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![Turning the “Myth” of Work-Life Balance into Reality](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/image_37.jpeg)
Turning the “Myth” of Work-Life Balance into Reality
I thought I could have it all: an ambitious career and a growing family. But as a new mother struggling to manage a job that required travel, evening hours and 60+ hour workweeks, I quickly decided that work-life balance was a myth. For over a year I struggled to stay...
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Commission Meeting Summary for July 11, 2019
The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at least 72 hours in advance. Please check our...
![Making the News: Counting Every Child, Because Every Child Counts](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6902046554-ba4264ab97-k_739.jpg)
Making the News: Counting Every Child, Because Every Child Counts
The United States Constitution requires that every person in the country be counted every 10 years, a process we know as the U.S. Census. The data collected by the Census is used to determine the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, how district lines are drawn...
![Can Businesses Benefit from Helping Parents Balance Family and Workplace Responsibilities?](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/family_317.jpg)
Can Businesses Benefit from Helping Parents Balance Family and Workplace Responsibilities?
With record-low levels of unemployment, businesses are finding it increasingly challenging to recruit qualified employees and retain quality talent. One solution many employers are turning to is establishing family-friendly policies that make working parents both...
![Early Developmental Screenings: Missed Opportunities Can Have Long-Lasting Effects](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_130.jpg)
Early Developmental Screenings: Missed Opportunities Can Have Long-Lasting Effects
*Editor's Note: Names of parents and children have been changed to protect their identities. Lucy noticed some speech issues in her 2-year-old son, David. She took him to his doctor and the doctor said it was nothing to worry about because all children are different....
![Celebrating Armando Jimenez: Making Young Children a Top Priority Then, Now and Always](https://www.first5la.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/45047218095-6beb833fd0-k_770.jpg)
Celebrating Armando Jimenez: Making Young Children a Top Priority Then, Now and Always
Day One was daunting. In 1998 California voters passed Prop 10, which created a new system of county-level commissions dedicated to advocate for young children up to age 5, funded by a tax on tobacco products. This was something new and something that had never been...
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What We’re Doing: July 2019
Pictured L–R: Early Learning and Development Operations Manager at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Chrystina Smith-Rasshan; Professional Development & Coaching Manager at Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles Zenaida Meza; Registry Systems Project Manager...
Lobbying Compliance and Advocacy Guidance Consultant Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Posting Date: July 16, 2019 Closing Date for Applications: August 5, 2019 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Proposers must meet the following minimum requirements: Location: The proposer shall have and maintain a permanent physical location within a 70 miles radius of First 5 LA’s...
YEAR-END FY 2018-2019 REPORTING OVERVIEW AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
YEAR-END FY 2018-2019 REPORTING OVERVIEW AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS