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Kim Belshé Releases Statement in Reaction to 2022-23 State Budget
Jul 1, 2022 | News & Resources, Press Room
July 1, 2022 Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom...

The First 5 Network Statement on the 2022-23 State Budget
Jul 1, 2022 | News & Resources, Press Room
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Flood FRSA, First 5 Association of California [email protected] SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom and the Legislature for adopting the 2022-23 state budget that provides critical...

To Aid in Pandemic Recovery, Home Visiting is Set for Expansion
Jun 29, 2022 | Articles, Home Visiting Programs, News & Resources
June 30, 2022 Recognizing the unique role that home...

South L.A. Residents Push for Parks to Address Inequities and Promote Community Healing
Jun 29, 2022 | Articles, Best Start, News & Resources
June 30, 2022 Over the last two years, the COVID-19...

June 9, 2022, Board of Commissioners Meeting Summary
Jun 29, 2022 | Articles, News & Resources, Our Board
June 30, 2022 First 5 LA's...

Making the News: Universal Transitional Kindergarten: The Newest Plank Added to California’s Rickety Early Care and Education Scaffold
Jun 28, 2022 | Articles, News & Resources
June 30, 2022 Transitional Kindergarten. Universal...

KIM BELSHÉ RELEASES STATEMENT RESPONDING TO SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE
Jun 24, 2022 | News & Resources, Press Room
June 24, 2022 Though we anticipated this decision, it’s...

Financing the Los Angeles County Home Visiting System: Recommendations for Action
Jun 21, 2022 | Data / Reports, News & Resources
June 2022 Investment in home visiting in Los Angeles (LA) County began in 1997 and has since grown substantially, using a variety of federal, state, and local public funds, as well as some private dollars, to support and grow a home visiting system. LA County has used...

Celebrating Juneteenth on the One-Year Anniversary of its Federal Recognition
Jun 16, 2022 | Articles, Celebrating DEI, News & Resources
Juneteenth — recognized annually on June 19 — is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This year marks the 157th year of its recognition and first anniversary as a federal holiday – nationally acknowledging...

FIRST 5 LA ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jun 10, 2022 | Articles, News & Resources, Press Room
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 10, 2022) - Today, First 5 LA’s Executive Director, Kim Belshé announced she will be stepping down from her leadership role at the end of this year. In 2012, Kim Belshé was named Executive Director, leading First 5 LA's mission to improve systems...