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Capitol Gains: First 5 LA Advocates for Kids
"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see." — John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States Delivering a message on behalf of Los Angeles County’s youngest...
Commission Summary for April 14, 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 April 14...
First 5 LA Saves the (Rainy) Day at Book Fair
“Awesome.” “Thoughtful.” “Smart.” Those were just a few of the words used to describe the breastfeeding and diaper changing booths provided by First 5 LA at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books...
State of the Art Dental Clinic is Smiles Ahead
It’s all turning up smiles on Zonal Avenue in Los Angeles. The community recently gathered at the Children’s Medical Village at the LAC+USC Medical Center to celebrate the grand opening of their new...
Governor Brown Proposes No Funding Increases for Quality Early Childhood Education Programs and Services
First 5 LA, a Leading Early Childhood Education Advocate, Calls on the California State Assembly and Senate to Ensure Quality Early Childhood Education Is Made a Top Funding PriorityLOS ANGELES –...
Download: Best Start Brochure
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Why Trauma-informed Care Is Needed in Los Angeles County
By Kim Belshé and Robert K. Ross, M.D.When Jake was a child, his parents would scream at him every day. They told him everything he did was wrong and he was worthless. One day when Jake was 4, his...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue 3
Early Childhood Matters Provides Monthly In-Depth Features, Latest News on Giving Kids the Best Start
First 5 LA Announces 2016 Legislative Agenda
Board Chair Calls Advocacy Efforts Critical to Achieving Policy and Systems Change to Benefit ChildrenLOS ANGELES– As part of its mission to ensure that young children in Los Angeles County get the...
Trauma-Informed Systems Change
Why the Early Years Matter What happens to our youngest children today will impact all of us tomorrow. When we dedicate attention and resources to children at the earliest stages of their lives, we...
