August is Immunization Awareness Month Thanks to immunizations over the last three generations, many serious diseases are now a thing of the past. But recent outbreaks of measles — infecting more than 1,000 people nationwide — have prompted discussion and legislative...
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...
Be Safe & Healthy with Potter the Otter! A COVID-19 Guidebook for Kids and Families Download this colorful, kid-friendly PDF guide to staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic starring First 5's Potter the Otter! Available in the below languages (click to...
2021 Healthy New Year Calendar As a parent, keeping up with your own health needs may take a back seat to caring for everyone else in the family. This calendar provides reminders and resources to help everyone in the family stay healthy: January: Mental Wellness Month...
Get it Done: Developmental ScreeningsAs a parent, you want what’s best for your child. Appropriate physical, mental and social development during a child’s early years is important and can impact the rest of their lives. If you are concerned that your child is...
Free COVID-19 Tests for All LA County ResidentsAll residents of Los Angeles County can now receive a free COVID-19 test, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced. People who have symptoms such as fever, cough and shortness or breath, and certain front-line...
Demystifying Vaccines
Demystifying VirusesOf course, we know that the coronavirus is dramatically impacting daily life and can be lethal. But what, exactly, is a virus? And how and why is this one different from others?Viruses cause diseases that range from mild — such as the common cold —...
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Alerts & Resources COVID-19 — also known as Coronavirus — is a contagious virus that is part of a large family of coronaviruses that cause diseases of varying severities, ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. COVID-19 is...
Need to Know: Childbirth Options Apart from your baby’s parents, the team you choose for your pregnancy and birth are the first and most important people in their life. Connecting to the right healthcare practitioners is important. However, because practitioners vary...
