Born and raised a local Angeleno and the son of a seamstress and factory worker, California State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) has been at the forefront of legislative action to help working families that face challenges like the ones his parents faced. Since...
(HFA) First 5 LA has invested in 11 organizations that implement the Healthy Families America home visiting model in the following Best Start communities: Broadway/Manchester; Compton; El Monte; Long Beach/Wilmington; Metro Los Angeles; Lancaster and Palmdale. WHO ARE...
Personal Best: Profiles of People Putting Their Best Foot Forward for Young Children and Families in Los Angeles CountyMeet Romalis Taylor, a fitting choice for our inaugural “Personal Best” article – a series that highlights those outside of First 5 LA who put their...
July 9 Commission Summary of ActionsThe 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...
With data pointing at the Latino population quickly becoming a majority minority in the nation, a recent symposium held in Chicago by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics highlighted the ways in which early learning can help support this...
Here’s the latest news, research and other items of interest that we’re reading to inform our view of the issues affecting parents and children from the prenatal stage to age 5:LET’S START WITH A LITTLE LEVITY The comic strip Candorville is one of the few that...
Building Stronger Communities: How First 5 LA’s Best Start Program Continues to Grow and Thrive In 14 communities throughout Los Angeles County, First 5 LA’s Best Start program brings together parents and caregivers, residents, organizations, businesses, government...
In a landmark effort to better understand, explain and improve the landscape for Early Care and Education (ECE) in Los Angeles County, Advancement Project has released three reports and unveiled a new interactive website to benefit media, advocates and decision makers...
First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved support on April 9 for a number of state bills that could greatly improve the lives of young children and their families in California.Bills included in First 5 LA's 2015 Legislative Agenda were selected based...
“Know where to throw the ball before you catch it,” was an early lesson Leanne Negron – a First 5 LA Senior Program Officer in the Best Start Communities department – learned through sports and then adopted throughout her life.Negron started playing sports when she...
