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Posting Date: August 1, 2019 Updated: Appendix A - Areas of Expertise Updated on 10/8/2019 Updated: FAQs posted on 10/9/2019 DESCRIPTION: First 5 LA is seeking consultants to be part of First 5 LA’s Consultant Pool (Po...

I thought I could have it all: an ambitious career and a growing family. But as a new mother struggling to manage a job that required travel, evening hours and 60+ hour workweeks, I quickly decided that work-life balance was a myth. For over a ye...

The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at least 72 hours in advance. P...

The United States Constitution requires that every person in the country be counted every 10 years, a process we know as the U.S. Census. The data collected by the Census is used to determine the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, how di...

With record-low levels of unemployment, businesses are finding it increasingly challenging to recruit qualified employees and retain quality talent. One solution many employers are turning to is establishing family-friendly policies that make wor...

*Editor's Note: Names of parents and children have been changed to protect their identities. Lucy noticed some speech issues in her 2-year-old son, David. She took him to his doctor and the doctor said it was nothing to worry about becau...

Day One was daunting. In 1998 California voters passed Prop 10, which created a new system of county-level commissions dedicated to advocate for young children up to age 5, funded by a tax on tobacco products. This was something new and...

Pictured L–R: Early Learning and Development Operations Manager at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Chrystina Smith-Rasshan; Professional Development & Coaching Manager at Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles Zenaid...

Posting Date: July 16, 2019 Closing Date for Applications: August 5, 2019 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Proposers must meet the following minimum requirements: Location: The proposer shall have and maintain a permanent physical locat...