Working in partnership with others to change systems of services and supports to better meet the needs of young children and their families in Contra Costa.
Contra Costa County, CA
Joined June 2011
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Did you know only 10.3% of eligible kids 0–5 access publicly funded early childhood programs? Many families lack affordable child care. Learn more in the 2026 Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment posted on our website: cccoe.link/hsYnKQ
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18 classrooms. 200+ childcare slots a year. One shuttered public school. First 5 Solano's Rise Vallejo Initiative just won a 2026 NACo Achievement Award for turning unused public space into early learning access. Congrats @FirstSolano!
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"Children cannot thrive and parents cannot work when families fear immigration enforcement in places meant to be safe." @First5CoCo's Dr. Ruth Fernández testified for AB 2230, now before the CA Senate. Read more: ow.ly/jMLP50ZlgN6
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CA is taking a community-centered approach to reducing Black birthing disparities. @CAPublicHealth's new Black Birth Equity Action Plan outlines two years of action across programs, policy, data, and community collaboration. Learn more: ow.ly/yoIp50Yll8q
First 5 Contra Costa retweeted
🐎 Lunar New Year Begins! 🧧 Celebrate the Year of the Horse with energy and confidence. Explore lessons at asianart.org/cultural-celebr… 🏮✨ #LunarNewYear #CCCOE #YearoftheHorse
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Imagine communities without early education services. First 5 Mendocino's film shows how vital these programs are for children 0-5, working families & community wellbeing. "A Day Without Early Education" makes the case for investment. Watch the video:
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First 5 Contra Costa retweeted
Honor MLK Day with service! 🙌 Learn more: kinginstitute.stanford.edu/k… Volunteer: americorps.gov/join/find-vol… #MLKDay #DayOfService #BelovedCommunity #ContraCosta #ServeTogether
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@CAPublicHealth published a data brief series on CA children ages 1-10, covering health status, immunizations, family income, food security & more. Future briefs will cover mental health & access to care. Read now: ow.ly/74c450XVRWS
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CA's youngest children can't wait. We urge state leaders to prioritize infant/early childhood mental health & child care funding despite fiscal challenges & federal threats to safety nets. Full statement: ow.ly/sC3K50XVKvP
First 5 Contra Costa retweeted
La inseguridad alimentaria no se trata solo de pasar hambre — afecta la salud física, el bienestar emocional, el rendimiento escolar y la estabilidad general. Y puede afectar a cualquier persona.
Si tú o alguien que te importa tiene dificultades para acceder a alimentos u otras necesidades básicas, hay ayuda disponible.
📞 Llama al 211
Gratis • Confidencial • Recursos locales para asistencia alimentaria, apoyo de vivienda y más
#InseguridadAlimentaria #ContraCostaCounty #211Ayuda #CuidadoComunitario #ApoyoNecesidadesBásicas #NoEstásSolo #ContraCostaCrisisCenter
First 5 Contra Costa retweeted
ICYMI: 300M books and counting! @dollyslibrary now mails 3.4M books monthly worldwide, driven by 2,800+ local partners. First 5s help get books to kids across CA communities. Read more in Dolly’s update:
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First 5 Contra Costa retweeted
🎉 October is AAC Awareness Month! 🎉 AAC—Augmentative and Alternative Communication—helps those with speech difficulties express themselves. Everyone deserves a voice! Let’s raise awareness and celebrate the power of communication! 💬✨ #AACAwarenessMonth #CommunicationForAll
First 5 Contra Costa retweeted
¿Has escuchado sobre nuestro programa educativo gratis Stronger Starts, respaldado por Cell-Ed? Ofrece consejos, lecciones y otros tipos de apoyo para la crianza de los niños. ¿Quieres descubrir todas las maneras en que puedes beneficiarte? Visita bit.ly/3VZ1Q6H
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Sometimes, the best therapy comes from a story. 💛📚 This World Mental Health Day, we celebrate how books help children — and adults — cope with stress, connect, and find comfort.
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Mental health care is one of seven Stress Busters — evidence-backed strategies to help individuals manage day-to-day stress and counter toxic stress from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Explore them this #WorldMentalHealthDay: acesaware.org/managestress.
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🌱 Help Me Grow Contra Costa está aquí con apoyo gratuito para la crianza, el desarrollo infantil y más.
📲 Llama al 211 y pide Help Me Grow.
💚 Cada niño merece crecer y prosperar. Cada padre y madre merece apoyo.
#HelpMeGrow #211ContraCosta #ApoyoParaPadres #ContraCostaCrisisCenter #NoEstásSolo
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This month isn’t just about celebration. It’s about recognition.
Hispanic leaders in early childhood are breaking barriers: shaping policy, shifting culture and ensuring that every child sees themselves reflected in the people who care for and teach them: bit.ly/4nm1RNA
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As this sweet video shows, toddlers love a good conversation 🥰 These back-and-forth exchanges w/ caregivers—known as “serve and return”—help build language skills, strengthen relationships & support healthy brain development. Read more bit.ly/3Djjg8m
🎥 TikTok: @joeejr
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Have you taken a moment to relax this #NationalRelaxationDay? 🧘
Practicing mindfulness can be difficult, especially for people with a history of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). But there are trauma-informed mindfulness practices that can help: acesaware.org/managestress/m…
