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Pathway to Progress: Indicators of Young Child Well-Being in Los Angeles County
First 5 LA is pleased to share the Pathway to Progress report which acts as the baseline for assessing progress on the implementation of our 2020-2028 Strategic Plan. As such, the indicators presented in this report are forward-looking, providing critical information...
First 5 LA Awarded Grants to Five Agencies to Lead Community Based Efforts as Part of Help Me Grow LA
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...
Making the News: COVID-19 in Children: MIS-C, Transmission and Viral Loads
In the early days of the...
COVID-19 Response: First 5 LA ECE Department Scales New Heights
When First 5 LA ECE Program Officer Jaime...
Caravans to be Counted: Best Start Gives Final Push for 2020 Census
With horns honking, balloons bobbing and streamers...
Supporting Child Care is Crucial to Pandemic Economic Recovery
As the nation struggles with the economic fallout of the...
Commission Meeting Summary for September 10, 2020
The Board of Commissioners...
The Benefits of Telehealth During COVID-19: One Family’s Story
When Ingrid Beeby’s baby boy turned a month...
Emerging Family Focus in Medicaid: A Two-Generation Approach to Health Care Fact Sheet
Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the United States, covering more than 70 million people, including 28 million children. The program is an individual, rather than a family, benefit; resulting in parents/ caregivers and children often having...
Making the News: Pregnant in a Pandemic
In the early days of the...