Partnerships
We partner with parents, caregivers, communities, child care providers, organizations, and public agencies to build the best early childhood system for Alameda County.
Our partnership philosophy
Everything we do is a team effort: We’re funded through voter-led measures and philanthropic investments and work closely with public systems, healthcare and early care and education providers, and the community to leverage resources and maximize impact.
Who we partner with
Preparing children for kindergarten is a team effort. To ensure communities and families have the resources they need for children to thrive—including basic needs like health care, food, housing, and services that support job success, good family relationships, and positive mental health—we partner with:
- Existing public systems
- Families and caregivers
- Community-based organizations
- Service providers like early childhood education professionals, childcare facility owners, program administrators, teachers, healthcare providers, and more
We’re committed to equity
First 5 Alameda County works in partnership with families, providers, and communities to co-create a system that supports young children from birth to 5 so they arrive at kindergarten healthy, safe, and ready to learn.
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Nov 10, 2025
First 5 in the News – Implementing in Public: Sharing Lessons Learned from Across the Country in the Open
First 5 appears in a New America blog post by Emmy Liss, highlighting our recent Community Advisory Council meeting featuring a panel of ECE leaders sharing their lessons learned during ECE systems implementation.
Read MoreWe would want anyone working with children to be healthy and supported and as present with children as they possibly can be. We have to provide the conditions for them to do so.
Dr. Lea Austin, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley