Cultural Competence: What You Can (and Should!) Expect from Healthcare Providers "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane." — Martin Luther King, Jr. Sometimes you walk out of a doctor's office feeling worse than when...
First 5 LA’s 5 Ways to Talk to Kids About Voting Voting is part of being a good citizen, and now is a perfect time to talk to kids about elections and the democratic process! Here’s how: Show and tell. Lawn signs, bumper stickers, mailers, ballots, and billboards are...
Vote 2020: What You Need to Know About the Fall Elections November 3 is Election Day! Voting is a foundational aspect of the democratic process, and making informed decisions on voting is an important part of being a good citizen. Here are some things you need to know...
Celebrating Diversity: Resources for LGBTQ+ Parents According to UCLA’s Williams Institute, over 110,000 couples falling into one or more of the diverse identities that make up LBGTQ+ are raising children in the U.S. –– and that number is expected to quadruple in the...
Advocacy for Diverse FamiliesTo celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day this season, we celebrate the diversity of families, in all their many shapes, forms, sizes, orientations, beliefs and more. While families are all different in different ways, one thing is...
Women's History Month: First 5 LA Highlights Kim Pattillo BrownsonIn celebration of Women’s History Month, we consider and salute the women whose contributions over the years have changed lives for the better. What extraordinary women in history come to mind for you?...
Get Ready for the Primaries!Mark your calendar — March 3 is the date of the presidential primaries this year, when registered voters cast their ballots for who will be their political party’s candidate in the November 2020 elections. To ensure your voice is heard this...
How to Advocate for Your Work-family BalanceRaising a child, or children, is a full-time job. When you’re being pulled in different directions amidst your work responsibilities and your family’s needs, it can feel impossible to juggle both. But, more working parents...
First 5 LA: Looking Forward to 2020First 5 LA is here to improve the lives of young children and their families in Los Angeles County. Throughout 2019, we worked to ensure that state policy makers and their decisions address the needs of the youngest members of our...
Asking Is Advocacy: Demystifying Developmental Milestones A developmental milestone is a checkpoint for growth in the average developing child. While every child gains a variety of skills at their own unique pace, one child may walk “early” but talk “later,” and...
