In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, First 5 LA is compiling alerts and resources to help partners, parents and L.A. County residents impacted by the crisis. Click below to be directed to our alerts and resources page.
Taking place every three years as outlined in the 2020-28 Strategic Plan, the first cycle of the review and refinement process has been underway since July 2022 and will continue through 2023. Throughout 2023, First 5 LA will continue to review and refine our 2020-28 Strategic Plan.
The First 5 LA building is currently undergoing a capital improvement project. Learn more about First 5 LA’s CEQA exemption below.
Latest News & Resources
Black History Month 2023: Past, present and future capacity to resist to achieve social transformation
February 1, 2023 The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), was originally founded by Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History,” as the “Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.” The origins of Black History Month...
Keeping a Promise to California’s Children and Families: An Analysis of Gov. Newsom’s 2023-24 Proposed Budget
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Karla Pleitéz Howell Releases Statement on Monterey Park Mass Shooting
January 23, 2023 This past weekend should have...
First 5 LA Works to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
January 18, 2023 Violeta Recinos’ son was just eight...
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.
