Newsletter December 2022 | Wishing Healthy, Happy Holidays to All!
Winter, and the holiday season, are here! And as much fun as it can be, this time of year can also be stressful. In this issue, you will learn the Dragon Song, from First 5 California, to give families the resources to help their children (and themselves) regulate their emotions and approach stressful situations calmly. […]
Let’s Talk: Vaccines, Boosters, Variants & COVID-19 WATCH NOW!
Wow! Catch up on the incredible conversation we had with Dr. Naveen Mahmood of Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Dr. Sylvia Espinoza of Stanford Children’s Health, in discussion with Eric Valladares, Executive Director of Family Connections about vaccines and boosters for your children. Children 6 months and older are now eligible for the vaccine, and […]
Newsletter September 2022 | Supporting Infant Mental Health
Summer fun is wrapping up and fall is almost here! That means change is in the air, and even the youngest among us are very attuned to it. As so many rich conversations about mental health are expanding, it is important that we take special care to include infants in that conversation! Read stories from […]
I Screen, You Screen: Getting to know your child through screening tools
When you’re a parent, you may not know what you don’t know. Children are complicated! If you feel like you have questions about your child’s behavior–a screening can help. What is a Screening? Screenings can be a great way to ensure that your child is on track socially, emotionally, developmentally, and physically. The process can […]
Attitudes, Access, and Barriers Towards Developmental Screening in Communities of Color
Hear from Deputy Director of First 5 San Mateo County, Michelle Blakely, on building equity, fighting discrimination, and fostering access when it comes to developmental screenings. If you’re having trouble viewing in your browser, click here! Attitudes, Access, and Barriers Towards Developmental Screening in Communities of Color – 7/19/22 from California Chapter 1, AAP on […]
Where Parenting and Community Leadership Meet: A Q&A with Rosanne Foust
As the President & CEO of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA), Ms. Foust is a leading voice of the business community in San Mateo County and across the Bay Area on issues important to maintaining a strong local and regional economy, attracting and retaining major employers and good jobs, and creating partnerships […]
Making sure the kids are all right: Overcoming relationship trauma
Safe, healthy parents are imperative to raising safe, healthy children. CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) is San Mateo County’s only provider of comprehensive intimate partner abuse prevention services. This organization is the result of the 2003 merger between the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention and Sor Juana Inés Services for Abused Women. CORA is able […]
Supporting our Families Through the Formula Shortage and Recall
There is a shortage of infant formula, due to supply chain issues and a recall of infant formula due to bacterial contamination. The recall is due to bacterial contamination in the Abbott manufacturing plant in MI. At least four infants were hospitalized, and 2 infants died after consuming the tainted formula. In San Mateo County, […]
Newsletter April 2022 | Fighting for Families on Advocacy Day
We gathered at the Capitol to raise key issues for families, providers, and above all, children. Last Tuesday, the First 5s across the state joined the Association at the capitol to advocate for policy changes that benefit California’s youngest children. We are thinking holistically about what children need. What do we need to elevate? Who needs […]
What You Need to Know about Advocacy Day
Every year, First 5 San Mateo County, along with the First 5 Association and First 5s from counties across the state, participates in Advocacy Day, when we share with our elected officials our priorities for children and families and the policies we believe are needed to support them. Our 2022 policy agenda centers around the […]
