Stage Set for Future Leaders to Deepen Commitment to Investments in Home Visiting, Early Care & Education LOS ANGELES – Today, the California Legislature approved the $200 billion state budget proposal, including more than $1 billion to strengthen the systems of...
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Parents and Communities Create New Local Leadership for First 5 LA Place-based Effort
New, Regional Structure of Best Start Communities Intended to Help Amplify Voices for Young Kids LOS ANGELES – Acting on broad-based input gathered from the communities it serves, First 5 LA announced the next phase of its place-based Best Start communities effort....
Governor Brown Urged to Build Legacy as a Champion for California’s Youngest Children
Download this press release » First 5 LA Urges Billion Dollar Investment in Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers Backs Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders’ Inclusion of First-ever State-level Support of Home Visiting LOS ANGELES – This morning Governor Jerry Brown...
First 5 LA Applauds Governor Brown For Prioritizing California’s Youngest Children and Families in Proposed Budget
LOS ANGELES – Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for FY 2018-19 takes a significant step forward in prioritizing children from birth to age 5. In this third and final year of promised multi-year funding, Governor Brown fulfills his commitment to expand access and...
First 5 LA Invests In Key Early Care and Education Policy and Advocacy Partnerships
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...
First 5 LA Addresses Impact of Immigration Fears on Young Children
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...
Legislature Makes Important Strides for Young Children and Sends State Budget to Governor for Signature
Download this press release as a PDF»Budget Updates Child Care Eligibility and Funding, Building Foundation for Necessary Investments Ahead LOS ANGELES – The $126 billion state budget proposal sent to Governor Jerry Brown is a critical step forward in addressing the...
First 5 LA Budget Prioritizes Systems Change to Benefit L.A. County Kids and Families
LOS ANGELES – Recognizing the challenges facing Los Angeles County’s 625,000 kids aged 0-5 are bigger than any one organization, First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners today approved a FY 2017-18 budget that emphasizes partnership as central to the organization’s work....
Brown’s Revised Budget Restores Promised Early Care and Education Funding, But More Work To Do
First 5 LA to Work with Governor, Legislature, Advocates and Parents to Help Make California a Place Where Young Children Can Thrive LOS ANGELES – Leading early childhood advocates in Los Angeles County today praised Governor Brown’s May Revision to the State Budget...
First 5 LA’s 2017 State Legislative Agenda Advocates for Access to Critical Services for Young Children and Families
Agenda Calls for Long-lasting Policy Changes to Improve Health Services, Child Care Eligibility and Access to Early Care and Education for Foster ChildrenLOS ANGELES – Saying the decisions we make for our children today will impact all of us tomorrow, First 5 LA...
