AMERICORPS AND VISTA HEROS CELEBRATED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          CONTACT Kelly Pijl July 12, 2010                                                                           714 834 5186 (office) 714 390 9567 (cell) The Children and Families Commission of Orange County Recognized AmeriCorps and VISTA Members for their Outstanding Service to the Community  IRVINE, CA – MORE >>
Posted July 12, 2010

PERTUSSIS IS PEAKING: TAKE ACTION

Jasjit Singh, MD, Associate Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at CHOC Children’s, recently gave a presentation to the Children and Families Commission on the alarming increase in reported cases of Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, which can be fatal MORE >>
Posted June 14, 2010

COMMUNITY UNITES TO HELP HOMELESS MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

HomeAid’s 3rd Annual Essentials for Young Lives™ Campaign Scores Record Collections IRVINE, Calif. (June 4, 2010) –   Even in a challenging economy, Orange County companies, county employees, elected officials, community organizations and individuals dramatically increased their support for HomeAid Orange MORE >>
Posted June 04, 2010

CHILDREN’S COMMISSION AWARDS OVER $15.4 MILLION FOR CRITICAL CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

The Children & Families Commission of Orange County funds health, early education, and safety net programs for another year. IRVINE, CA – Over $15.4 million will fund critical health, MORE >>
Posted May 12, 2010

DR. JASJIT SINGH ADDRESSES COMMISSION ABOUT THE DANGEROUS RISE IN WHOOPING COUGH IN ORANGE COUNTY

Preventing Pertussis in Babies: The Cough that Kills Jasjit Singh, MD, FAAP Pediatric Infectious Diseases CHOC Children s Hospital Reports of Pertussis United States, 1980–2006 References: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR. 2003;52(54):72-76. 2. CDC. MMWR. 2004;53(53):19. (Published June 16, MORE >>
Posted May 05, 2010

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FIRMS TO PERFORM SPECIFIC AUDIT SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT TO COMMISSION

Page 1 of 12 BP0210 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION OF ORANGE COUNTY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) # BP0210 FOR PROGRAM AUDIT SERVICES I. INTRODUCTION A. General Information The Children and Families Commission of Orange County (Commission) is requesting certified public accountant firms to submit qualifications to MORE >>
Posted April 30, 2010

ESSENTIALS FOR YOUNG LIVES CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF IN STATE CAPITOL

At the State Capitol, Assembly and Senate members joined representatives from HomeAid Sacramento and Orange County, and the First 5 Children and Families Commissions to kick off the Essentials for Young Lives campaign – a drive to collect baby items MORE >>
Posted April 26, 2010

SACRAMENTO UPDATE

  January Update On January 26, the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services will hear the Governor's proposal to divert Proposition 10 revenues to the Department of Developmental Services.The Governor's 2010 11 budget includes diverting over $550 million of Proposition MORE >>
Posted April 16, 2010

KIDA’s SUMMIT ON AUTISM

Bren Events Center, UCI  Saturday  May 15  8AM Noon In Collaboration with Autism Speaks, UCI and CHOC Hear experts and parents exchange approaches and opinions on treatments View full agenda and register at  www.kida.com ph 949 222 2214 Featured is a MORE >>
Posted April 15, 2010

3RD ANNUAL ESSENTIALS FOR YOUNG LIVES DRIVE UNITES COMMUNITY TO HELP HOMELESS MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN

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Posted April 13, 2010

ONE-TIME CATALYTIC INVESTMENTS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ON-GOING BENEFIT

On April 7, 2010 Commission members were presented with a comprehensive overview of the current “Service Payback Agreements” that a number of community based organizations have with the Commission. The Agreements provide one time funding for organizations in exchange for MORE >>
Posted April 09, 2010

COMMISSION PROUD SPONSOR OF THE ESSENTIALS FOR YOUNG LIVES DRIVE

To honor and celebrate mothers, HomeAid Orange County in partnership with the Children and Families Commission of Orange County and the YMCA of Orange County, are leading a community wide drive to collect “essential” baby items (diapers, baby wipes, baby MORE >>
Posted April 02, 2010

