POSTING DATE: November 14, 2019 CLOSING DATE: December 19 , 2019 January 17, 2020 Updates: 12/4/2019- Documents translated in Spanish added. 12/19/2019- Deadline for application has been extended to January 17, 2020 1/6/2020- Spanish Translation of Help Me Grow- Los...

Early Childhood Matters Newsletter – October 2019
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HMG- LA PATHWAYS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
POSTING DATE: October 31, 2019 CLOSING DATE: 5:00 p.m. PT on December 2, 2019 Update: November 14, 2019- The following have been posted: Informational Webinar recording and presentation slides Update: November 21, 2019- The following has been posted: Questions and...

Making the News: Trump’s Public Charge and the “Chilling Effect” on Families
October 20, 2019 After leaked language and several...

A Child — and a Law — Worth Fighting For
“If a thing is worth doing, it is...

First 5 LA Recognized for Bolstering Early Literacy, Little by Little
Six decades ago, Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham” hooked Geoffrey Canada on reading and saved him from a lifetime of poverty in the South Bronx, “one of the wastelands we have in this country,” he said. As he grew older, he found solace from his rough neighborhood in...

Commission Meeting Summary for October 10, 2019
Highlights from the October 10 Commission meeting include the approval of two new Strategic Partnerships in the area of Communications, a presentation on the Strategic Plan Refinement (SPR4): 2020-2028 Draft Strategic Plan, and updates on the Early Care and Education...

What We’re Doing: October 2019
Pictured L-R: Administrative Assistant Marcy Banuelos; Payroll & Accounts Payable Assistant Marie Estrella; Writer/Editor Anastasia Howard; Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Daisy Lopez; Early Care & Education Program Officer Kevin Dieterle; Family Supports...

A Quick Look at First 5 LA-Supported Bills Signed by Governor Newsom
In a landmark legislative year...

Impact of the Public Charge: A Health Care Provider Perspective
Since it was unveiled this...