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or to suggest items for this newsletter or First5LA.org, contact Katie Kurutz, public affairs officer, at kkurutz@first5la.org
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Calendar
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Literacy in the Home
November 25, 2008 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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To Breastfeed: Too Little, Too Much
December 1 2008 from 9:00am - 4:00pm
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Reflective Supervision
December 3 2008 from 8:30am - 4:00pm
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Zero to Three 23rd National Training Institute: Improving Outcomes for Infants and Toddlers
December 5, 2008
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Sixth Annual Statewide Promotoras/Community Health Workers Conference
December 5, and 6 2008 from 8:00am - 11:00pm
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2009 Summit on Creating Disaster Resiliant Communities
January 15, 2009
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March of Dimes Conference for Health Professionals
January 26, and 27, 2009 all day
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Certified Infant Massage Instructor CIMI® Training
January 28, 29, and 30, 2009 from 8:00am - 4:30pm
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Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss Conference
March 26, 2009 from 8:00am - 5:00pm
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2009 Childhood Obesity Conference: Creating Healthy Places for All Children
June 9, 10 , 11 and 12, 2009 from 9:00am - 12:00pm
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WIC Helps Prevent Premature Births
While premature birth rates remain too high, some agencies are piloting programs to help high-risk moms. Learn what has come from a partnership between PHFE-WIC and the March of Dimes. More
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Literacy Campaign |
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Open House Promotes Reading in the Home
Tomorrow, First 5 LA will be co-hosting an event to encourage South L.A. families to read to children early and aloud. "Literacy in the Home" is an open-house and all interested families are invited. More
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First 5 LA Partners with Scholastic to Promote Literacy
Students and families at 92nd Street Elementary School recently got a celebrity treat while they bought books and learned about early literacy. Learn who popped in at this Scholastic Book Fair. More
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Grantee Profile |
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Parents Get Educated About Child Development
Helping parents enhance the relationship with their family pediatrician through communication, First 5 LA's EDSI-WIC partnership will teach thousands of parents skills to make the most of a doctor's appointment. More
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National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month, and to commemorate I'd like to share a poem, written in 1952 that's popular in adoption circles. This piece resonates with many adoptive parents, reflecting how they feel towards their adopted child or children.
The Answer (To an Adopted Child)
Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously
My own.
Never forget
For a single minute:
You didn't grow under my heart
But in it.
--Fleur Conkling Heyliger
The Advertising Council, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and AdoptUsKids recently launched a new series of public service advertisements designed to raise awareness about adoption. Reminding viewers "you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent," the campaign encourages adoption. I would like to echo this sentiment. If you are considering adopting or simply want to learn more about the process, go to adoptuskids.com. |
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