Home > Research


First 5 LA-Funded Research


We fund research projects throughout LA County on a variety of topics that relate to young children and their families.

All

  • Preschool Research
    Understanding how First 5 LA's investment in preschool is contributing to improvements in the quality, availability, and access of preschool services in L.A.
  • The Metamorphosis Project
    The Metamorphosis Project examines the communication infrastructure of urban communities in Los Angeles County.
  • PHFE-WIC
    The WIC program collects data on WIC families through the Integrated Statewide Information System (ISIS).
  • LA FANS
    LA FANS is a longitudinal study of children, families, and neighborhoods in Los Angeles County, funded primarily by the National Institutes of Health.
  • Neighborhood Data Use Collaborative (NDUC)
    The Neighborhood Data Use Collaborative (NDUC) was a two-year First 5 LA initiative which began in April 2003 and ended June 30, 2005.
  • Los Angeles County Health Survey
    The LA Health Survey is a population based telephone survey of LA County that has been conducted every two years since 1997.