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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 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...
L.A. COMPACT RECOMMITMENT ANNOUNCED BY PARTNERS
For Immediate Release: October 14, 2021 Media Contact: Claudine Battisti – 717.884.6807 LOS ANGELES – Today, leading education, government, business and labor, and civic organizations in Los Angeles have signed onto the new L.A. Compact agreement. The L.A. Compact is...
First 5: 2021-22 State Budget Prioritizes Equity, Supports Whole-Child, Whole-Family Wellbeing
ALAMEDA, CA (July 13, 2021) – First 5 congratulates and appreciates the Legislature and Governor Newsom for their hard work to create a 2021-22 state budget that supports the wellbeing of young children and their families, and focuses especially on those farthest from...
L.A. Care Collaborates with First 5 LA to Improve Child Development as Part of Help Me Grow LA
July 13, 2021 First 5 LA Awards L.A. Care a $1.2 Million Grant to Help Increase Developmental Screenings LOS ANGELES - California ranks 43rd in the nation when it comes to conducting developmental screenings for...
First 5: May Budget Revision Advances Holistic Approach to Improving the Health of Children and Families
Plan Provides Strong Basis for Legislature, Administration to Build a Whole-Child Whole-Family Approach ALAMEDA, CA (May 14, 2021) - Governor Newsom’s May revision to the state budget plan includes exciting proposals to meet the holistic, short- and long-term needs of...
