LOS ANGELES –First 5 LA today released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Belshé regarding the California State Senate and State Assembly’s passage of their proposed State Budget: “We applaud the Assembly and the Senate for prioritizing California’s...
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Where Are We Now? Key Learnings from Regional Networks in the Best Start Communities, One Year Later
Written by Communities Program Officers Roxana Martinez & Hector GutierrezWhen you propose a new way of doing things, there are many questions that present themselves:“Is this the best way of moving forward?”“If it fails, what will be the consequences?”“If it...
What We’re Doing: May 2019
Pictured L–R: [Top] Government Affairs Strategist Anais Duran; Director of Strategic Partnerships Jennifer Pippard; Vice President of Policy and Strategy Kim Pattillo Brownson; Chief of Staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, Ann O’Leary; L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce Senior...
#First5Live: Making Family-Friendly Spaces with Sincerely Mama’s Kelly McKnight
How can you make a difference in your community? Kelly McKnight of Sincerely Mama joined First 5 LA Communications Director Gabriel Sanchez on May 11 for a Q&A on Facebook Live where they discussed the importance of family-friendly spaces and the role community...
Commission Meeting Summary for May 9, 2019
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California’s New Surgeon General: It’s working in South LA, will it work for kids statewide?
California’s first Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, has long regarded healing childhood trauma as a key to improving public health. On April 30 she visited South Los Angeles to see firsthand how a center in Watts is accomplishing that, as well as gather input...
Statement from Executive Director Kim Belshé on Governor Newsom’s May Revision to the California State Budget
LOS ANGELES – First 5 LA today released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Belshé responding to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision to the State Budget:“Governor Newsom’s actions for young children and families speak louder than words. He is building...
Early Childhood Matters Newsletter – April 2019
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Kim Pattillo Brownson Appointed to State Education Board
First 5 LA Vice President of Policy and Strategy Kim Pattillo Brownson has been appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as a member of the State Board of Education.The 11-member State Board of Education is California’s K–12 policy-making body. It plays a key role in...
Making the News: The Life-or-Death Crisis Facing Black Mothers and Babies
The birth of a child is a wondrous occasion celebrated by all cultures and traditions. It also can be a stressful time, because of health complications during pregnancy and birth. And, for some, there is a disproportionate risk of death at the start of life for a...
