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Commission Meeting Summary for October 8, 2020
Oct 28, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources, Our Board
The progress First 5...

ACEs Aware Consultants Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Oct 28, 2020 | Articles, Funding Center
ACEs Aware Consultants Request for Qualifications (RFQ) POSTING DATE: October 28, 2020 CLOSING DATE: 5:00 p.m. PT on November 30, 2020 UPDATES November 6, 2020: Recording of Informational Webinar uploaded to Informational Webinar section. November 6, 2020: Information...

Making the News: The Shecession. Women are leaving the workforce in droves, largely to care for children
Oct 28, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources
About two months into the pandemic, after schools...

Pathway to Progress: Indicators of Young Child Well-Being in Los Angeles County
Oct 7, 2020 | Articles, Data / Reports, News & Resources, Our Impact
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
Oct 1, 2020 | Help Me Grow, News & Resources, Press Room
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
Sep 30, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources
In the early days of the...

COVID-19 Response: First 5 LA ECE Department Scales New Heights
Sep 29, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources
When First 5 LA ECE Program Officer Jaime...

Caravans to be Counted: Best Start Gives Final Push for 2020 Census
Sep 29, 2020 | Articles, Best Start, News & Resources
Published September 29, 2020 With horns honking, balloons...

Supporting Child Care is Crucial to Pandemic Economic Recovery
Sep 29, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources, Quality Early Learning
As the nation struggles with the economic fallout of the...

Commission Meeting Summary for September 10, 2020
Sep 28, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources
The Board of Commissioners...