Alameda County
can reach their
greatest potential
Every child in
Alameda County
can reach their
greatest potential
We create progress by strengthening systems
We work to ensure that policies, systems, communities, and schools support families and children by creating the conditions that position all for success.
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HIGH5
HIGH5 is the First 5 Alameda County portal to manage training, events, awards, and funding opportunities. With a HIGH5 Community account, you can: Application Requirements HIGH5 is a web-based application that you can access by using Google Chrome web browser. HIGH5 is located at https://high5.force.com/First5/s/. Questions? Connect with us at 510-227-6925 or at HIGH5Helpdesk@first5alameda.org
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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.
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Community Advisory Council Meeting Materials Archive 2025
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Community Advisory Council Meeting Materials Archive 2024
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Jan 2, 2025
Annual Report highlights successes and partnerships
Please join us in celebrating our collective work accomplished over the past 25 years. From the start, First 5 has stood as a powerful reflection of California voters’ values. The passage of Proposition 10 in 1998 was a transformative moment, enabling California to fund early childhood programming in each county, weaving together our societal commitment to a child’s…
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Strengthening system partnerships through collaborative investments in diaper distribution program
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We help young children grow up healthy and ready to learn
We have more than two decades of experience funding innovative programs and advocating for policies that produce better futures for our children.
First 5 Alameda County is an innovative public entity created by passage of Proposition 10 in 1998.
Every extra year of exposure to a positive childhood environment makes a significant impact on long-term outcomes.
Dr. Raj Chetty, William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University