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POSTING DATE: October 31, 2019 CLOSING DATE: 5:00 p.m. PT on December 2, 2019 Update : November 14, 2019- The following have been posted: Informational Webinar recording and presentation slides Update : Nove...

After leaked language and several months of speculation, the Trump Administration announced in October of last year its intent to take into consideration a family’s use of “public benefits” when applying for a green card. The rule, which ca...

“If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well. If it is worth having, it is worth waiting for. If it is worth attaining, it is worth fighting for. If it is worth experiencing, it is worth putting aside time for.” – Oscar Wilde A l...

Six decades ago, Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham” hooked Geoffrey Canada on reading and saved him from a lifetime of poverty in the South Bronx, “one of the wastelands we have in this country,” he said. As he grew older, he found solace...

Highlights from the October 10 Commission meeting include the approval of two new Strategic Partnerships in the area of Communications, a presentation on the Strategic Plan Refinement (SPR4): 2020-2028 Draft Strategic Plan, and updates on th...

Pictured L-R: Administrative Assistant Marcy Banuelos; Payroll & Accounts Payable Assistant Marie Estrella; Writer/Editor Anastasia Howard; Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Daisy Lopez; Early Care & Education Program Officer Kevin D...

In a landmark legislative year for early childhood advocacy, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed six bills into law that were either co-sponsored or supported by First 5 LA as part of the agency’s 2019 State and Federal Advocacy Agenda. The bil...

Since it was unveiled this summer, the Trump Administration’s “public charge” final rule has spawned concerns from immigration advocates, social service agencies, child advocates and health experts. First 5 LA has been outspoken about its...

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First 5 LA, First 5 Association, and Children Now are thrilled by Governor Newsom's signing of AB 1004 (McCarty), which will help ensure California's babies and toddlers receive the developmental screenings--and eventually services--they are enti...