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Champions for Children: John Wagner, First 5 LA’s Favorite Adopted Son
Jeff Schnaufer | First 5 LA Writer &...
Focus On: Fathers, Imprisonment and the Impact on Kids
By Mia Foreman, First 5 LA Program Development Officer More than 5 million children in the U.S. have had a parent who lived with them go to jail or prison. That’s one in 28 kids, compared with one...
What We’re Doing – New Leader Named, Best Start News
First 5 LA has named Daniela Pineda as the Vice President of Integration and Learning, becoming the final addition to the executive leadership team at First 5 LA. Pineda will oversee development of...
First 5 LA Launches Innovative Public Awareness Campaign to Support Parents and Caregivers
First Phase of Multiyear Campaign Focuses on Raising Awareness and Understanding of Challenges of Parenting, Helping Parents and Caregivers in L.A. County Build Social Connections LOS ANGELES –...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue 5
Early Childhood Matters: Bonding, Breastfeeding and Beyond
They Help Parents Rescue their Children; One of the Goals is to Increase the Possibilities of Success
First 5 LA would like to acknowledge the Trauma-Informed Care workgroup’s support for this feature in Hoy Los Angeles, the LA Times' Spanish language newspaper.Originally penned by Selene Rivera,...
VIDEO: A Community’s Voice: The Creation of Best Start Metro LA’s Newsletter
How do you write the stories that YOU want to read and then get them published? This microdumentary follows members of the Best Start Metro LA (BSMLA) Communications Task Force as they attend a...
Final California Budget Includes Significant Investments for Quality Early Childhood Education Programs and Services
As a leading early childhood education advocate, First 5 LA thanks the Governor and the California State Assembly and Senate for making the state’s youngest learners a top priority LOS ANGELES – In...
4 People and a Point to Ponder – “What is the Best Advice Your Dad Has Ever Given You?”
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,...
Help Me Grow–LA Launches to Improve Developmental Outcomes
Years ago, First 5 LA Commissioner Cynthia Harding said reaching out for help about her child's development left her feeling confused and helpless. “The pediatrician said I shouldn't get her...
