Monday Morning Report: April 14, 2008

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	Calendar Click events below to view full listings.

	Family Fun Day April 19, 2008 from 10:00am - 2:00pm

	Instructor Training: Effective Black Parenting Program April 21 - 25, 2008

	Healthy City Focus Groups (pdf) April 22, 23, 28, and 30, 2008

	Foundations of Infant Feeding April 25, 2008 from 9:00am - 4:00pm

	Los Angeles Times Festival of Books April 26 and 27, 2008 from 10:00am - 6:00pm

	8th Annual Raising Readers – A Literacy Festival April 26, 2008 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm

	Festival of Childhood: Peace Through a Child's Eyes April 26, 2008 from 1:00pm -5:00pm

	Instructor Training: Confident Parenting Program April 28, 2008

	Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children: Risk Factors, Diagnostic Indicators, and Early Intervention April 28, 2008 from 8:00am - 12:00pm

	PAC/ LAC Annual Conference May 29, 2008

	Feria Del Libro: A Family Book Fair June 7, 2008 from 10:00am - 4:00pm

	Taking Care of Business: Spirit, Soul & Body June 7, 2008 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

	Third Annual St. John's Health, Safety, & Literacy Fair June 21, 2008 from 10:00pm - 2:00pm

	County Wide Resource Fair June 25, 2008 from 10:0am - 4:00pm

	Breastfeeding Summit: Creating Change in Your Community October 15, 2008 from 9:0am - 4:00pm

April 14, 2008

	News and Announcements


		Geography Matters: California Ranks 18th on Child Vulnerability Scale A new report reveals that where a child is born and raised dramatically effects their chances of staying healthy and surviving to adulthood. Although California ranks higher than most, we still have work to do. More »

		California Public Health Leaders Meet about New WIC Food Package More than 300 California nutrition experts, small grocers, and public health advocates gathered last week to give their input on the how the new WIC food packages should roll out. Hear interviews with the effort's leaders. More »

		Week Old Infants Are Victims of Abuse and Neglect In 2006, 30,000 U.S. newborns were abused and neglected in their first week of life, and more than 90,000 by age 1. Learn how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived at these numbers. More »

		Autism Series: California's Eight Autism-Related Bills Every 20 minutes an American child is born with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In response to this crisis, members of the California Legislature have introduced eight bills to support those with ASD and their families. More »

Evie's Desk

Week of the Young Child

Evelyn Martinez Yesterday marked the first day of the Week of the Young Child, a holiday which lasts through April 19th. The WOYC is a nationally recognized annual event established in 1971 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. A jubilant time for many of us, this week allows the community of children's advocates to come together to help focus public attention on the needs of children and families.

Many of our readers will be celebrating by holding fairs and special events, and if you are among them, I wish you congratulations and good luck! Those of you who would like to find a way to celebrate or to learn more about issues facing children and families, I encourage you to look at our calendar and choose an event to attend; or you can read through our many Monday Morning Report articles covering various children's issues. You can also go to the LAUP Web site, which has a list of various types of events being held all over the county.

As WOYC is also a time to acknowledge the work of those who support and nurture children, I would like to say a special thanks to the First 5 LA staff, our grantees and contractors for the excellent work that you do. For many of us, the children who benefit from our long hours can't express what our work means to them. During this week I'd like all children's advocates to envision the faces of those we impact, and then envision a collective thank you from them.