VIDEO: Liliana's Story - Best Start Wilmington On June 27, 2013, Best Start Wilmington hosted a “Healthy Lifestyles Event.” That is where we caught up with Liliana Tirado, a Best Start member who plays a very important role in keeping her community fit and...
VIDEO: Best Start Panorama City & Neighbors Plans the Learn, Play, Grow Event
Best Start Panorama City & Neighbors plans a successful Learn, Play, Grow event that makes the San Fernando Valley proud. Watch for all the details!Make sure to click the “CC” icon for English/Spanish subtitles.
A Breath of Fresh Air
A Breath of Fresh AirKarina, center, with her family at Best Start Compton’s Stroll in the Park event. Ever since she was born, 5-year-old Karina has struggled to breathe. Doctors gave her inhalers, but it was not enough. For a time, her family wondered if she would...
Keeping Cool and Staying Fit in Palmdale
The sound of children playing drowned out the quiet roar of the air conditioning this weekend at the Palmdale Learning Plaza auditorium.The Get Up, Get Fit Palmdale event, planned by the more than 25 parents and leaders who participate in the Best Start Palmdale...
First 5 LA Listens and Learns from Best Start Communities
Members of the Best Start East LA Advisory Committee share ideas with Kim Belshé.In an effort to dig into the key questions about the strategies, results and ways to measure progress in Best Start, First 5 LA’s senior leadership team has journeyed to seven locations...
Video: Walking Tour and Resource Fair Attracts Hundreds in Watts
Video: Walking Tour and Resource Fair Attracts Hundreds in Watts On Saturday, May 18, 2013, Best Start Watts-Willowbrook hosted a Resource Fair at Ted Watkins Park in Watts that attracted more than 500 residents. The event started at 9:00 a.m. with a walking tour of...
Video: Community Resources on Display in Broadway-Manchester
Video: Community Resources on Display in Broadway-Manchester The First Annual Broadway-Manchester Gathering of Community Resources and Partners had a successful turnout with over 100 people in attendance, including several dozen representatives from local...
Potter the Otter Makes a Splash at Drew CDC Event
The Best Start Watts-Willowbrook booth was a big hit at the Resource and Information Fair last month where nearly 400 community residents and children gathered to learn about free and low-cost resources in the area. The focus of the day was literacy and school...
Feria de Salud Unites Community
Tiny hands passed out books and brochures earlier this month as the children of volunteers for Best Start Panorama City & Neighbors did their part to promote an active and healthy lifestyle at the Feria de Salud (Health Fair) in Panorama City. Donning Best Start...
Video: Best Start East Los Angeles Hosts Play Day at Obregon Park
Why are Play Days so important? Watch as the Best Start East Los Angeles Community answers that question while enjoying a Play Day in Obregon Park on March 16, 2013. The event drew more than 200 people from the surrounding community to participate in more than a dozen...