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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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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Jan 2, 2025

Staff participate in the development of the 2025 Policy Agenda

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Jan 2, 2025

Strengthening system partnerships through collaborative investments in diaper distribution program

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We 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