For parents

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Dashboard

Measure C Materials

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.

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.

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…