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The early months and years of life represent a unique window of vulnerability and opportunity for the entire family. For infants and their parents, positive experiences during this time can lay the groundwork for a lifetime of well-being, while negative experiences...
Posting Date: August 1, 2019 Update: Appendix A - Areas of Expertise updated on 10/8/2019 Update: FAQs posted on 10/9/2019 Update: There is no requirement that the applicant have a physical office location in the County of Los Angeles. Disregard the requirement in the...
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A child care worker worries she...
On January 30, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will begin implementing the new public charge regulations on February 24, 2020 which will allow immigration officials the ability to deny a green card to immigrant applicants if...
After the groundbreaking and historic investments made in early childhood last year, early childhood advocates and families across the Golden State eagerly awaited the unveiling of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2020-2021 proposed fiscal budget at the beginning of...
Presidential Election 2020 Refinery 29: Where The 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand On Paid Family LeaveOn Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Rosa DeLauro reintroduced the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which would create a national...
Did you know 40% of Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense? Now imagine that emergency expense comes in the form lost wages. Missing just three days of work from a $15-an-hour job to care for a family member in poor health or from caring for a newborn child...
Pictured L-R: California Strategies Partner Monique Ramos; California State Board of Education Executive Director Karen Stapf Walters; Vice President of Policy & Strategy Kim Pattillo Brownson; Center for Prevention & Early Intervention’s Director of System...
