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Parents and Communities Create New Local Leadership for First 5 LA Place-based Effort
New, Regional Structure of Best Start Communities Intended to Help Amplify Voices for Young Kids LOS ANGELES – Acting on broad-based input gathered from the communities it serves, First 5 LA...
Governor Brown Urged to Build Legacy as a Champion for California’s Youngest Children
Download this press release » First 5 LA Urges Billion Dollar Investment in Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers Backs Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders’ Inclusion of First-ever State-level Support...
Lawmakers Urged to Recognize Importance of Young Children at First 5 Advocacy Day 2018
Capitol Lawn Event Marks 20th Anniversary of Voters' Approval of Prop 10 that Created First 5 Network, Honors Several State Legislators as "Champions for Children" First 5 commissions representing...
Connecting Points: Achieving Lasting Change for L.A.’s Youngest Children
By Kim Belshé, Executive Director, First 5 LA The 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...
To Serve Better, Share
By Daniela Pineda, Ph.D. In this digital society, we share ideas freely on Pinterest, give our opinions on products online and learn from “how-to” videos on YouTube. But once we step foot in the...
First 5 Explains: Early Learning
The early years of a child’s life lay the foundation for success in school and life. According to research, 90 percent of a child’s brain is developed by age 5. To support this critical time in a...
First 5 Explains: Home Visiting
A new baby brings joy, along with lots of new challenges. For many parents, bringing a newborn home can be overwhelming. But, there are services and supports that can help. Home visiting is a...
First 5 Explains: Developmental Screenings/Early Intervention
Early Identification and Intervention: The early years of a child’s life are critical for building the foundation needed for success later in school and in life. Research shows that brain...
Funding Upstream Solutions is Key to Remedy the Social Ills of Trauma
We live in a complex world. One in which the solutions to society’s greatest problems are not easily identified or implemented. Within that complexity lie both challenges and opportunities to...
Commission Summary April 2018
These Commission Summaries are intended to provide highlights of the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners’ actions to advance the outcome areas of First 5 LA’s 2015–2020 Strategic Plan. Highlights from...
