Return: the act of going back to an earlier state, of giving or putting something back. It is this definition that drives Brenda Aguilera, Best Start Metro LA director, to pave the way in partnership between Para Los Niños and First 5 LA: she’s changing the very...
Born and raised a local Angeleno and the son of a seamstress and factory worker, California State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) has been at the forefront of legislative action to help working families that face challenges like the ones his parents faced. Since...
(HFA) First 5 LA has invested in 11 organizations that implement the Healthy Families America home visiting model in the following Best Start communities: Broadway/Manchester; Compton; El Monte; Long Beach/Wilmington; Metro Los Angeles; Lancaster and Palmdale. WHO ARE...
July 9 Commission Summary of ActionsThe 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...
Personal Best: Profiles of People Putting Their Best Foot Forward for Young Children and Families in Los Angeles CountyMeet Romalis Taylor, a fitting choice for our inaugural “Personal Best” article – a series that highlights those outside of First 5 LA who put their...
With data pointing at the Latino population quickly becoming a majority minority in the nation, a recent symposium held in Chicago by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics highlighted the ways in which early learning can help support this...
Building Stronger Communities: How First 5 LA’s Best Start Program Continues to Grow and Thrive In 14 communities throughout Los Angeles County, First 5 LA’s Best Start program brings together parents and caregivers, residents, organizations, businesses, government...
Here’s the latest news, research and other items of interest that we’re reading to inform our view of the issues affecting parents and children from the prenatal stage to age 5:LET’S START WITH A LITTLE LEVITY The comic strip Candorville is one of the few that...
Focusing for the Future: First 5 LA Strategic Plan 2015-2020Frequently Asked QuestionsFirst 5 LA’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap that will help the organization improve how we contribute to positive and lasting change for children prenatal to age 5 and...
We are pleased to share First 5 LA’s Strategic Plan for 2015-20: Focusing for the Future. Our new plan is the product of careful listening to multiple partners and stakeholders, parents and community members, First 5 LA staff and Commissioners. What we learned from...
