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		Calendar The First 5 LA events calendar lists upcoming local events relevant to the early childhood community. Please note that some events are not funded or endorsed by First 5 LA. Nonprofit Finance Fund Customized Consulting Program Information Session February 10, 2010 The session is free, open to current and former First 5 LA grantee organizations though we want people to pre-register by contacting me via email. Commission Meeting February 11, 2010 On Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the First 5 LA Multi-Purpose Room. Nuts & Bolts of Assessing & Diagnosing Young Children: Using Tools Including Observation, DC:0-3R and ICARE Assessment February 12, 2010 Participants will learn to engage multi-challenged families as partners in the treatment process using a culturally sensitive and responsive framework. 2010 Leadership Institute Keeping the Lights On: Inspiring Imaginations & Strengthening Agencies February 18, 2010 Presented by the Foundation for Early Education with Child Development Policy Institute and Child Welfare League of America. "Goodness of Fit” in the Foster Care System: Considering the Critical Needs of Infants and Young Children in Child Welfare February 19, 2010 This training will use case examples and video clips to illustrate concepts and interventions that can be integrated into immediate practice.				Spotlight Notable people, policies, publications and more. Policy Pick: Advocates Oppose First 5 Funding Grab In Sacramento Advocates from across the state came together in Sacramento last week to testify at a California Senate budget hearing in opposition to a plan to divert Proposition 10 funding. Policy Pick: Advocates Mobilize Against First 5 Funding Grab Community advocates are speaking out against Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to take First 5 funding away from early childhood programs. First 5 LA Urges Lawmakers To Reject Prop 10 Funding Grab Los Angeles--- First 5 LA Executive Director Evelyn Martinez today called on state legislators to save local children's programs by rejecting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to grab First 5 funding in order to pay for state run programs. Governor's Budget Proposal Endangers First 5-Funded Programs Last Friday, Governor Schwarzenegger unveiled a state budget proposal that includes a plan to strip an estimated $550 million in voter-approved funding from California's First 5 programs. Strategic Plan: Community Capacity Building First 5 LA has supported community capacity building through Best Start LA, but it is also a primary component of our FY 2009-2015 Strategic Plan. Learn more about how it will be accomplished through our place-based investments.


		News and Announcements Updates on early child development in Los Angeles and beyond. Supporting Preschool English Language Learners: First 5 LA Blazes the Path February 8, 2010 For a young child who does not speak English, learning the fundamentals can be overwhelming. How do we ensure preschool-age, English language learners are ready for kindergarten? Commissioner Profile: Duane Dennis February 8, 2010 One of First 5 LA's newest Commissioners, Duane Dennis has spent most of his professional career in the field of early child care. Learn more about the background of this champion for children. Healthy Kids: What We Could Lose February 8, 2010 The Urban Institute has released a report painting a bleak future for many of L.A. County's most disadvantaged children if Healthy Kids, one of California's major health coverage programs, disappears.