Ver en español» As a young child growing up, Maria Contreras bore witness to years of domestic abuse suffered by her mother. After she married and had children of her own, Contreras felt history cruelly repeat itself in her South Los Angeles home. For 10 years, her...
“Baby Shower” Provides Moms with Networking, Resource OpportunitiesA few rain clouds didn’t keep more than 100 enthusiastic young moms away from attending “A Healthy Start” baby shower on a recent spring day in West Athens.Great Beginnings for Black Babies, Inc., in...
The First 5 LA Commission is allocating up to $4.9 million in funds to begin implementing the Building Stronger Families Framework within its 14 Best Start Communities.The Best Start framework reflects First 5 LA’s belief that if parents are strong and communities...
