Maria Palacios and Ana...

Maria Palacios and Ana...
November 28, 2018 Giving back. Giving...
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...
May 31, 2018 When Evelin Balbuena-Galvez...
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....
April 26, 2018 The little girl was...
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...
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...
Each morning, Maria Munoz wakes up her 2-year-old son, Robert, before dawn at 5 a.m. to leave their home in Littlerock in the Antelope Valley. They head to his speech therapy sessions 12 miles away at Palmdale Regional Medical Center. What would be a 21-minute drive...