Data / Reports
In our pursuit of our mission, we are constantly learning, measuring, and monitoring key data to gauge our progress.
We are driven by the desire to make policies and systems better serve young children and their families. This is accomplished by furthering systems change strategies and by investing where and how it matters most.
Our goal is to share reports and data on the systems First 5 LA is working to change; how we’re contributing to improving systems; how we will know we are making progress; and what success looks like for children and families in L.A. County.
First 5 LA Reports:
Co-Creating an Oasis: A New Context for Care of African American Mothers
First 5 LA Commissioned a focus group of 100 black woman about their experiences with the health care system as well as pregnancy to further understand the impact of racism on a black woman’s well being. Here are the findings. To view the full report, click here. To...
Report Names Traumatic Effects of Homelessness on Young Children, First 5 LA Calls for Trauma-informed Approach to Help Kids
Lower Academic Scores, Poorer Health Among Homeless Children Prompts Leading Children’s Advocate to Recommend a Trauma-Informed Approach to Help Prevent and Mitigate Impact Los Angeles- First 5 LA today released a report that explores how homelessness and trauma...
Help Me Grow-LA Releases Report: “Promoting Optimal Children’s Development”
The early design and planning phase for Help Me Grow LA (HMG-LA) just took a major first step toward building, in partnership, a comprehensive and coordinated system to support promoting young children’s optimal development and well-being. Over 60 county agencies,...
The State of Early Care and Education in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Child Care Planning Committee 2017 Needs Assessment OVERVIEW The early years of a child’s development lays the foundation for success in school. According to Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child, 700 to 1,000 new neural connections form every...
DataFest Draws Early Childhood Advocates
In an effort to improve child outcomes, First 5 LA leaders and staff recently joined about 100 data experts and stakeholders from a broad range of disciplines at the Southern California Regional Health & Human Services Open DataFest to bring together knowledge,...
New USC Report Touts Best Start Impact
Connecting the dots between strengthening families and building community, the latest “snapshot” by the Children’s Data Network (CDN) at the University of Southern California School of Social Work highlights the efforts underway in a number of Best Start Communities...
New Report Shows Greater Need for High-Quality Early Education Programs
New Report Shows Greater Need for High-Quality Early Education ProgramsDespite improvements over recent years, our nation continues to fall short in offering families affordable, quality preschool programs to improve a child's future school success, according to a new...
