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While you could easily spend hundreds of dollars on all of the beautiful Montessori toys available to buy, it's just as easy to provide...

Click the image for ideas. The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools worldwide. Most schools are catering for home learning so that...

The 2020 Census Counting Book is an engagingly colorful, culturally sensitive 32-page book aimed at both young children and their...

Addressing sensitive topics such as the Coronavirus can be tricky, especially if your child struggles with anxiety. I'm going to preface...

Stuck inside due to COVID-19? Running out of ideas as to how to entertain the children? Click the link below to download free Ebooks to...

First 5 California is pleased to introduce a new California Parent Guide website! The website is based on the physical copy of the Guide...

Join the fight to reduce toxic stress due to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by half in a generation. ACEs Aware is the first...

California’s ACEs Aware training is live! By screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Medi-Cal providers can fight this public...

Dr. Alinea Stevens, a First 5 Placer Commissioner, Medical Director of Chapa-De Indian Health centers, and mother of a daughter born with...

There are a variety of upcoming events being offered by First 5 Placer funded partners. Check out the latest list, including fundraisers,...

“El dia de los ninos, El dia de los libros” Storytime is so important for early development. It helps children get school-ready and learn...

Today SCOTUS began to hear oral arguments regarding the addition of the citizenship question to Census 2020. This issue has significant...

New Tool to Ensure California’s Babies and Young Children Get the Services They Need First 5 Association of California and Children’s...

A celebration of collaboration and unity brought Placer County leadership together on Election Day 2018 to mark 20 years of focus and...

Does California have too few children? Is rising immigration a myth? How does California measure-up in investments in Education? Why do...

Thank you to all who participated in the Placer Town Hall event! More than 240 community members, leaders, and stakeholders participated...