UCI STUDENTS HELP IMMUNIZE YOUNG CHILDREN AGAINST ILLITERACY

The Children and Families Commission's Reach Out and Read program partnered with UCI's Department of Education to offer a field study course in early literacy and childhood education.  Students received ongoing training and mentoring from the Early Literacy program staff, and MORE >>
Posted March 23, 2010

GOLD RATINGS AND SILVER LININGS IN ANNUAL OC REPORT CARD

 2010 Orange County Community Indicators Report released Santa Ana, CA The Children and Families Commission of Orange County, the County of Orange and the Orange County Business Council released the 2010 Community Indicators report today at the Orange County Board MORE >>
Posted March 16, 2010

10 ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATORS OPPOSE PROP 10 DIVERSION PLANS

March 2, 2010 A bipartisan group of ten Orange County legislators — almost the entire county state legislative delegation — have signed letter stating their opposition to Governor’s proposal to divert $1.5 billion in voter approved Proposition 10 revenues into MORE >>
Posted March 03, 2010

COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT: Results from the First Ten Years

1 1 The Rand Publication, “Investing in Our Children – What We Know and Dont Know about the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhooo Interventions,” 1998, is one of the leading reports on early childhood investments. In February 2000, the Commission adopted its first strategic plan, launching its 10-year effort to positiv MORE >>
Posted March 03, 2010

FREE KIDS HEALTH CHECKS AT PRETEND CITY

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Posted February 26, 2010

GOVERNOR'S BUDGET GRABS MONEY FROM LOCAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          CONTACT Kelly Pijl January 8, 2010                                                                       714 834 5186 (office) 714 390 9567 (cell)                                                                                                 Kelly.Pijl@cfcoc.ocgov.com  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger released the 2010 11 budget with startling impact to local health and homeless prevention programs.  IRVINE, CA – MORE >>
Posted February 24, 2010

VIEWPOINTS: DON'T HURT KIDS – THEY DIDN'T CAUSE THIS

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Posted February 24, 2010

YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

The LEAPS Project, supported by the Children’s and Families Commission of Orange County and Newport Mesa Unified School District, recently launched its You Make the Difference program. The program is designed to support parents of typically developing children, birth to MORE >>
Posted February 15, 2010

CULTIVATING STEM EDUCATION: SUMMIT AIMS TO BOOST STUDENT INTEREST, SUCCESS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH

  Cultivating STEM education Summit aims to boost student interest, success in science, technology, engineering, math  http www.uci.edu uci features 2010 02 feature_stemqa_100209.php MORE >>
Posted February 10, 2010

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION OF ORANGE COUNTY HONORS 10 PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                February 3, 2010 CONTACT    Kelly Pijl   (714) 834 5186Kelly.Pijl@cfcoc.ocgov.com       Children & Families Commission of Orange County   Honors 10 People Making a Difference     in the Lives of MORE >>
Posted February 04, 2010

ASSEMBLYMAN JIM SILVA OPPOSES DIVERSION OF PROP 10 FUNDS

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Posted February 02, 2010

COMMISSION SPONSORED PROGRAMS CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

Dr. Lorie Hoggard of the NewportMesa Unified School District presented Commission members with a status report on the “Early Development Index” (EDI) and its success assessing children in their first year of school. The purpose of the EDI is to MORE >>
Posted January 07, 2010

COMMISSION IS STARTING A NEW LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS TO REDUCE LONG WAIT TIMES FOR CHILDREN

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Posted December 28, 2009

FAMILIES SEEKING SHELTER FIND A HOLIDAY GIFT

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Posted December 23, 2009

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HUNTINGTON VALLEY WILL BREAK GROUND ON NEW CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITY

 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley learned the State Department of Architecture approved the building plans for a new child development center at Golden West College paving the way for construction to begin in early 2010.  The Children MORE >>
Posted December 21, 2009

