First 5 Parents and Service Providers Testify in Sacramento

More than 50 parents, grantees and stakeholders from across the state testified at last week's state Assembly budget committee hearing about how First 5-funded services have improved the lives of young children. Below are a series of video interviews First 5 LA conducted with local supporters who testified.

Celia C. Ayala, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Universal Preschool

Kristina Kell, Parent Advocate, The Help Group's Young Learners Preschool for Autism

John Farrimond, VP, Corporate & Public Affairs, The Help Group

Karlene Falco, Parent Advocate, Healthy Kids Program

Elizabeth Velazquez, Parent Advocate and Staff Member, Spiritt Center/PFF

Judy Ramos, Family Literacy Coordinator, California Hospital Medical Center

Liz Guerra, Project Director, Family Literacy Support Network, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Claudia Beltran, Parent Advocate, HOPE Street Family Literacy Program
Video below is in Spanish