May 28, 2020 As the country heads into its third...
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Commission Meeting Summary for May 14, 2020
The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at least 72 hours in advance. Please check our Commission Calendar for all...
A Heartfelt Tale of Providing Child Care for Essential Workers
Published May 27, 2020 | Photo...
First 5 LA Plays Linchpin Role To Deliver Diapers to Families
Published May 15, 2020 Toilet paper, disinfectant and...
Census 2020: Counting Young Children in a COVID-19 World
What online strategies are most effective in engaging families to take action? That question was at the heart of The South LA Online Convening: Counting Us in the 2020 Census, a web-based event co-hosted by First 5 LA and Community Coalition (CoCo). The April 9...
Making the News: Parenting in a Pandemic, Keeping it Together in an Upended World
April 30, 2020 Since March, schools and child care...
Los Angeles County partnership addresses critical need for child care among essential workers
Action enables first responders, medical personnel to continue reporting to work LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2020) – The Los Angeles County Early Childhood Education COVID-19 Response Team today announced the immediate availability of early childhood education and...
Moving Forward, Together in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Friends, First 5 LA’s commitment to young children and families and partners is unwavering during this time. Our work continues to be grounded in our Strategic Plan and our values as we further our commitment in this quickly changing environment. During this...
Making the News: New Normal: How COVID-19 has impacted children, families and communities
The world is currently grappling with an unprecedented upending due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. In the tumult, children and families are finding themselves in new and unforeseen environments and configurations. While this column, Making the News, typically...
Despite Coronavirus, Completing 2020 Census Easier Than Ever
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