First 5 Contra Costa

🤰🏾Expecting a baby? We'd love to celebrate with you!

Our partners at A More Excellent Way Health Improvement Organization (MEW) invite expectant families to the 14th Annual African American Community Baby Shower!

Enjoy:
✨ FREE food
✨ Parenting education
✨ FREE prizes
✨ A chance to connect with other expectant families

📅 Saturday, August 29
🕙 10:00 AM–12:30 PM (Zoom Celebration)
🕧 12:30 PM–2:30 PM (Baby Shower)
📍 Lifepoint Church, Concord

Register here: https://buff.ly/kUmR4Vn

Help make sure families with young children are represented.

Contra Costa County is gathering community feedback to help guide future decisions. We encourage parents and caregivers to share their perspectives through this quick 10-minute survey.

Scan the QR code or visit:
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Ayude a asegurar que las familias con niños pequeños estén representadas.

El condado de Contra Costa está recopilando opiniones de la comunidad para orientar futuras decisiones. Invitamos a padres y cuidadores a compartir sus puntos de vista a través de esta breve encuesta de 10 minutos.

Escanee el código QR o visite:
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Every family's experience matters.

Contra Costa County is asking residents to share what programs and services are most important to them. Your feedback can help inform future county priorities.

Takes about 10 minutes.

Scan the QR code or visit: https://buff.ly/zVGFVPc



La experiencia de cada familia es importante.

El condado de Contra Costa invita a los residentes a compartir qué programas y servicios son los más importantes para ellos. Sus comentarios pueden ayudar a definir las futuras prioridades del condado.

Toma unos 10 minutos.

Escanee el código QR o visite: https://buff.ly/zVGFVPc

Join our Parent Advisory Group to share your ideas and experiences, help us understand what families with young children need, and provide feedback on improving access to services across the county.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/pTpSReErkiS6GbJp6

Learn more here: https://www.first5coco.org/how-we-work/parent-advisory-group/

We're proud to share that Jocelyn Hodge, Community Resource Specialist and Fatherhood Engagement Coordinator at our East County First 5 Center, has been selected as a featured panelist for the National Fatherhood Initiative®.

Jocelyn and the East County First 5 Center were one of just 16 organizations nationwide selected to participate in the ProFathering-15 pilot program, a national initiative designed to strengthen and support male caregivers. This invitation reflects the meaningful work happening every day at the East County First 5 Center to empower fathers, strengthen families, and build healthier communities.

During the panel, Jocelyn will share her passion for supporting fathers and families, discuss the impact of the ProFathering-15 program, and highlight how it has strengthened our work and the families we serve in the community.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

To learn more about our Fatherhood Engagement programs and resources, connect with your local First 5 Center: https://www.first5coco.org/strengthening-families/first-5-centers/first-5-centers/

Families know their communities best.

What services matter most to you? What should Contra Costa County prioritize in the years ahead?

Take just 10 minutes to complete the community survey and help shape future county decisions.

Scan the QR code or visit: https://buff.ly/zVGFVPc



Las familias son quienes mejor conocen sus comunidades.

¿Qué servicios son los más importantes para usted? ¿Qué debería priorizar el condado de Contra Costa en los próximos años?

Dedique solo 10 minutos a completar la encuesta comunitaria y ayude a definir las futuras decisiones del condado.

Escanee el código QR o visite: https://buff.ly/zVGFVPc

Looking for resources and fun for your family? Come to the Bay Point Community Resource Fair on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Ambrose Community Center!

Connect with local programs, health and education resources, and family services, all in one place! Enjoy fun activities, giveaways, and meet organizations that support young children and families.

Your voice matters!

As Contra Costa County prepares for state and federal funding cuts, the County wants to know what you think it should prioritize with its resources.

Please take 10 minutes to complete this online survey and help ensure the County hears your voice. Let's help county leaders understand how they can best support families raising young children in our community!

Scan the QR code or visit: https://buff.ly/zVGFVPc

¡Su voz cuenta!

Ante los recortes de fondos estatales y federales que se avecinan, el condado de Contra Costa quiere saber qué prioridades debería establecer para el uso de sus recursos.

Por favor, dedique 10 minutos para completar esta encuesta en línea y ayudar a asegurar que el condado escuche su voz. ¡Ayudemos a los líderes del condado a entender cómo pueden apoyar mejor a las familias con niños pequeños en nuestra comunidad!

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Honored to be a part of this heartwarming community event "to help moms to be as they embark on their journey into motherhood." We'll be donating our New Parent Kits and joining other local businesses, organizations, and volunteers in the spirit of giving back and uplifting families.

Learn more here: https://buff.ly/hVPIuQ4