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Welcome Baby Orientation & Protocol Manual
by Fraser Hammersly | Feb 4, 2022 | Articles
Welcome Baby Orientation & Protocol Manual (Revised as of 11/30/21) Purpose: This document describes the criteria that new Welcome Baby sites must meet to demonstrate the extent that the program...

A Blueprint to Build On: What Gov. Newsom’s Proposed 2022-23 State Budget Means for Early Childhood and Family-Serving Systems
by Fraser Hammersly | Jan 27, 2022 | Articles, Author: Charna Widby, News & Resources, Policy Agenda
Charna Widby | First 5 LA Chief Government Affairs Officer,...

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Provides $520,000 Support for Maternal/Infant Health Programs in Los Angeles and San Diego
by Fraser Hammersly | Jan 25, 2022 | News & Resources, Press Room
Funding will support First 5 LA’s Welcome Baby and Select Home Visiting programs and For The Village’s free doula services and education program Editor's note: This release has been updated to...

L.A. Care – Help Me Grow LA Evaluation Request for Proposals (RFP)
by Amado Ulloa | Jan 24, 2022 | Articles, Closed Funding Opportunity
POSTING DATE: January 24, 2022 CLOSING DATE: 5:00 p.m. PT on February 22, 2022 UPDATE on February 16, 2022: - Under the Questions and Answers section, the Questions and Answers document has been...

The Governor Unveiled the 2022-23 Budget Proposal which Serves as a Framework to Advance the Health and Well-Being of California’s Youngest Children
by Fraser Hammersly | Jan 13, 2022 | Press Room
ALAMEDA, CA (January 12, 2022) - On Monday, Governor Newsom released his proposed 2022-23 budget plan, a framework that features important investments to advance the health and well-being of...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Healthcare (MLKCH) receives the Baby-Friendly Designation from World Health Organization (WHO)/Unicef
by Fraser Hammersly | Jan 6, 2022 | Home Visiting Programs, Press Room
January 6, 2021 BreastfeedLA is pleased to announce that MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) is the first and only hospital newly designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA in...

November 10, 2021 Board of Commissioners Meeting Summary
by Fraser Hammersly | Nov 18, 2021 | Articles, News & Resources, Our Board
Fraser Hammersly | First 5 LA Digital...

Residents in Cudahy and Maywood Voice Their Need for Park Renovations
by Fraser Hammersly | Nov 18, 2021 | Articles, News & Resources, The Link Advocates, Governments, Families, and Parks Initiative (Link)
Christina Hoag | Freelance...

Home Visiting Sees Success with Online Services
by Fraser Hammersly | Nov 18, 2021 | Articles, Home Visiting Programs, News & Resources
Christina Hoag | Freelance...

How Dual Language Learning Fosters Inclusivity and Nurtures Talent
by Fraser Hammersly | Nov 18, 2021 | Articles, Dual Language Learner (DLL) Initiative
Dr. Marlene Zepeda is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of...