Community Education Children & Families Commission of Orange County and the William & Nancy Thompson Family Foundation announces a first-of-its-kind public/private partnership On December 13, 2012 the Children & Families Commission of Orange County and the William & Nancy Thompson Family Foundation announced a first-of-its-kind public/private partnership. This partnership provides $14.8 million to create The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Southern California. Read More A Report on Homeless Children 5 and Younger in Orange County The Commission has made funding services that improve the outcomes for homeless children a priority because of the severe negative impacts and the lifelong implications. On November 7, 2012 the Commission received a report on homeless children in Orange County Read More Early Learning Program Did you know Early Learning Specialists are located in every school district in Orange County working to strengthen children’s early math, literacy, and speech and language skills so children are ready to learn when they enter school? This past year, Read More