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Supporting Your Child’s Gender/Sexual Identity

by Fraser Hammersly | Aug 15, 2020 | Parents

Supporting Your Child’s Gender/Sexual Identity While physical characteristics determine a child’s sex, gender and sexual identity refers to a deep, inner sense of self. For most children, gender identity matches their sex. Others, however, may identify as male,...

Talking with Children about Race and Racism

by Amado Ulloa | Jul 28, 2020 | Parents, Race Equity

Talking with Children about Race and Racism Parents tell us they want children to celebrate their culture and identity while being colorblind and free of bias. It’s an age-old challenge moms, dads and caregivers face that has taken on a new urgency in wake of protests...

Watch and Learn about Stereotyping

by Amado Ulloa | Jul 28, 2020 | Parents, Race Equity

Watch and Learn about Stereotyping Television, movies and video games all make a big impression on children. Informing both the way they see the world and themselves, the media kids consume can affect their views on race, gender, and religion. As a parent, it is...

5 Ways For Your Family to Support Race Equity

by Amado Ulloa | Jul 2, 2020 | Parents, Race Equity, Resources

5 Ways For Your Family to Support Race Equity How can your family contribute to making a positive change to support race equity? Here are five ways to teach, model and actively participate in creating a more equitable world: Read books with diverse characters and...

Supporting LBGTQ+ Parents: Resources and Parent Stories

by Fraser Hammersly | Jun 8, 2020 | Parents, Resources

Celebrating Diversity: Resources for LGBTQ+ Parents According to UCLA’s Williams Institute, over 110,000 couples falling into one or more of the diverse identities that make up LBGTQ+ are raising children in the U.S. –– and that number is expected to quadruple in the...

Immigration Resources

by Amado Ulloa | Sep 8, 2017 | Parents, Resources

Immigration Resources Parents’ fear of detention and deportation has been heightened by recent actions by the federal government and has become a priority issue affecting young children and their families throughout Los Angeles County. All families, including...

First 5 LA wants to hear from parents with young children (ages 0-5) in Los Angeles County!

As your child’s champion, how do you stay informed and involved in early childhood issues (eg. health, child development, education, child care, mental health, family support, etc)?