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Working in Partnership: First 5 LA’s Community-Centered Approach to Shaping our Strategic Plan
by Katie Kurutz | Jun 27, 2024 | Articles
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer June 27, 2024 Voices filled the conference space at Saint Sophia's — a quiet, persistent murmur until you drew closer to one of the discussion tables, where the...
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First 5 LA Board Approves FY 2024-2025 Budget and Discusses Equity Efforts
by Katie Kurutz | Jun 27, 2024 | Articles
First 5 LA's Board of Commissioners Meeting convened in person on June 13, 2024. The primary focus of the meeting was the approval of the agency's proposed FY 2024-25 Budget and updates to the...
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Ripple Effect: The Transformative Power of Home Visiting Celebrated at 2024 Family Strengthening Summit
by Katie Kurutz | Jun 27, 2024 | Articles
By, Christina Hoag | Freelance Writer June 27, 2024 Home visitors are change agents whose impact can be felt far beyond the families they serve, reaching other parents and children in the community...
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Pride Month 2024: Empowering Change in Los Angeles
by Katie Kurutz | Jun 4, 2024 | Articles
June 2024 Summer kicks off with Pride Month! This month-long event is held in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City and to celebrate the history and achievements of the...
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May Revise 2024: Young Children Face Challenges Amid Proposed Budget Cuts
by Katie Kurutz | May 30, 2024 | Articles, Blogs, News & Resources
Ofelia Medina | Senior Policy Strategist May 30, 2024 The Governor's updated FY 2024-25 state budget proposal, also known as the May Revise, was released on May 10. Similar to his remarks on the...
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May 9, 2024, Board of Commission Meeting Summary
by Katie Kurutz | May 24, 2024 | Articles, Author: Ruel Nolledo, News & Resources
First 5 LA's Board of Commissioners convened in person on May 9, 2024. Vice Chair Summer McBride presided over the meeting, which included votes on the Revised Records Management Policy and Records...
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First 5 Network Responds to State Budget Cut Proposals Impacting California’s Youngest Children
by Katie Kurutz | May 14, 2024 | Articles, News & Resources, Press Room
First 5 Network confronts the challenges of state budget cuts on child services and advocates for continued support for children's programs SACRAMENTO, CA (May 14, 2024) - The First 5 Network today...
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Honoring AANHPI Innovators and Leaders, Past and Future
by Katie Kurutz | May 7, 2024 | Articles
As We Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaíian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month This May, First 5 LA joins Los Angeles County in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaíian, and Pacific...
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Media Campaign to Promote Bilingualism Adds Four New Languages
by Katie Kurutz | Apr 24, 2024 | Articles, Author: Christina Hoag, News & Resources
Christina Hoag | Freelance Writer April 25, 2024 Last year, Spanish and Chinese. This year, Vietnamese, Khmer, Korean and Armenian. The Dual Language Learner Initiative has launched a new media...
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Home Visiting Garners Increasing Official Recognition
by Katie Kurutz | Apr 23, 2024 | Articles, Author: Christina Hoag, News & Resources
Christina Hoag | Freelance Writer April 25, 2024 In April, four of Los Angeles County’s biggest cities officially recognized Home Visiting Day for the first time, a sign of home visiting’s...