For Immediate Release: March 30, 2021 Wagner to Help Evolve Systems Change Work to Improve Outcomes for Young Children LOS ANGELES– First 5 LA announced today that the organization’s Executive Vice President, John Wagner, will lead the Center for Child and Family...
ALAMEDA, CA (January 8, 2021) – Governor Newsom’s budget plan demonstrates a clear commitment to addressing the holistic and pressing needs of young children and families, by supporting them on multiple fronts during the pandemic, as well as building toward a...
Funding Will Focus on Connecting Families, Who Have Developmental Concerns, to Existing Services LOS ANGELES, October 1, 2020 — First 5 LA today announced a $2,250,000 investment across five community partners to strengthen and expand referral pathways to better...
UCLA analysis offers wide-ranging guidance on state mandate to test drinking water for leadEfforts to ensure safe drinking water for children need further support to reach their intended audience, according to an analysis of California’s mandate requiring child care...
Funding will focus on reaching the L.A. County Medi-Cal Provider Community through various engagement activities and peer-to-peer learning Los Angeles, CA - First 5 LA, an independent public agency working to strengthen systems, parents and communities in Los Angeles...
Alameda, CA — The 58 First 5 county commissions greatly appreciate the collaborative effort undertaken by Governor Newsom and the legislature to pass and sign a budget that prioritizes young children and their families, and maintains our shared vision of an equitable...
ALAMEDA, CA (June 15, 2020) - Child care and other programs that support families must be prioritized in the final 2020-21 state budget, which now awaits Governor Newsom's action, said First 5 Association, First 5 California, and...
June 2, 2020 Inequities have consequences. The deaths of...
First 5 Weighs in on Governor's May Revision to the State BudgetALAMEDA, CA (May 14, 2020) - Governor Newsom and legislative leaders face tough decisions to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of California's people and its economy....
Action enables first responders, medical personnel to continue reporting to work LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2020) – The Los Angeles County Early Childhood Education COVID-19 Response Team today announced the immediate availability of early childhood education and...