COMMISSION RECEIVES POSITIVE NEWS ON EARLY INTERVENTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY

On December 2, 2009 Marc Lerner, MD, presented to the Children and Families Commission a comprehensive update on the current early development screening programs in Orange County.  The programs provide early detection and intervention services to young children with developmental MORE >>
Posted December 14, 2009

PRETEND CITY LAUNCHES THE COMMISSION FUNDED “GOOD TO GO FROM HEAD TO TOE” DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING PROGRAM

Pretend City Children’s Museum launched the Commission funded “Good to Go From Head to Toe” Developmental Screening program this week for community leaders and parents. In July, Pretend City received a $3.5 million Commission grant to implement a 10 year MORE >>
Posted December 04, 2009

COMMISSION RESPONDS TO SHORTAGE OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS: LAUNCHES PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM

 Children and Families Commission Launches Innovative Program to Bring Pediatric Specialists to Orange County IRVINE, CA – The Children and Families Commission voted unanimously today to launch a multi year, physician loan repayment program for pediatric sub specialists.  The program MORE >>
Posted December 03, 2009

“READ EARLY, READ ALOUD” CAMPAIGN REACHES THOUSANDS OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN DURING CHILD LITERACY MONTH

More than 3,600 children participated in the Children and Families Commission’s “Read Early, Read Aloud” campaign, a month long series of child literacy themed events in honor of Child Literacy Month. In addition, nearly 10,000 books were distributed to children MORE >>
Posted November 30, 2009

PARTNERSHIP SUCCEEDS IN REDUCING INJURIES TO ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN AGE 4 AND YOUNGER

Partnership Succeeds In Reducing Injuries to Orange County Children Age 4 and younger   Data shows significant decrease in injury mortality among age group targeted by American Academy of Pediatricians and Children and Families Commission partnership   IRVINE, CALIF. – MORE >>
Posted November 25, 2009

FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH FAIR

Several hundred children and families attended the Children’s Health and Resource Fair held Saturday, November 14th at Mitchell Child Development Center in Santa Ana. Children received free dental, asthma and developmental screenings. Santa Ana’s School Readiness Nurses measured children’s height, MORE >>
Posted November 24, 2009

ORANGE GROVE: SACRAMENTO COULD LEARN FROM O.C.

Orange Grove Sacramento could learn from O.C. By CURT HAGMAN2009 11 17 The state budget deficit is back. Gov. Schwarzenegger estimates the current budget has fallen $5 billion to $7 billion in the red. Next year's budget deficit is MORE >>
Posted November 18, 2009

HAND FOR HOPE – SUPPORT OF ORANGE COUNTY’S SAFTEY NET RESOURCES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

     HAND FOR HOPE – SUPPORT OF ORANGE COUNTY’S SAFTEY NET RESOURCES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON   For children and families confronted with homelessness this holiday season, hope and help are the best gifts they can receive. Since early 2008, MORE >>
Posted November 16, 2009

LA HABRA LITERACY FAIR RECEIVES FIRST-EVER GOLDEN BELL AWARD

  It looks like La Habra is ringing in a new era where literacy is flourishing. This month, the School Readiness Program in La Habra received the coveted Golden Bell Award for its early literacy fair. This is the first MORE >>
Posted November 13, 2009

“FROM A-TO-ZOO” EVENT AT SANTA ANA ZOO HEADLINES CHILD LITERACY MONTH ACTIVITIES ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY

Regional “Read Early, Read Aloud” campaign emphasizes importance of reading aloud to young children MORE >>
Posted November 05, 2009

$1 Million Federal Grant Headed to Orange County

Orange County was one of only two places in California to receive federal stimulus dollars designed to boost the ability of community and non profit organizations to handle the broad economic recovery issues in Orange County.  The Strengthening Communities Initiative MORE >>
Posted October 12, 2009

Innovative Program to Bring Pediatric Specialists to Orange County

Responding to current and anticipated shortages in critical pediatric medical specialists, the Pediatric Health Services Committee, a separate, standing committee of the Commission, launched an effort to recruit and retain pediatric sub specialists such as neurologists, endocrinologists, orthopedics, developmental services, MORE >>
Posted October 12, 2009

