June 30, 2022 Recognizing the unique role that home...
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South L.A. Residents Push for Parks to Address Inequities and Promote Community Healing
June 30, 2022 Over the last two years, the COVID-19...
June 9, 2022, Board of Commissioners Meeting Summary
June 30, 2022 First 5 LA's...
Making the News: Universal Transitional Kindergarten: The Newest Plank Added to California’s Rickety Early Care and Education Scaffold
June 30, 2022 Transitional Kindergarten. Universal...
Celebrating Juneteenth on the One-Year Anniversary of its Federal Recognition
Juneteenth — recognized annually on June 19 — is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This year marks the 157th year of its recognition and first anniversary as a federal holiday – nationally acknowledging...
FIRST 5 LA ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 10, 2022) - Today, First 5 LA’s Executive Director, Kim Belshé announced she will be stepping down from her leadership role at the end of this year. In 2012, Kim Belshé was named Executive Director, leading First 5 LA's mission to improve systems...
Grateful for the Opportunity to Serve L.A. County’s Young Children and Families
June 10, 2022 Dear Partners, As I’ve shared with First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners and employees, I will be stepping down from my role as First 5 LA’s Executive Director at the end of this year. This was not an easy decision to make, but an important one for both...
Pride Month 2022: Honoring the Diversity of Families
June is Pride Month! Taking place annually, Pride Month is a time for celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer identities that make up the LGBTQ+ population, and for recognizing the historical oppression this group has faced, the obstacles they...
An Opportunity to Make Kids and Families a Long-Term Investment: What Newsom’s May Revise Could Mean for Child- and Family-Serving Systems
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In Solidarity beyond API Heritage Month
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