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Latest News & Resources

Making the News: The Rising Rates of Maternal Mortality and What it May Mean in a Post-Roe World
July 28, 2022 Reproductive rights, maternal...

Kim Belshé Releases Statement in Reaction to 2022-23 State Budget
July 1, 2022 Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom...

The First 5 Network Statement on the 2022-23 State Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Flood FRSA, First 5 Association of California [email protected] SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom and the Legislature for adopting the 2022-23 state budget that provides critical...

To Aid in Pandemic Recovery, Home Visiting is Set for Expansion
June 30, 2022 Recognizing the unique role that home...

The result of these three things – focus, collaboration and participation – has amplified our mission, work and importance. -Sheila Kuehl
L.A. County Supervisor and First 5 LA Commission Chair Sheila Kuehl pointed out the trajectory of First 5 LA in the areas of focus, collaboration and participation: Focusing on how our investments engage communities and partners; using what we learn from our programs to better collaborate with other partners; and participating with partners like the county during a time of diminishing revenues.