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Help Me Grow LA: Connecting the Dots to Healthy Child Development
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer March 27, 2025 Shakur was 2 when he started crossing his fingers. It happened a lot. His mom, Brooklynn, noticed that the behavior happened every time they...
First 5 LA Board Explores Prevention First Initiative
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer March 27, 2025 First 5 LA's Board of Commissioners Meeting was convened on March 13. The meeting focused primarily on First 5 LA's Prevention First Initiative,...
Women’s History Month: Nurturing Young Children Through Higher Education
By, Katie Kurutz, Communications Specialist March 27, 2025 In celebration of Women’s History Month and this year’s theme — Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations — we...
Women’s History Month: Dr. La Tanga Hardy, EdD
March 27, 2025 Dr. La Tanga Hardy, EdD is a Faculty Member at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College where she is also the director of the Child Development Center. Dr. Hardy is a passionate educator...
Women’s History Month 2025: Nancy Hurlbut, Ph.D.
March 27, 2025 Nancy Hurlbut is an emeritus professor in Early Childhood Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She earned her Ph.D. in Life-Span Human Development from the...
Women’s History Month 2025: Jan Fish, Ed.D.
March 27,2025 Jan Fish, Ed.D., has been in the field of Early Childhood Education (ECE) since the late 1960s. Inspired by Head Start’s emphasis on child, family, and community engagement—as well as...
Women’s History Month 2025: Dr. Denise Kennedy, PhD
March 27, 2025 Professor Denise Kennedy, PhD is Chair of the Early Childhood Studies Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology...
Honoring Women’s Legacy: Educating, Inspiring, and Moving Forward Together
March 2025 Women make history every day. But it wasn't until 1978 that the first official commemoration of women in American history took place. That's when the Education Task Force of Sonoma County...
First 5 LA Board Discusses Fire Recovery Efforts and Home Visiting Initiative
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer February 26, 2025 First 5 LA's Board of Commissioners Meeting was convened by LA Supervisor and Board Chair Holly Mitchell on Feb 13. Highlights of the meeting...
Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 Budget Supports Early Childhood Investments Amid Economic Uncertainty
Ofelia Medina | Senior Policy Strategist February 26, 2025 In early January, California Governor Gavin Newsom provided a high-level highlight of the state’s 2025-2026 Budget proposal, which included...
