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  Calendar

Click events below to view full listings.
Hope For Tomorrow, A Plan For Today: The First Annual Autism Town Meeting
March 8, 2008 from 10:00am - 5:00pm

Nominate a Preschool Teacher of the Year: March 10 is the deadline (pdf)
March 10, 2008

Health Disparities Forum
March 10, 2008 from 9:00am - 4:00pm

All Families Matter
March 11, 2008 from 8:30am - 4:00pm

  Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss
March 11-12, 2008
   
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
March 13-15, 2008 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

  Comprehensive Lactation Care II
March 14-15, 2008 from 7:45am - 5:00pm

  Building Quality Through Management, Commitment, and Leadership
March 14-16, 2008 from 9:00am - 5:00pm
  Breastfeeding Questions Answered
March 28, 2008 from 9:00am-4:00pm

  Certified Infant Massage Teacher Training (CIMT)
March 28-30, 2008 from 10:00am-6:00pm

  Cesar Chavez Walk & Festival
March 29, 2008 from 10:00am-6:00pm

  Healthy City Focus Groups (pdf) April 22, 23, 28, and 30, 2008
 
March 3, 2008
 
 
News and Announcements
   
 
211
Partnership Brings Excellent Information to Callers
211 LA County and the Institute for Girls' Development have partnered to provide up-to-date child development information for 888-FIRST5LA parent help-line callers. Learn how this relationship has developed. More »
   
  Champion Profile
   
 
Joan Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney the Mother of Sesame Street
A brief history of Joan Ganz Cooney — former executive of Children's Television Workshop and visionary behind Sesame Street — kicks off the Women's History Month series on Champions for Children. More »
   
  Grantee Profile
   
 
Papier Mâché
A Family Literacy Chinese New Year Celebration
Parents and children at the 15th Street Harbor Adult School Family Literacy program in San Pedro celebrate Chinese New Year with dragon puppets and a papier-mâché dragon parade. More »
   
  Funding Opportunity
   
 
ECE Recruiting
High School Recruitment Pilot Program
First 5 LA is requesting proposals from collaborative groups to implement the First 5 LA High School Recruitment Pilot Program, designed to encourage high school students to seek a career in the ECE field. More »
   
 

Evie's Desk

 

Women's History Month


Evelyn MartinezMarch is Women's History Month, and the Monday Morning Report will use this time to highlight women who have changed history by making a profound, far-reaching difference in the well-being of children and their families. You can find their stories each week during the month of March in the Champion Profile section of the newsletter.

Although I strongly believe that we must always look forward when planning programs and services for children, I also believe in remembering where we've been both as a society and as individuals. I hope you enjoy and are inspired by the exceptional women that are featured in the series.

  Links
   
    1.   Funding Opportunities at First 5 LA
    2.   Employment Opportunities
    3.   First 5 LA Parent Helpline
    4.   Learn About the Latest Research on Children's Issues