January 23, 2023 This past weekend should have...

January 23, 2023 This past weekend should have...
SACRAMENTO, CA (January 11, 2023) – Governor Newsom released his proposed budget plan Tuesday, which continues to demonstrate his commitment to provide for the needs of young children and their families and continuing to build toward an improved early childhood...
Former Branch Chief for the Child Care Development Division for California Department of Social Services Selected to Lead L.A. County Early Childhood Advocacy Organization LOS ANGELES, CA (November 10, 2022) – Today, during its final board meeting of the year, First...
July 1, 2022 Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Flood FRSA, First 5 Association of California [email protected] SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom and the Legislature for adopting the 2022-23 state budget that provides critical...
June 24, 2022 Though we anticipated this decision, it’s...
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 10, 2022) - Today, First 5 LA’s Executive Director, Kim Belshé announced she will be stepping down from her leadership role at the end of this year. In 2012, Kim Belshé was named Executive Director, leading First 5 LA's mission to improve systems...
LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) – First 5 LA, a leading grantmaker and early childhood advocacy organization, today announced JR Nino as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this senior leadership role, JR will oversee First 5 LA’s Center for Operational Excellence to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Flood FRSA, First 5 Association of California (530) 556-0920, [email protected] May Revision Provides an Opportunity to Advance a Whole-Child, Whole Family Agenda ALAMEDA, CA (May 18, 2022) – The First 5 Network,...
MEDIA CONTACTS: First 5 LA Marlene Fitzsimmons (213) 482-7807 [email protected] LA County Department of Public Health (213) 240-8144 [email protected] May 17, 2022 Help Me Grow LA is a Community-Driven Effort to Ensure Every Child Receives Early Support...