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		Calendar The First 5 LA events calendar lists upcoming local events relevant to the early childhood community. Please note that some events are not funded or endorsed by First 5 LA. Introduction to Floortime(TM) March 15, 2010 Dr. Cullinane, MD, will present an overview of "Floortime^TM" including what is "Floortime" and the D.I.R. approach Community Opportunities Fund-Cycle 4, Proposal Workshop March 15, 2010 First 5 LA is hosting a Proposal Workshop for applicants of Cycle 4 of the Community Opportunities Fund, focusing on organizational capacity building. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. Bright Beginnings Conference: Maternal Mental Health Over The Life Course March 15, 2010 This conference will examine the role of the primary care team in delivering medical and psychosocial care for maternal mental health issues through a case scenario, and more. Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss: Restoring Joy to Children and Families March 17, 2010 Every child deserves support through bereavement. This conference is intended to give professionals the tools to work with children coping with loss. Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding March 17, 2010 This event will describe the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, discussing strategies to overcome the barriers to achieving the Baby-Friendly Designation.				Spotlight Notable people, policies, publications and more. Policy Pick: Advocates Oppose First 5 Funding Grab In Sacramento Advocates from across the state came together in Sacramento last week to testify at a California Senate budget hearing in opposition to a plan to divert Proposition 10 funding. Policy Pick: Advocates Mobilize Against First 5 Funding Grab Community advocates are speaking out against Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to take First 5 funding away from early childhood programs. First 5 LA Urges Lawmakers To Reject Prop 10 Funding Grab Los Angeles--- First 5 LA Executive Director Evelyn Martinez today called on state legislators to save local children's programs by rejecting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to grab First 5 funding in order to pay for state run programs. Governor's Budget Proposal Endangers First 5-Funded Programs Last Friday, Governor Schwarzenegger unveiled a state budget proposal that includes a plan to strip an estimated $550 million in voter-approved funding from California's First 5 programs. Strategic Plan: Community Capacity Building First 5 LA has supported community capacity building through Best Start LA, but it is also a primary component of our FY 2009-2015 Strategic Plan. Learn more about how it will be accomplished through our place-based investments.


		News and Announcements Updates on early child development in Los Angeles and beyond. Staff Profile: Carol Baker, Director of Public Affairs March 15, 2010 Starting out as a reporter and columnist, Carol Baker took her journalism skills to new heights as a director at the District Attorney's Office, and now First 5 LA's Public Affairs Department. Policy Pick: The Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement in Los Angeles County March 15, 2010 Do policy and advocacy campaigns really work in Los Angeles County? A recent study by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy says they do with compelling results. Evie's Desk: Applying for the Community Opportunities Fund Cycle 4 March 15, 2010 Last week, First 5 LA released a Request for Proposals for the fourth and final cycle of our Community Opportunities Fund (COF).