ALAMEDA, CA (July 13, 2021) – First 5 congratulates and appreciates the Legislature and Governor Newsom for their hard work to create a 2021-22 state budget that supports the wellbeing of young children and their families, and focuses especially on those farthest from...
July 13, 2021 First 5 LA Awards L.A. Care a $1.2 Million Grant to Help Increase Developmental Screenings LOS ANGELES - California ranks 43rd in the nation when it comes to conducting developmental screenings for...
Plan Provides Strong Basis for Legislature, Administration to Build a Whole-Child Whole-Family Approach ALAMEDA, CA (May 14, 2021) - Governor Newsom’s May revision to the state budget plan includes exciting proposals to meet the holistic, short- and long-term needs of...
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2021 Wagner to Help Evolve Systems Change Work to Improve Outcomes for Young Children LOS ANGELES– First 5 LA announced today that the organization’s Executive Vice President, John Wagner, will lead the Center for Child and Family...
ALAMEDA, CA (January 8, 2021) – Governor Newsom’s budget plan demonstrates a clear commitment to addressing the holistic and pressing needs of young children and families, by supporting them on multiple fronts during the pandemic, as well as building toward a...
Funding Will Focus on Connecting Families, Who Have Developmental Concerns, to Existing Services LOS ANGELES, October 1, 2020 — First 5 LA today announced a $2,250,000 investment across five community partners to strengthen and expand referral pathways to better...
UCLA analysis offers wide-ranging guidance on state mandate to test drinking water for leadEfforts to ensure safe drinking water for children need further support to reach their intended audience, according to an analysis of California’s mandate requiring child care...
Funding will focus on reaching the L.A. County Medi-Cal Provider Community through various engagement activities and peer-to-peer learning Los Angeles, CA - First 5 LA, an independent public agency working to strengthen systems, parents and communities in Los Angeles...
Alameda, CA — The 58 First 5 county commissions greatly appreciate the collaborative effort undertaken by Governor Newsom and the legislature to pass and sign a budget that prioritizes young children and their families, and maintains our shared vision of an equitable...
ALAMEDA, CA (June 15, 2020) - Child care and other programs that support families must be prioritized in the final 2020-21 state budget, which now awaits Governor Newsom's action, said First 5 Association, First 5 California, and...