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First 5 LA Names Christina Altmayer as Vice President of Programs and Carl Gayden as Senior Director of Administration
LOS ANGELES – First 5 LA, a leading public grantmaking and child advocacy organization, today named Christina Altmayer as Vice President of Programs and Carl Gayden as Senior Director of...
Focus On: Trauma-Informed Care
Research reveals that exposure to trauma in childhood is associated with many long-term issues into adulthood, including anxiety, depression and PTSD, as well as chronic health conditions such as...
Commission Summary for March 10, 2016 Board Meeting
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 10...
When Digital Divides
Amberlyn Garrubba was consumed. At mealtime with her husband and three children under 5 years old, the Palmdale mother sometimes served their dinner cold. She spent half the night awake and five...
Success Story: Program Identifies, Helps Kids with Developmental Delays
When her son Johnny was just a toddler, Natalie noticed that he was experiencing behavioral difficulties. “At 3-years-old, I’d take him to the park to play but he wouldn't play or socialize with...
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Early Childhood Matters – Issue 2
Early Childhood Matters Provides Monthly In-Depth Features, Latest News on Giving Kids the Best Start
First 5 LA Executive Director Kim Belshé Congratulates Assemblymember Anthony Rendon on His Inauguration as Speaker
Head of Leading Early Childhood Advocacy Organization Looks Forward to Working with Speaker Rendon on Policies to Help Give L.A. County’s Kids the Best Start LOS ANGELES– First 5 LA Executive...
First 5 LA Board of Commissioners Meeting Summary for February 11, 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 February...
Q & A with Los Angeles County Supervisor and First 5 LA Board Chair Sheila James Kuehl
In the interview below, Supervisor Kuehl discusses her greatest concerns for Los Angeles County children, her aspirations for First 5 LA during 2016 and her dream team for every child What does the...
