Published December 17, 2020 | 6 Minute Read For...

Published December 17, 2020 | 6 Minute Read For...
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out last...
Published September 29, 2020 With horns honking, balloons...
As an immigrant from Oaxaca,...
Maria Palacios and Ana Nieves...
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...
Yadira Lue used to feel hopeless...
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...
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...
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....