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Kim Belshé Releases Statement in Reaction to 2022-23 State Budget
July 1, 2022 Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom...
The First 5 Network Statement on the 2022-23 State Budget
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
June 30, 2022 Recognizing the unique role that home...
South L.A. Residents Push for Parks to Address Inequities and Promote Community Healing
June 30, 2022 Over the last two years, the COVID-19...
June 9, 2022, Board of Commissioners Meeting Summary
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
June 30, 2022 Transitional Kindergarten. Universal...
KIM BELSHÉ RELEASES STATEMENT RESPONDING TO SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE
June 24, 2022 Though we anticipated this decision, it’s...
Financing the Los Angeles County Home Visiting System: Recommendations for Action
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
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
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...
