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First 5 LA, First 5 Association, and Children Now are thrilled by Governor Newsom's signing of AB 1004 (McCarty), which will help ensure California's babies and toddlers receive the developmental screenings--and eventually services--they are entitled to through...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- First 5 LA and Early Edge California praised family childcare providers in California for their long-fought victory for collective bargaining rights and improved early childhood education that culminated today with Governor...
Imagine every child eligible for the WIC...
Ask any public health official and they will tell you that disease eradication through immunization is one of the greatest population-level health achievements in modern history. Deadly diseases like small pox, polio and diphtheria — which at one time killed thousands...
Following the Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow summit, dozens of Long Beach leaders in business, early childhood and the community gathered at a reception at the Long Beach Marriott with California State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) to discuss how...
Getting children ready for kindergarten involves more than parents. There are many people involved —including preschool teachers, child care providers and school district officials — and, at times, it can seem like the proverbial herding of cats. “How do you bring...
All the while children are young enough to still enjoy cuddles and storybooks yet growing to see the world through fun games like I Spy With My Little Eye, they also are becoming increasingly attuned to social category labels and status, and they have the potential to...
For tens of thousands of parents of preschoolers...
Pictured L–R: [Top] (Top Row) Senior Government Affairs Strategist Jamie Zamora; Policy Analyst Andrew Olenick; Local Policy Strategist John Bamberg; Executive Director Kim Belshé; Community Relations Officer Bill Gould; Early Care & Education Senior Program Officer...
