Each month, Executive Director Kim Belshé reports to the Board the highlights and key developments made in the work of First 5 LA and the broader early childhood development landscape. This January, Belshé began by welcoming new Commission Chair and Los Angeles County...
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. At the January 14 Commission meeting, highlights include a presentation on First 5...
Supervisor Kuehl Calls Commission’s Work Important, Plans to Focus on Creating Partnerships, Alternative Sources of Funding to Help Support First 5 LA’s Mission LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila James Kuehl was unanimously elected as Chair of the...
Budget priorities should address opportunity and achievement gaps for California’s youngest children SACRAMENTO — With more than 17 years of experience addressing deficits in quality early learning, First 5 is California’s largest network of advocates for children 0...
Daniel tiene 17 años, es alto, de ojos color marrón y de mirada tímida. Vive en la ciudad de Los Ángeles con su mamá y dos hermanos de 13 y 11 años de edad. "Tenía 5 años cuando viví la separación de mis padres y empecé a tartamudear, fui la burla de mis compañeros,...
First 5 LA funds Best Start Metro LA's newsletter Acción Comunitaria to provide parents and residents in the community a place to share their personal stories and experiences of Best Start. All stories are written by community members and designed to inspire others to...
First 5’s Say Quality Early Learning and Care Are Key to Closing Opportunity Gaps NationwideSACRAMENTO, Calif. — December 9, 2015 — First 5 California, First 5 Association of California, and First 5 Los Angeles, today applauded the passage of S. 1177, the Every...
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 72 hours in advance. These Commission Summaries...
“One of the most important target populations – partly because they are so underserved – is relative caregivers. PCIT can give caregivers immediate help in managing the challenging behaviors children exhibit as the result of the trauma-inducing experiences that...
As part of the First 5 LA-funded Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative (ECOPI), the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) in partnership with Change Lab Solutions has released Marketing Matters: A White Paper on Strategies to Reduce Unhealthy...
