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...
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...
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...
How can we better support those who are teaching and caring for L.A. County’s youngest children? To answer this question, First 5 LA brought together early care and education (ECE) leaders at the LA Advance Learning Session on August 17. The special focus of the day...
The Integration and Learning Division has hosted many Reflective Sessions for teams across the organization in recent weeks.The purpose of these sessions is to build in time to reflect on what worked well on projects, as well as to identify areas of improvement for...
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In a time-tested tradition as part of First 5 LA’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan update, the Board engaged with staff and experts in two breakout sessions to learn about and discuss the systems change and policy framework in two emerging strategies: Trauma and...
Manuel Fierro knows firsthand the power of a child experiencing a safe and loving environment. As a first-generation Angeleno, Manuel credits his early experiences for setting the trajectory of his professional career by working with families in order to better help...
