Published December 17, 2020 A program that takes five...
Home Visiting Programs
From Pediatrician to First-Time Mom: A Welcome Baby Story
Dr. Lynne Ellison knows a thing or two...
Celebrating Home Visitors in the Era Of COVID-19 and Racial Injustice
In the context of a global pandemic and rising awareness about racial inequities, there has perhaps never been a more apt time to celebrate the work that home visitors are doing to strengthen families and provide services that help close inequalities. This was one of...
Virtual Home Visiting in Action: An Inside Look
Published June 29, 2020 Jacqueline...
Strengthening Families Through Home Visiting
For Midori, her home visitor’s advice on breastfeeding her newborn was crucial in deciding to keep nursing him. For Lidia, her stress and fears were allayed by reassurance from her home visitor that her son, born five weeks early, was developing normally. For Helen,...
Where Are They Now? Success Stories from First 5 LA’s First 20 Years
(Editor’s Note: During this 20th...
Home Visiting: Tales, Triumphs and Trailblazing
Tiffany’s first child passed away only days after being born. Not long afterward, she discovered she was pregnant. Six months later her son, Deshaun, was born premature, fighting for his life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. “He was on life support and I thought...
First 5 Explains: Home Visiting
A new baby brings joy, along with lots of new challenges. For many parents, bringing a newborn home can be overwhelming. But, there are services and supports that can help. Home visiting is a powerful proven tool to support and strengthen families. Voluntary home...
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Most cute baby pictures prompt a smile. And then there is the baby picture that causes Juana Fernandez to cringe. “There is actually a picture of me when I was a little baby holding a baby pin that I put through the electrical socket,” Fernandez recalled. “To my...
Parent Success Stories
As we shift from the rebirth of spring to the full blooms of summer, we bring you a few stories of births from new moms and dads throughout Los Angeles County who have delivered healthy babies and blossomed with new parenting skills, thanks in part to First 5 LA’s...