F5VC supports A LEAN VC and the Gold Coast Collaboratives' ReThink Your Drink Campaign and 8-Week Challenge to encourage Ventura County children and their families to replace soda and other sugary drinks (like juice)

The F5VC parent survey provides a snapshot of needs, resources and barriers affecting parents of young children in Ventura County.

Nearly one out of three children is now overweight. While efforts targeted at elementary-aged children are showing some signs of success, obesity among the 0-5 set is continuing to grow.

First 5 Ventura County is now in year four of its five-year strategic plan. This means that we are taking a hard look now at how we are doing, how the needs of the community have evolved and how we can best continue to

Through a creative partnership between the City of Thousand Oaks, Conejo Valley Unified School District, and First 5 Ventura County, the First 5 Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning 

Research shows that families play an important role in children’s reading success. By reading aloud with your children and encouraging them to read on their own, you are helping them become better readers, better listeners,

Healthy teeth are more than a bright smile. Cavities can cause serious and lasting damage to growing children. The good news is that most cavities can be prevented and First 5 can help.

Raising a child can present some of life's greatest joys, and deepest challenges.