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Help Me Grow-LA Releases Report: “Promoting Optimal Children’s Development”
The early design and planning phase for Help Me Grow LA (HMG-LA) just took a major first step toward building, in partnership, a comprehensive and coordinated system to support promoting young children’s optimal development and well-being. Over 60 county agencies,...
California’s Newest Legislation Prioritizes Children and Families
First 5 LA applauds the Legislature and the Governor for making kids a priority in the state budget and for passing important measures that will benefit children, parents and caregivers alike. In June, the final budget signed by Governor Brown fulfilled a promise to...
Champion for Children Rafael González: Raised on Grit and Hope by Immigrant Parents
“Whether the winds are with you or against you, you must move forward – always move forward.” This is the personal mantra that Rafael González channels on a regular basis. That’s because the challenges and sometimes dangerous experiences he faced throughout his youth...
When Fear Is a Factor
When her father is deported, a girl in Watts must care for her young siblings so her mother can go to work. An undocumented mother is afraid to report an attempted rape to police after dropping her child off at school in Southeast Los Angeles. In El Monte, a woman...
Commission Summary for October 12, 2017
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. Highlights from the October 12 Commission meeting include approval of eight strategic...
What We’re Doing – A Roundup of First 5 LA News
Making of a Mural: This touching mini-documentary about the development of Best Start Metro LA’s Mobile Mural. The mural is a visual representation of Metro's community-driven Culture of Respect Campaign, an ongoing campaign aimed at reducing family violence. Bridging...
4 Kids and a Question: Halloween Edition
Parents’ Point of View: Traumatic Events on the News
