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The Journey is a Celebration: Creating spaces of joy to promote maternal mental health

Jan 29, 2025

By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer January 29, 2025 Niki knew something was wrong that morning. “I was shaking,” she recalls. “I was driving to work, and I was shaking so bad. So I took a detour and went straight to the emergency room." She pauses for a moment....

First 5 LA President and CEO Releases Statement on L.A. County Fires

Jan 16, 2025

January 15, 2025 Dear, Los Angeles County Community, First and foremost, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe. Our hearts go out to the members of our community and their loved ones who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles...

First 5 Network Responds to Governor Newsom’s Proposed 2025-2026 Budget

Jan 15, 2025

SACRAMENTO, CA (January 10, 2024)—The First 5 Network, which includes First 5 California, the First 5 Association of California, and First 5 LA, issued the following statements regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2025-2026 budget: Governor Newsom’s proposed...

L.A. County Wildfire Recovery Resources

Jan 14, 2025

First 5 LA has created a dedicated resource page to help families, communities and partners navigate and access the available services and supports related to the Palisades and Eaton Fires. This webpage will be updated as new information becomes available. Emergency...

Working Together to Create Change: A Conversation with First 5 LA President & CEO Karla Pleitéz Howel

Nov 20, 2024

November 21, 2024 One of the highlights at First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners meeting this month was a discussion on the four initiatives that will be used to implement First 5 LA’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. Based on input from community members and partner...

First 5 LA Board Discusses Initiatives and Tactics for Strategic Plan Implementation

Nov 20, 2024

November 21, 2024 First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners Meeting took place on November 14. Highlights included a presentation on the initiatives and tactics that will shape the implementation of the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, a vote on the agency's multi-year Policy...

Bringing Vision to Action: Karla Pleitéz Howell Introduces 2024-2029 Strategic Plan Initiatives and Tactics

Nov 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 The recent...

First 5 LA Board Approves New Financial Plan, Discusses Strategic Plan Implementation

Oct 24, 2024

Following a summer hiatus, First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners reconvened in person for its October 9 meeting. Highlights of the agenda included a vote on an update to First 5 LA's Long-Term Financial Plan, an initial discussion on a proposed multi-year Policy Agenda...

Keeping the Momentum: Community Members Continue to Help Shape First 5 LA Strategic Plan

Oct 22, 2024

By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer October 21, 2024 Hopeful, one person typed into the chat box. Inspired, said another participant. Heard, added a third person. The responses continued: Excited. Connected. Motivated. Awesome. Included. These were just some of the...

Filipino American History Month 2024: Pioneers of Change

Sep 30, 2024

October 2024 According to historians, the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza made landfall at Morro Bay on a foggy, overcast day in October, four-hundred thirty-seven years ago. That ship, part of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Route, counted among its...