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Census 2020: An Angel Earns Her Wings in the City of Angels
As an immigrant from Oaxaca,...
First 5 LA Celebrates Community Leaders
Giving back. Giving their best. And never giving up. In this month of thanksgivings, those were the themes of a special day when First 5 LA expressed its gratitude to community leaders for all of their past, current and future efforts to ensure that the young children...
Best Start Helps to Enhance El Monte Park
Yadira Lue used to feel hopeless...
Parents Put Research into Action to Improve Quality Time with Kids
When Natasha Guerrero began surveying other parents in her community last year, she was surprised to learn how little quality time they were spending with their children. “I was very judgmental in the beginning,” said Guerrero. “I was like, ‘Hey, I’m a mother of...
Young Best Start Moms Take Their Case to State Capitol
When Evelin Balbuena-Galvez was six weeks pregnant as a sophomore in Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, she slipped and fell in the shower, missing a day of school. On other days, morning sickness and doctor’s appointments kept her from attending classes. Then, when...
Parents and Communities Create New Local Leadership for First 5 LA Place-based Effort
New, Regional Structure of Best Start Communities Intended to Help Amplify Voices for Young Kids LOS ANGELES – Acting on broad-based input gathered from the communities it serves, First 5 LA announced the next phase of its place-based Best Start communities effort....
Commission Summary April 2018
These Commission Summaries are intended to provide highlights of the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners’ actions to advance the outcome areas of First 5 LA’s 2015–2020 Strategic Plan. Highlights from the March 8 Commission meeting include approval of a strategic...
Best Start Takes the Next Step
The little girl was unwashed, wore rumpled clothes and never seemed to smile. She spent most of her time alone at her Compton elementary school. None of the other kids wanted to be near her. Except Antoinette Andrews-Bush. “Me and my friends decided to befriend her...
Connecting Points: Focused on the Work Ahead
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director, First 5 LA The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at least...