Play and learn
Our early learning resources offer fun, practical, development-boosting tools and programs that help parents create confident learners and meaningful educational moments at home and beyond.
Learning Link
Help your child learn and grow through play at a Learning Link. Learning Link is a drop-in program for children, infants to 5 years old, and their parent or caregiver.
Find a Learning Link
Child care
First 5 OC supports families and caregivers in exploring local child care options, offering clear information on finding quality care, and which early learning programs will fit their child's needs.
Family Choices for Early Learning and Care
A guide to child care, preschool, and transitional kindergarten, available in multiple languages.
Quality Start OC
Resources that help parents make informed choices about early learning programs.
Parenting help
Home visiting is a free, voluntary support designed to support parents and caregivers in giving their children the best possible start in life.
Healthy families
Healthy families thrive when they have access to the support and resources that help their children grow.
Well-child visits
Preventive visits and developmental screenings help families track how a child is growing and learning.
HealthySteps
Child-development support during pediatric visits at participating Orange County clinics.
Kid Builders
Parents are their child's first and most important teachers. Kid Builders offers free, age-appropriate activities that help children reach key developmental milestones.
Choose Kid Builders activities
Family guides and activities are available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, and Korean. Each download lists the languages available.
