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The First 5 LA Press Room is a helpful first stop when seeking recent statements and positions on our accomplishments and priorities for L.A. County’s youngest children.
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The First 5 Network Statement on the 2022-23 State Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Flood FRSA, First 5 Association of California melanie@first5association.org SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the First 5 Network thanks Governor Newsom and the Legislature for adopting the 2022-23 state budget that provides critical...
KIM BELSHÉ RELEASES STATEMENT RESPONDING TO SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE
June 24, 2022 Though we anticipated this decision, it’s...
FIRST 5 LA ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 10, 2022) - Today, First 5 LA’s Executive Director, Kim Belshé announced she will be stepping down from her leadership role at the end of this year. In 2012, Kim Belshé was named Executive Director, leading First 5 LA's mission to improve systems...
First 5 LA Names JR Nino as Chief Operating Officer
LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) – First 5 LA, a leading grantmaker and early childhood advocacy organization, today announced JR Nino as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this senior leadership role, JR will oversee First 5 LA’s Center for Operational Excellence to...
The First 5 Network Responds to Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Flood FRSA, First 5 Association of California (530) 556-0920, melanie@first5association.org May Revision Provides an Opportunity to Advance a Whole-Child, Whole Family Agenda ALAMEDA, CA (May 18, 2022) – The First 5 Network,...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FIRST 5 LA LAUNCH HELP ME GROW LA TO SUPPORT CHILD DEVELOPMENT
MEDIA CONTACTS: First 5 LA Marlene Fitzsimmons (213) 482-7807 mfitzsimmons@first5la.org LA County Department of Public Health (213) 240-8144 media@ph.lacounty.gov May 17, 2022 Help Me Grow LA is a Community-Driven Effort to Ensure Every Child Receives Early Support...
Kim Belshé Releases Statement Responding to Leaked Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion
May 3, 2022 There has not been a threat this egregious to the...
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Provides $520,000 Support for Maternal/Infant Health Programs in Los Angeles and San Diego
Funding will support First 5 LA’s Welcome Baby and Select Home Visiting programs and For The Village’s free doula services and education program Editor's note: This release has been updated to reflect the nature of the investments. LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO, Calif....
The Governor Unveiled the 2022-23 Budget Proposal which Serves as a Framework to Advance the Health and Well-Being of California’s Youngest Children
ALAMEDA, CA (January 12, 2022) - On Monday, Governor Newsom released his proposed 2022-23 budget plan, a framework that features important investments to advance the health and well-being of California’s youngest children. The First 5 Association of California, First...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Healthcare (MLKCH) receives the Baby-Friendly Designation from World Health Organization (WHO)/Unicef
January 6, 2021 BreastfeedLA is pleased to announce that MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) is the first and only hospital newly designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA in California in 2021! MLKCH is one of twenty birthing hospitals in the County of...
