News & Resources
Making the News: Home Visiting
Over the past year, several news outlets and think-tanks have reported on the benefits and status of home visiting programs both inside and out of the United States. The bulk of the reporting...
From Foster Child to Home Visitor
Removed From Her Own Mother at Age 5, Alisha Burch Becomes a Second Mother to New Moms While construction workers lug hammers and wrenches in metal tool boxes to erect new houses, Alisha Burch often...
Commission Summary for July 12, 2018
Highlights from the July12 Commission meeting include a unique, interactive “gallery walk” to update and receive input from Board members on First 5 LA’s Impact Framework progress and process, as...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue #29
Home Visiting: Tales, Triumphs and Trailblazing
Tiffany’s first child passed away only days after being born. Not long afterward, she discovered she was pregnant. Six months later her son, Deshaun, was born premature, fighting for his life in the...
Connecting Points: Are We There Yet?
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director of First 5 LAThe Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings...
Media Coverage Archive: Separation of Migrant Families
This comprehensive archive includes news coverage starting June 11, 2018, organized alphabetically by media outlet. The final category is "Other" and includes stories by outlets with only one or two...
Lest We Forget the Fathers
Jeff Schnaufer | First 5 LA Writer &...
Tales of Two Dads
Most of us know that Father’s Day is celebrated in June, but how many of us are aware that the nation’s 1.3 million stepfathers have an unofficial day of their own — Stepfather’s Day — celebrated...
