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The 2010 Antelope Valley Autism Walk and Awareness Fair
April 6, 2010
from 9:00am - 3:00pm
4th Annual Resource Fair for Community Providers
April 6, 2010
from 11:00am - 2:00pm
Learn About Ages and Stages Developmental Screening (ASQ-3)
April 6, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
Introductory Workshop: Building a Solid Foundation for Successful Grant Proposal Writing
April 12, 2010
from 10:00am - 4:00pm
Save the Date: Preconception Health Update
April 15, 2010
from 7:30am - 4:00pm
Pediatric Feeding: Special Topics in Autism
April 16, 2010
from 8:00am - 3:30pm
Depression and the Breastfeeding Mother
April 16, 2009
from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Nuts & Bolts of Assessing & Diagnosing Young Children: Using Tools Including Observation, DC:0-3R and ICARE Assessment
April 16, 2010
from 8:30am - 4:00pm
Special Needs Network: Tools for Transformation
April 16-17, 2010
from 8:30am - noon, and 8:00am - 4:00pm
Learn About Ages and Stages Developmental Screening (ASQ-3)
April 23, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
18th Annual Farm Walk at Pierce College
April 25, 2010
from 9:30am - 4:00pm
Due Date for Preschool Teacher of the Year Award Nominations
April 28, 2010
5:00pm
Introductory Workshop: Building a Solid Foundation for Successful Grant Proposal Writing
April 29, 2010
from 10:00am - 4:00pm
PEDS: Parent Evaluation of Developmental Status
April 29, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
Part 1: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) & Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ITERS-R)
May 7, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
Part 2: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) & Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ITERS-R)
May 10, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
Part 2: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) & Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ITERS-R)
May 21, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
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Strategic Plan: First 5 LA's Grantee Transition Efforts
First 5 LA has crafted a transition plan for all grantees whose initiatives end before June 2011. Learn more, and keep updated through the Monday Morning Report. More »
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First 5 LA Awards Best Start Baby-Friendly Hospital Grants
First 5 LA has awarded seven grants to encourage breastfeeding policies
and procedures in hospitals throughout the county, aiding them in
gaining the Baby-Friendly Hospital distinction. More »
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Proposed Cuts to Healthy Families
More than a million children in California rely on the state's Healthy Families Health Insurance program. Learn how the governor's current budget proposals threaten their coverage. More »
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Health Care Reform in America
The new health care reform will ease a major burden for many California families trying to manage the high cost of health care. It will also provide funding for other family-friendly services. More »
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Health Care Reform and First 5 LA's Policy Agenda
The new health care reform law aligns with First 5 LA's Policy Agenda
in several ways, including the extension of CHIP, home visitation and
more. More »
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April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
April is only a couple of days away, and while many causes gain special recognition during this first month of spring, one that is important to me and to First 5 LA is child abuse awareness. Child abuse can range from outright physical harm to more subtle but also damaging forms of emotional manipulation.
In researching the latest on the topic, I recently came across a series of "myths about child abuse" that I'd like to share. Part of awareness is understanding that the way you perceive a situation could be clouded by biases which can impair judgment, and ultimately jeopardize the safety of a child. I want to thank the nonprofit, Helpguide.org for publishing the following:
Myth #1: It's only abuse if it's violent.
Fact: Physical abuse is just one type of child abuse. Neglect and emotional abuse can be just as damaging, and since they are more subtle, others are less likely to intervene.
Myth #2: Only bad people abuse their children.
Fact: While it's easy to say that only "bad people" abuse their children, it's not always so black and white. Not all abusers are intentionally harming their children. Many have been victims of abuse themselves, and don't know any other way to parent. Others may be struggling with mental health issues or a substance abuse problem.
Myth #3: Child abuse doesn't happen in "good" families.
Fact: Child abuse doesn't only happen in poor families or bad neighborhoods. It crosses all racial, economic, and cultural lines. Sometimes, families who seem to have it all from the outside are hiding a different story behind closed doors.
Myth #4: Most child abusers are strangers.
Fact: While abuse by strangers does happen, most abusers are family members or others close to the family.
Myth #5: Abused children always grow up to be abusers.
Fact: It is true that abused children are more likely to repeat the cycle as adults, unconsciously repeating what they experienced as children. On the other hand, many adult survivors of child abuse have a strong motivation to protect their children against what they went through and become excellent parents.
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