Community Education Character Counts...More Than You Think Best selling author and education reform advocate Paul Tough will be the keynote speaker at the June 5th OC Forum luncheon. He'll discuss his latest research on addressing the student achievement gap from his new book, How Children Succeed. Mr. Read More Children & Families Commission of Orange County and the William & Nancy Thompson Family Foundation announces a first-of-its-kind public/private partnership On December 13, 2012 the Children & Families Commission of Orange County and the William & Nancy Thompson Family Foundation announced a first-of-its-kind public/private partnership. This partnership provides $14.8 million to create The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Southern California. Read More A Report on Homeless Children 5 and Younger in Orange County The Commission has made funding services that improve the outcomes for homeless children a priority because of the severe negative impacts and the lifelong implications. On November 7, 2012 the Commission received a report on homeless children in Orange County Read More