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Adieu from the Pooh
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – Winnie the Pooh The quote above, delivered by First 5 LA Board relations specialist Linda Vo in a gift book by staff to...
First 5 LA’s 2017 State Legislative Agenda Advocates for Access to Critical Services for Young Children and Families
Agenda Calls for Long-lasting Policy Changes to Improve Health Services, Child Care Eligibility and Access to Early Care and Education for Foster ChildrenLOS ANGELES – Saying the decisions we make...
First 5 LA Promotes Importance of Early Learning Opportunities for Kids and Families at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
First 5 LA Will Highlight Importance of Talking, Reading and Singing to Children, and Offer Breastfeeding and Diaper Changing Stations On-site for Parents Along with Fun Activities for Kids LOS...
Preschool Quality Makes Big Impact on Smallest L.A. County Residents
Multi-year Research Study Data Reveals a Nurturing Environment is Critical for Young Children from Spanish-language Households Learning English LOS ANGELES - First 5 LA released the latest edition...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue #14
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4 Kids and a Question: If a friend is hungry, what would you do?
Parent’s Point of View: Helping Homeless Kids
National “Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing” Campaign Comes to L.A. County
Campaign Will Promote Importance of Early Language and Brain Development to New ParentsLOS ANGELES – Celebrating National Reading Month, First 5 LA and Too Small to Fail today announced a strategic...
The Power of Partnership
A few years ago, Rochelle McCollum was working as a manager of a dental office in El Monte, making good money and living in a nice home with her six kids. Then she got the news: her mother had...
March 9 Commission Meeting Summary
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. At the March 9...