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION JOINS IN CHALLENGE TO CLOSE LITERACY GAP

  IRVINE, CALIF. – As part of a county wide effort to support Jumpstart’s fourth annual “Read for the Record” campaign, the Children & Families Commission of Orange County invites local families to read the official campaign book, The Very MORE >>
Posted September 30, 2009

Investments in Homeless Prevention Network Keep Children and Families off the Streets

At the September 2, 2009 Commission meeting, commissioners reinforced the importance of investing in a system of care for homeless children and families by allocating approximately $1.49 million to a number of important programs and services. A variety of providers MORE >>
Posted September 17, 2009

Praise Fiscally Responsible Organizations, Don’t Take Their Money

by James Spencer (originally published by PublicCEO.com, August 27th 2009) Michael Ruane didn’t want the gig at first. He was a moneyman, not a health and human services type.But the idea of becoming the founding Executive Director of Children and MORE >>
Posted August 27, 2009

Southern California First 5 Commissions Help Communities Draw Down Federal Dollars

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRST 5 COMMISSIONS HELP COMMUNITIES DRAW DOWN FEDERAL DOLLARS LOS ANGELES First 5 Commissions in Southern California. MORE >>
Posted July 06, 2009

WEATHERING THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: NEW REPORT PROVIDES CONTEXT & PERSPECTIVE

Posted March 17th, 2009Contact Kelly Pijl (714) 834 5186Kelly.Pijl@cfcoc.ocgov.com PDF Version 10th Annual Community Indicators report released today (Irvine, CA) The 2009 Orange County Community Indicators report was presented to the Board of Supervisors today, marking the 10th anniversary of the MORE >>
Posted March 17, 2009

Transitional Shelter Program Receives Boost from Children and Families Commission to Cope with Surge in Demand

Due to significant and sustained increases in the demand for food and shelter services in Orange County, the Children and Families Commission of Orange County nearly doubled its funding to support children and families served by Mercy House, a homeless and housing services organization. MORE >>
Posted March 11, 2009

Children and Families Commission of Orange County Awards $14 million for Shelters and Services for Homeless Children

Posted July 2, 2008Contact Michael Ruane(714) 834 2307  Prop 10 funding targets successful programs benefiting homeless children and their families. Irvine, CA – Homeless children and families in Orange County received a boost today when the Children and Families Commission MORE >>
Posted July 02, 2008

Help For Children And Families Is A Phone Call Away

Posted May 2, 2007 Children and Families Commission Continues Support of "2 1 1" by Funding Referral Services for Orange County's Children IRVINE Orange County's 2 1 1 telephone referral system has been awarded $80,000 by the Children and Families MORE >>
Posted May 02, 2007

Commission Establishes Program to Enhance Children's Dental Health

Posted April 4, 2007PDF Version Children and Families Commission to Assist with Funding for a Pediatric Dental Residency Program in Orange IRVINE As part of the Children and Families Commission of Orange County's goal of increasing access to children's dental MORE >>
Posted April 04, 2007

Top Businesses Honored For Bettering Lives of Children

Posted March 15, 2007PDF Version Children and Families Commission Recognizes Organizations for their Commitment to Orange County's Children IRVINE Several leading businesses and organizations have been honored by the Children and Families Commission of Orange County. In front of more MORE >>
Posted March 15, 2007

$3 Million Allocated To Successful Children's Dental Program

Posted December 6, 2006PDF Version IRVINE, Calif. (December 6, 2006) The Children and Families Commission of Orange County approved an additional $3 million through 2010 to fund Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County. This makes for a total contribution MORE >>
Posted December 06, 2006

The Well-Being Of Children In Orange County Is Improving In Many Areas And Needs Improvement In Others

Posted October 31, 2006PDF Version The Children & Families Commission's investment in children's dental health is critical to the overall health of children and is featured in the newly released 2006 report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County MORE >>
Posted October 31, 2006