Strengthening the Safety Net: Partnering with BrightLife Kids for Early Prevention & Care
During this session, we’ll share updates on our program’s reach, discuss our most recent campaign, and explore 0–5-specific supports—focusing on how our free coaching can serve as a seamless, zero-barrier extension of the critical prevention work your teams do every day.
Building Sustainable Futures: Policy & Funding Strategies for F5 Leaders
As First 5s across California navigate declining and uncertain funding landscapes while being called to play a stronger role in shaping early childhood systems, leaders are seeking practical ways to move beyond programs and into policy and structural change.
First 5 Leadership Institute Update: Progress, Impact, and What’s Next
This webinar is an opportunity to reflect on what we have built together and explore how the Institute will continue strengthening leadership across the First 5 Network.
Knowing Your Audience and Telling an Effective Story
Participants will identify their core audience, clarify what matters most to them, and practice delivering a concise “elevator pitch” that captures the heart of their work and why it matters.
Inside First 5 Association of California
Join us for our 2025 State of the Association: an inside look at how the Association operates, how our budget is developed and allocated, and what it all means for our shared work.
First 5 Staff Onboarding: Understanding the Network, Mission, and Our Collective Impact
Join us for an onboarding session that welcomes new First 5 staff, introduces the network’s history and structure, and explores how county teams work together to advance equity and improve outcomes for California’s youngest children and their families. Must be First 5 staff to register.
Advocacy and the Law: What Public Agencies Can (and Can’t) Do
This session will equip First 5 leaders to understand advocacy rules, evaluate permissible activities, and use public resources responsibly to advance policy goals.