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The early months and years of life represent a unique window of vulnerability and opportunity for the entire family. For infants and their parents, positive experiences during this time can lay the groundwork for a lifetime of well-being, while negative experiences...
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A child care worker worries she...
On January 30, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will begin implementing the new public charge regulations on February 24, 2020 which will allow immigration officials the ability to deny a green card to immigrant applicants if...
After the groundbreaking and historic investments made in early childhood last year, early childhood advocates and families across the Golden State eagerly awaited the unveiling of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2020-2021 proposed fiscal budget at the beginning of...
Did you know 40% of Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense? Now imagine that emergency expense comes in the form lost wages. Missing just three days of work from a $15-an-hour job to care for a family member in poor health or from caring for a newborn child...
Pictured L-R: California Strategies Partner Monique Ramos; California State Board of Education Executive Director Karen Stapf Walters; Vice President of Policy & Strategy Kim Pattillo Brownson; Center for Prevention & Early Intervention’s Director of System...
“Are you the teacher whose parents are from...
(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles in the coming months by First 5 LA exploring the importance of counting young children during Census 2020.) [module:cb-Plain Text:24] While the countdown to the new year may be over, the launch of the most...
