Highlights from the May 10 Commission meeting include approval to amend a Strategic Partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for up to $10.1 million over five years as the Help Me Grow-Los Angeles (HMG-LA) Organizing Entity, as well as a...
May 31, 2018 When Evelin Balbuena-Galvez...
By Fabiola Montiel, Community Relations Program Officer May 31, 2018 I began standing up for young children when I was only a 7-year-old child. When I was growing up in Mexico, a young boy named Noe and his grandmother lived next to my house. His grandmother had taken...
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....
Download this press release » First 5 LA Urges Billion Dollar Investment in Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers Backs Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders’ Inclusion of First-ever State-level Support of Home Visiting LOS ANGELES – This morning Governor Jerry Brown...
Capitol Lawn Event Marks 20th Anniversary of Voters' Approval of Prop 10 that Created First 5 Network, Honors Several State Legislators as "Champions for Children" First 5 commissions representing counties throughout California gathered at the State Capitol on May 2,...
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...
By Daniela Pineda, Ph.D. In this digital society, we share ideas freely on Pinterest, give our opinions on products online and learn from “how-to” videos on YouTube. But once we step foot in the office we so often fail to follow the same openness in sharing and...
The early years of a child’s life lay the foundation for success in school and life. According to research, 90 percent of a child’s brain is developed by age 5. To support this critical time in a child’s early learning and development, it is essential for families to...
