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In L.A. County, Collaboration is Key to Creating More Effective Government
By First 5 LA Executive Vice President John Wagner and Senior County Systems Strategist Reid Meadows For decades, the politicians in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. have battled over whether...
Early Childhood Matters Newsletter – March 2019
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In the Nation’s Capital, the Future Is Female
Jennifer Pippard | Strategic Partnerships...
What We’re Doing: March 2019
[Top] L–R: Senior Government Affairs Strategist Jamie Zamora; Government Affairs Strategist Anais Duran; Public Policy & Government Affairs Director Peter Barth; Rep. Gil Cisneros; Strategic...
Commission Meeting Summary for March 14, 2019
Highlights from the March 14 Commission meeting include: approval of a strategic partnership with L.A. Care Health Plan to implement and evaluate a pilot involving early identification and...
A New Day for Early Education in California
The Governor’s Plan Puts the Wind Back in the Sails for our Youngest Every parent dreams about how their child will learn, grow and thrive. But for too many families in California, kindergarten is...
A Community Triumph: Best Start Members Take Back Their Streets, Safely
When it comes to keeping their streets safe to walk, play and learn, members of the Best Start Metro LA community partnership have learned how to walk the walk — one block at a time. Best Start...
FIRST CONNECTIONS PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Addendum No. 1 posted April 1, 2019 - Appendix G and H have been updated Posting Date: March 14, 2019Update: Informational Webinar Presentation posted March 21, 2019Update: Questions & Answers...
Early Childhood Matters Newsletter – February 2019
Early Childhood MattersStay connected and up-to-date with everything from First 5 LA!Subscribe to our monthly newsletter in the footer below.
Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio: Her Drive to Help Children Is Fueled by Her Family’s Struggles and Sacrifices
Jeff Schnaufer | First 5 LA...
