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Healthy Births through Healthy Communities Symposium: Investing in Your Health!
June 22, 2010
from 8:00am - 4:30pm
Program Evaluation for the Program Manager and Evaluator
June 24, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
Program Evaluation: Focus Groups and Surveys
June 28, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
Parent-Provider Contract for Family Child Care Providers
July 10, 2009
from 10:00am - 2:00pm
First Annual Community Resource Fair
July 10, 2009
from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Assisting Mothers to Successful Baby Led Latching
July 16, 2010
from 9:00am - 4:00pm
U.S. Department of Education Reading Institute
July 19-21, 2010
day long/half day
Clinical Updates for Health Care Providers
August 3, 2010
from 9:00am - 4:00pm
All for the Love of Kids, 15th Annual Awards Dinner and Fundraiser
August 4, 2010
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Breastfeeding and Beyond
September 16, 2010
from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Save the Date for Strive to Thrive: Building Systems that Care for Birth to Fives
February 3-4, 2010
day long
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Models in Place-Based Funding
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Skillman Foundation in Detroit Neighborhoods
Thanks to $100 million in grants from The Skillman Foundation's Good
Neighborhoods program, parts of Detroit are experiencing a place-based
renaissance. More »
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National Fruits and Vegetables Month
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WIC Centers offer Healthier Food Options
The California WIC Program began offering healthier food options last October as part of a national goal to align its food packages with U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Families are thrilled at the change. More »
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Involvement Opportunities
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Research Advisory Committee Call for Nominations
First 5 LA is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the 2010-2012 First 5 LA Research Advisory Committee. For more information on how to submit a nomination click on the following link. More »
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Supervising Facilitator Position Open
First 5 LA is seeking a Supervising Facilitator to help build and guide our place-based investment approach by directing a team of 13 facilitators who will develop meaningful partnerships with community stakeholders. For more information, click on the following link. More »
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Linda Espinosa
Linda Espinosa's work on effective curriculum and assessment practices for low-income children who are dual language learners has received state and national recognition. Learn more about her path. More »
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California May Lose $2 Billion in Federal Funding
For the 23rd time since 1986, California lawmakers failed to meet the constitutional deadline (June 15) for submitting a balanced budget to the governor. More »
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Father's Day!
I'd like to wish all you father out there, happy day after Father's Day, and I hope you felt loved, celebrated and respected by your friends and families. While my large extended family has always celebrated and acknowledged our own dads, this year I have a new perspective on what it means to be a dad, and have redoubled my appreciation for the role.
I've been reading a bit about what men experience when they find out they will become fathers, and surprisingly, science has found that crazy hormones and nesting instincts are not limited to mothers to be. Last week, USA Today's article Dads' Hormones Change, Too, During Pregnancy, highlights findings by Louann Brizendine, author of The Male Brain, including this:
"About three weeks before the baby arrives, levels of testosterone -- sometimes called the 'male hormone,' associated with competitiveness, aggression and sex drive -- fall by roughly a third."
This also fits with some of the findings about men experiencing postpartum depression. Two scientists recently published findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association that paternal depression after a baby is born may have characteristics similar to maternal depression and can also have a negative impact on the health of the baby.
No one doubts that moms and dads have unique roles in the lives of their children, but these articles certainly help us understand that dads also need support. Having a child is a life changer for a whole family, so it's nice to see that science is bringing out the needs of dads as new parents, when the emphasis traditionally has been solely on moms.
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