Fruit drinks seem so innocent. But, Dr. Padmaja Padalkar, Assistant Chief of Pediatrics at Kaiser San Jose, says, don’t be fooled! Their perceived healthiness is all an illusion.
Rethink Your Drink
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Breastfeeding Podcast
This podcast explores the benefits and personal choices surrounding breastfeeding.
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Watch the SEEDS Podcast
SEEDS is a relationship-based development program for family child care home providers.
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Summer Meals, Summer Fun
This program ensures that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.
WHO WE ARE
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County is proud to serve the young children and families of our county as a funder, a resource, and an advocate.
Through innovative programs, advocacy efforts, and key partnerships, FIRST 5 Santa Clara County has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of children birth through age five, and supported tens of thousands of parents in their role of a child’s first teacher.
WHAT WE DO
We invest locally in health, early learning, and family support programs based on the needs of our community’s youngest children and their families.
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Mentor Mom Program
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FIRST 5 provides many services for parents and children involved in the Santa Clara County Superior Court System. Maria Ortega is a mother who has intimate knowledge of the...
Working Mothers
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With Mother’s Day upon us—and as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book advising women to ‘Lean In’ to their careers hits bookshelves—FIRST 5 Santa Clara County recently sat down with some engaging women to discuss the hot topic of working mothers...
Dr. Dan Peters: Interview on ADHD
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Everywhere you look, ADHD is in the news. And for good reason: The New York Times reports that there has been a 41% increase in ADHD cases in kids in the last decade. Hot on the heels of recent media reports is our conversation with Dr. Dan...