News & Resources
July Commission Summary – Year 1 Strategic Plan Update
Oh, what a year it’s been! In an innovative Commission Meeting on July 14, First 5 LA staff presented an update on the first year of the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan that featured key progress in the...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue #7
4 People and a Point to Ponder – “How Do Parents Take Time for Self Care?”
First 5 LA’s vision is a future where every child prenatal to age 5 in Los Angeles County grows up healthy, protected and ready to succeed in school. Each month, we will ask people who work with,...
Interactive Strategic Plan Visualizations
Violencia Doméstica
La mañana del 16 de abril después de llevar a los niños a la escuela, María regresa a su apartamento, encuentra a su vecina y juntas salen a la calle a platicar. De repente ven a un hombre que...
Esfuerzo de Madres y Padres de Familia Orientado Hacia Ponerle Fin a la Violencia con una ‘Cultura de Respeto’
First 5 LA would like to congratulate the Best Start Metro LA Partnership for today's feature in KPCC, a Southern California Public Radio public media member.Originally penned by Dorian Merina,...
Metro LA Parents Promote a Culture of Respect
First 5 LA wants to congratulate Best Start Metro LA on their vision of empowering parents as leaders in the community through a Culture of Respect campaign. More than 1000 Best Start Metro LA...
Commission Summary for June 9, 2016
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 June 9...
4 People and a Point to Ponder – “What Lessons Can Sports Teach Young Children?
First 5 LA’s vision is a future where every child prenatal to age 5 in Los Angeles County grows up healthy, protected and ready to succeed in school. Each month, we will ask people who work with,...
To Play in L.A.: Kids, Parks, Places and Spaces
Mercedes Cruz will never forget the afternoon when the bullets started flying. She was sitting on a bench in Ruben F. Salazar Park in East Los Angeles on a Friday while her three young children took...
