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.
Digital Literacy for the Public Interest: AI, Data, and What Your Organization Needs To Know
This session breaks it all down in plain language: what AI actually is, how your data gets collected and sold, how surveillance systems work, and what all of this means for organizations.
Medi-Cal Contracting Journey: Practical Guidance and Learnings
Explore how to become a Medi-Cal contractor and hear best practices from community organizations delivering Medi-Cal services statewide.
Helping Families Breathe Easier: Medi-Cal’s Asthma Home Visiting Services
Join us for this session to learn how Medi-Cal now supports in-home asthma services designed to improve health outcomes, lower healthcare expenditures, and reduce health disparities for children and families.
Growing Together: Updates, Insights & Inspiration from Imagination Library of California
Join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of California for an exciting update session! DPIL staff will share highlights from our global research study, a fundraising overview, marketing tips and tricks, and insights from your peers on how to start and sustain a successful program.
How to Create & Use a Theory of Change for Organizational Strategy & Fundraising
With shrinking federal, state, and institutional funding and an unpredictable landscape, First 5 and other community leaders are facing uncertainty about the future. How do you have the greatest impact in this environment? Get crystal clear on what you do and why it matters. A theory of change isn’t just another strategic framework—it’s your organization’s […]
What We Know About Early Child Development. And Why it Matters.
This workshop will equip participants with foundational knowledge about multiple domains including cognitive, language, motor and social/emotional development within young children birth through age five years old.
A Journey Through the “New” Digital Childhood with Kris Perry, Children and Screens
In this special session, explore how today’s digital world shapes childhood—its opportunities, risks, and our responsibility to ensure healthy digital lives for all children.
Reimagining America’s Approach to Children & Families with Elliot Haspel
First 5 Association invites you to a conversation with author and early childhood policy expert Elliot Haspel on his new book Raising a Nation, exploring childcare as a core American value and our collective vision to better support children and families.