February 2024 Newsletter February 20, 2024 Advocacy Day 2024: First 5 Contra Costa visits the Capitol to discuss the importance of prioritizing California’s youngest children and their families Hundreds of First 5 county leaders from … Read More
First 5 Contra Costa Welcomes Dr. Mackenzie Whipps as the new Early Childhood Program Officer February 6, 2024 First 5 Contra Costa is pleased to welcome Dr. Mackenzie Whipps as the new Early Childhood Program Officer to lead the Early Childhood Education work and other Strengthening Families projects. … Read More
January Proclaimed as Positive Parenting Month January 19, 2024 Positive Parenting Awareness Month highlights the importance for parents and caregivers to develop warm, nurturing relationships with their children and teens and become more confident as … Read More
Self-care awareness month highlighted across sectors and inspires participation countywide September 30, 2023 September is Self-Care Awareness Month and for the second year in a row, First 5 Contra Costa celebrated Self-Care Awareness week on the Contra Costa Network of Care hub. Self-care week was … Read More
Appreciation for our Early Care and Education Champion: Congressman Mark DeSaulnier July 11, 2023 Congressman Mark DeSaulnier presented a check to First 5 Contra Costa on July 10, 2023 to support our efforts to stabilize the local child care workforce. First 5 Contra Costa applied for federal … Read More
Promoting Advocacy Within Family Child Care March 8, 2023 On Saturday, March 4, the First Annual Forum of the Bay Area Professional Family Child Care Network was held at First 5 Contra Costa. The event titled “Promoting Advocacy Within Family Child … Read More
Put money back in your pockets (and file your taxes for free). February 13, 2023 The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) and the Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) are state tax credits for working Californians and you may be eligible to receive a cash refund or reduce the … Read More
Self-Care Awareness September 26, 2022 For Self–Care Awareness month, we want to come together to share our collective wisdom and knowledge in how we practice taking care of ourselves. We at First 5 believe … Read More