Press Room
The First 5 LA Press Room is a helpful first stop when seeking recent statements and positions on our accomplishments and priorities for L.A. County’s youngest children.
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Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Provides $520,000 Support for Maternal/Infant Health Programs in Los Angeles and San Diego
Funding will support First 5 LA’s Welcome Baby and Select Home Visiting programs and For The Village’s free doula services and education program Editor's note: This release has been updated to reflect the nature of the investments. LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO, Calif....
The Governor Unveiled the 2022-23 Budget Proposal which Serves as a Framework to Advance the Health and Well-Being of California’s Youngest Children
ALAMEDA, CA (January 12, 2022) - On Monday, Governor Newsom released his proposed 2022-23 budget plan, a framework that features important investments to advance the health and well-being of California’s youngest children. The First 5 Association of California, First...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Healthcare (MLKCH) receives the Baby-Friendly Designation from World Health Organization (WHO)/Unicef
January 6, 2021 BreastfeedLA is pleased to announce that MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) is the first and only hospital newly designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA in California in 2021! MLKCH is one of twenty birthing hospitals in the County of...
L.A. COMPACT RECOMMITMENT ANNOUNCED BY PARTNERS
For Immediate Release: October 14, 2021 Media Contact: Claudine Battisti – 717.884.6807 LOS ANGELES – Today, leading education, government, business and labor, and civic organizations in Los Angeles have signed onto the new L.A. Compact agreement. The L.A. Compact is...
First 5: 2021-22 State Budget Prioritizes Equity, Supports Whole-Child, Whole-Family Wellbeing
ALAMEDA, CA (July 13, 2021) – First 5 congratulates and appreciates the Legislature and Governor Newsom for their hard work to create a 2021-22 state budget that supports the wellbeing of young children and their families, and focuses especially on those farthest from...
L.A. Care Collaborates with First 5 LA to Improve Child Development as Part of Help Me Grow LA
July 13, 2021 First 5 LA Awards L.A. Care a $1.2 Million Grant to Help Increase Developmental Screenings LOS ANGELES - California ranks 43rd in the nation when it comes to conducting developmental screenings for...
First 5: May Budget Revision Advances Holistic Approach to Improving the Health of Children and Families
Plan Provides Strong Basis for Legislature, Administration to Build a Whole-Child Whole-Family Approach ALAMEDA, CA (May 14, 2021) - Governor Newsom’s May revision to the state budget plan includes exciting proposals to meet the holistic, short- and long-term needs of...
First 5 LA Names John Wagner to Lead the Center for Child and Family Impact
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2021 Wagner to Help Evolve Systems Change Work to Improve Outcomes for Young Children LOS ANGELES– First 5 LA announced today that the organization’s Executive Vice President, John Wagner, will lead the Center for Child and Family...
First 5: Holistic, Equity-Focused Approach to Supporting Children and Families Evident in Governor’s 2021-22 Budget Proposal
ALAMEDA, CA (January 8, 2021) – Governor Newsom’s budget plan demonstrates a clear commitment to addressing the holistic and pressing needs of young children and families, by supporting them on multiple fronts during the pandemic, as well as building toward a...
First 5 LA Awarded Grants to Five Agencies to Lead Community Based Efforts as Part of Help Me Grow LA
Funding Will Focus on Connecting Families, Who Have Developmental Concerns, to Existing Services LOS ANGELES, October 1, 2020 — First 5 LA today announced a $2,250,000 investment across five community partners to strengthen and expand referral pathways to better...
