For parents
Our commitment to parents revolves around understanding and addressing their unique needs. In our parent resource library, families will discover a rich array of resources, information, and programs designed to provide support that fosters growth and confidence in their parenting journey.
Explore our programs and parent resource library:
Help Me Grow
- Free and confidential support in early childhood development
- Early identification of developmental concerns
- Help for families who need access to resources
Father Corps
- Dad-scussions virtual series
- Healthy Relationship Learning Community
- The Fatherhood Resource Directory
- Father Friendly Principles
Family Resource Centers
- Family leadership opportunities and civic engagement
- Coordination, navigation, and location of programs and services
- Early child school programs and services
Project DULCE
- Home visits
- Legal consultation
- Resources that support healthy child development
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Measure C Materials
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First 5 Community Programs
We’re dedicated to building a comprehensive and coordinated early childhood system—and that includes offering community programs designed to help every child get a strong start in life. Browse our range of child-, caregiver-, and provider-focused programs.
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Guía de Recursos de El Timpano
¿Busca recursos y servicios en español en el Área de la Bahía? En esta guía encontrará información confiable y actualizada sobre organizaciones locales que brindan apoyo a inmigrantes. El Tímpano—Spanish for “eardrum”—informs, engages, and amplifies the voices of the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrants.
Guía de Recursos
The Children’s Health & Child Care Initiative for Alameda County (Measure C)
This countywide sales tax measure was passed by voters in March 2020 and names First 5 Alameda County as the administrator of the child care, preschool, and early education account (80% of total revenues). Measure C was upheld by the courts in April 2024 and is expected to raise approximately $150M annually for early care…
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Help Me Grow developmental screening
Help Me Grow is a free service for families to support their children’s development, learning, and behavior, ages birth to five. We help families learn about their child’s development through a questionnaire called the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ). The ASQ is a great way to track your child’s development. You can learn about your…
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