Research

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First 5 LA believes that research provides a valuable tool in improving outcomes for children in our community by informing policy makers, researchers and practitioners about how our children learn, grow and develop.

Research includes:
  • Projects related to child outcome measures
  • School readiness indicators
  • Home visitation practices
  • Health insurance
  • Health surveys


In addition to our own research efforts, we sponsor and support projects at the local and L.A. County levels. We also follow research projects at the national level.

Reference herein to any specific commercial products, service, or website by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, hyperlink, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by First 5 LA. The views and opinions of any third party organization expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the First 5 LA, and will not be used for advertising or endorsement purposes.


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.

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  • 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 examines the communication infrastructure of urban communities in Los Angeles County.
  • The WIC program collects data on WIC families through the Integrated Statewide Information System (ISIS).

First 5 County Research

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National Research

We inform the community about National Studies on topics related to improving the lives of children and their families.

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