By Kim BelshéHere in Los Angeles County, the extreme shortage of early learning opportunities for young children is an urgent issue, especially for families with babies and toddlers. According to a recent report, 59% of preschoolers lack access to early learning...
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As we shift from the rebirth of spring to the full blooms of summer, we bring you a few stories of births from new moms and dads throughout Los Angeles County who have delivered healthy babies and blossomed with new parenting skills, thanks in part to First 5 LA’s...
These Commission Summaries are intended to provide highlights of the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners’ actions to advance the outcome areas of First 5 LA’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan. At the June 8 Commission meeting, highlights include approval of the agency’s fiscal...
Within the first six months of the year, First 5 LA has welcomed more than half a dozen new Commissioners and alternates to its Board. In this and upcoming issues of the Early Childhood Matters newsletter, we present a brief Q &A session with these new members about...
Gaining ACCESS in the Nation’s Capital First 5 LA’s policy and strategy team members joined with statewide First 5 leaders for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce's annual excursion to Washington, D.C. from May 21-24 to meet with lawmakers and policy leaders to...
First 5 LA brought a fun and interactive Talk, Read, Sing Story Time to the Manhattan Beach Library on June 13, 2017 as an extension of its ongoing “Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing” campaign in partnership with Too Small To Fail. The event, which was...
The Integration and Learning Division hosted a presentation by Abt Associates, an evaluation firm, to share preliminary findings from First 5 LA's investments in Reducing Early Childhood Obesity (RECO).Purpose:The purpose of the RECO Reach Study was to identify the...
