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What We’re Doing
by Amado Ulloa | Mar 2, 2016 | Articles, News & Resources
Each month, Executive Director Kim Belshé reports to the Board the highlights and key developments made in the work of First 5 LA and the broader early childhood development landscape. This...
A Cry for Help Leads to a Ray of Hope
by Amado Ulloa | Mar 2, 2016 | Articles, Author: Jeff Schnaufer, News & Resources
Desiree Puentes could only pray for help. The young mother was struggling to raise four children in Monterey Park in 2013 while caring for her bed-ridden great grandmother. She had also suffered...
Formando Familias Más Sólidas
by Amado Ulloa | Feb 8, 2016 | Articles, News & Resources
María Contreras creció viendo el abuso doméstico que sufrió su madre. Después de casarse y tener a sus propios hijos, ella sintió que la historia en su casa del Sur de Los Ángeles se repetía...
Get the Facts: Details on the Zika Virus Disease
by Amado Ulloa | Feb 4, 2016 | Articles
Click on the Links Below for the Latest News and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the Zika Virus Disease from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Details and Latest News on...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue 1
by Amado Ulloa | Feb 4, 2016 | Articles, News & Resources
Early Childhood Matters Provides Monthly In-Depth Features, Latest News on Giving Kids the Best Start
In Depth: Building Stronger Families
by Amado Ulloa | Jan 26, 2016 | Articles, Author: Jeff Schnaufer, News & Resources
Ver en español» As a young child growing up, Maria Contreras bore witness to years of domestic abuse suffered by her mother. After she married and had children of her own, Contreras felt history...
4 People and a Point to Ponder
by Amado Ulloa | Jan 26, 2016 | Articles, News & Resources
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,...
Success Story: Home Is Where the Heart Is
by Amado Ulloa | Jan 26, 2016 | Articles, News & Resources
As a young child, Shaquan Wilson was separated from her mother and sent to live in a string of foster homes that shattered her sense of security. Nearly two decades later, a tearful separation was...
Commissioners’ Corner: New Commissioners and a New Arrival Ring in the New Year
by Amado Ulloa | Jan 26, 2016 | Articles, News & Resources, Our Board
The New Year brought in a number of exciting new changes to First 5 LA’s Board. During the January 14 meeting, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila James Kuehl was unanimously elected as Commission...
What We’re Doing: First 5 LA’s Latest News
by Amado Ulloa | Jan 26, 2016 | Articles, News & Resources
Each month, Executive Director Kim Belshé reports to the Board the highlights and key developments made in the work of First 5 LA and the broader early childhood development landscape. This January,...