next governor will shape the future of the state's youngest children. Join @choose_children on 3/10 for a Bay Area Candidate Conversation featuring @BettyYeeforCA and @TonyThurmond. Register now: bit.ly/4qNJMu2

SF now offers free child care for families earning under $234K, but too few approved providers could slow access for the 12,000 newly eligible kids. Read more from @KQED: ow.ly/FYLP50Yh88T

California is sending $90M to Planned Parenthood after federal cuts to reproductive health funding. Gov. Newsom signed SB 106, one of the first state-level responses to the restrictions. Read more from @ReadTheLion: ow.ly/2F4k50Yh7Xz

Just one week left! Register for the Feb. 26 First 5 Leadership Institute session on what we know about early child development and why it matters, with practical strategies for supporting children birth to five with @EriksonInst. Register now: ow.ly/H37j50Yh7yS

On April 14, the First 5 Network heads to the Capitol for Advocacy Day 2026. Bring your voice, your story, and your commitment to early childhood. Register now: ow.ly/F6F650Yh7aV

Two weeks left to register! Join the First 5 Leadership Institute session on early child development from birth through five - covering theory, practice, and strategies to support growth from @EriksonInst. Open to all. Register: events.zoom.us/e/view/eTTRVkC…

Parents' immigration fears impact young children, even those not at deportation risk. Kids show aggression, anxiety, withdrawal. Childhood exposure to enforcement linked to long-term PTSD, depression. Read more from @HechingerReport - ow.ly/w71z50Ycq1m