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Celebrating Home Visitors in the Era Of COVID-19 and Racial Injustice
In the context of a global pandemic and rising awareness about racial inequities, there has perhaps never been a more apt time to celebrate the work that home visitors are doing to strengthen families and provide services that help close inequalities. This was one of...
Champion for Children Kris Perry: Challenging Inequality Is Personal
When it comes to speaking up for...
Census 2020: An Angel Earns Her Wings in the City of Angels
As an immigrant from Oaxaca,...
Helping Child Care Centers Navigate Lead in Water Tests
Edith Sanchez was concerned. Officials...
Early Childhood Matters Newsletter – July 2020
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Making the News: Pandemic Pods, Mask On/Mask Off, and More on The School Reopening Debate Contd.
Teachers and States The Washington Post: Polls: 20 percent of teachers not likely to return to classrooms if schools reopen this fall Twenty percent of U.S. teachers say they are not likely to return to their classrooms this fall if schools reopen — and most parents...
Making the News: Pandemic Pods, Mask On/Mask Off, and More on The School Reopening Debate
As the coronavirus pandemic...
Study Aims to Bolster California’s Safe Water Efforts at Child Care Facilities
UCLA analysis offers wide-ranging guidance on state mandate to test drinking water for leadEfforts to ensure safe drinking water for children need further support to reach their intended audience, according to an analysis of California’s mandate requiring child care...
First 5 LA Awarded ACEs Aware Grant to Promote ACEs Screenings & Trauma-Informed Trainings in Light of Stress Due to COVID-19
Funding will focus on reaching the L.A. County Medi-Cal Provider Community through various engagement activities and peer-to-peer learning Los Angeles, CA - First 5 LA, an independent public agency working to strengthen systems, parents and communities in Los Angeles...
First 5 Counties: 2020-21 State Budget Prioritizes Young Children & Families on Multiple Fronts
Alameda, CA — The 58 First 5 county commissions greatly appreciate the collaborative effort undertaken by Governor Newsom and the legislature to pass and sign a budget that prioritizes young children and their families, and maintains our shared vision of an equitable...