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Funding Guidelines
First 5 LA is a leading early childhood advocate working collaboratively across L.A. County. First 5 LA was created in 1998 to invest L.A. County’s allocation of funds from California’s Proposition 10 tobacco tax. As stewards of public funds, the following Funding...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue #19
Parents’ Point of View
Champion for Children: Barbara Andrade DuBransky Keeps on Truckin’ for Kids
Growing up in the 1980s, Barbara Andrade DuBransky’s favorite place in the world was her father’s 1963 Chevy pickup truck. The simple moments of driving around her hometown of Santa Maria, California, and sitting by her father’s side gave her a sense of security and...
#First5Live Event Focuses on Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a rewarding, but sometimes challenging, experience for some new moms. On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, First 5 LA Parents was joined by The Pump Station cofounder Corky Harvey for a Facebook Live Q&A on breastfeeding. The Q&A, which currently has over...
First 5 LA, Kids Go a Long Way to Heal the Bay
Paper or plastic? How about both — plus Styrofoam cups, cigarettes, bottles and other types of trash and recyclables picked up by kids and their families on August 5, when First 5 LA united with Heal the Bay for a Beach Cleanup event. Armed with First 5 LA-branded...
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Most cute baby pictures prompt a smile. And then there is the baby picture that causes Juana Fernandez to cringe. “There is actually a picture of me when I was a little baby holding a baby pin that I put through the electrical socket,” Fernandez recalled. “To my...
First 5 LA Invests In Key Early Care and Education Policy and Advocacy Partnerships
Download this press release »Five-Year, $15 Million Investment Will Strengthen Existing Policy and Advocacy Efforts to Expand and Improve Early Learning Opportunities for L.A. County’s ChildrenLOS ANGELES – Expanding its leadership in advocacy efforts for young...
First 5 LA Addresses Impact of Immigration Fears on Young Children
Download this press release »First 5 LA Pledges to Work with Organizations to Help Parents Understand their Rights to Receive Services for Their Young ChildrenLOS ANGELES – Parents are pulling their kids out of preschool and refusing health services their children are...
