The voice of an organized group is powerful — especially if you represent the children and families in each of the 58 counties across the state of California. For the first time in First 5 history, representatives from nearly two dozen First 5s traveled jointly to...
September 26, 2018 For First 5 LA, the...
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director of First 5 LA Earlier this week Legislative leaders passed the State Budget for the Fiscal Year that begins on July 1, 2018. We anticipate Governor Brown will sign the bill into law well in advance of the constitutional deadline on...
On a recent flight from Los Angeles to Sacramento, First 5 LA Commissioner Yvette Martinez spoke with a fourth grade teacher about the lack of early developmental screenings for young children, which includes diagnosing autism. With less than 30 percent of young...
May 31, 2018 When Evelin Balbuena-Galvez...
