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Free Money Matters Workshops
August 3, 2010
from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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
Unity Walk Supporting Miller Children's Journey to Becoming "Baby Friendly"
August 4, 2010
from 9:30am - 10:30am
Free Money Matters Workshops
August 10, 2010
from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Effective Observations of the Preschool Child
August 12, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm or 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Women in Conversation: Celebrating Diversity
August 17, 2010
from 8:30am - 3:00pm
Open heARTS Tour: Free Arts for Abused Children
August 17, 2010
from 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Free Money Matters Workshops
August 17, 2010
from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Genetic Disorders and Other Congenital Conditions Affecting Infant Health and Development: Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Implication
August 20, 2010
from 9:00am - 12:00pm
15th International Conference on Violence, Abuse & Trauma
September 12-15, 2010
all day
Breastfeeding and Beyond
September 16, 2010
from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Learn About Ages and Stages Developmental Screening (ASQ-3)
September 30, 2010
from 8:30am - 12:30pm
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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Moving Forward, Goal Areas: Children are Ready for Kindergarten
Making sure children are ready for kindergarten is one of the four goals of our strategic plan. Learn how First 5 LA seeks to help prepare our youngest students for the academic challenges they will face. More »
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National Immunization Month
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From Smallpox to Saving Lives
To gain some perspective on why vaccinations are important for public health, First 5 LA looks at a brief history of immunizations throughout the world. More »
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Dawn Kurtz
As a mom, an older sister, a professional and an academic, Dawn Kurtz has always been interested in child development. Learn how this First 5 LA staff member contributes to children's well being. More »
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Involvement Opportunities
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Family Survey Request for Proposals
First 5 LA is looking for a contractor to design and conduct a twice-annual survey in our 14 Best Start communities. More »
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Best Start Community Partnership Facilitator Pool Request For Qualifications
First 5 LA is seeking community facilitators to be part of a pool to potentially guide the partnership planning for one of 13 Best Start communities. More »
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Best Start Community Partnership Fiscal Agent Pool Request for Qualifications
First 5 LA is seeking fiscal agents to be part of a pool to potentially be responsible for disbursing funds in one or more communities. More »
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Standoff Continues As Budget Crisis Deepens
The ongoing budget standoff at the State Capitol could break some records according to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. But State Controller John Chiang gives a dire warning. More »
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Transitions and Opportunities
As many of you know, First 5 LA is embarking on a new way of doing business in L.A. County. Last month, our Board of Commissioners approved a plan to focus a concentrated amount of funding in 14 Los Angeles County communities, as well as a plan to change the environment for children and families countywide.
Over the past couple of months we have started moving forward on both our place-based and countywide efforts, using the 2009-2010 Strategic Plan Implementation Plan as a guide. If you haven't looked at the implementation plan, you can see it by clicking here.
The name of our place-based effort is Best Start, and for First 5 LA to truly give our strategic plan the best start possible, we understand that the first step is involving you, our stakeholders. If you want to become involved, but are unsure where to begin, I have outlined a few ways for you to join us as we move forward:
- Stay informed! The Monday Morning Report features new "involvement opportunities" for consultants, reviewers and others as they arise. I hope you click on these links and follow up with us, or forward the opportunity onto those who you think would be interested.
- New employment! To truly do our best, we need additions to our excellent staff to help shepherd this process. Click on our Employment Opportunities page to find out if any of our opportunities resonate with you or professionals you might know.
- Know the plan! The First 5 LA website has a page dedicated solely to our strategic plan and the implementation plan. While much of this effort is about learning what communities need, we have given ourselves a roadmap that I encourage everyone who wants to get involved to become familiar with.
- Sign up! If you are in a Best Start community (click here to see a list of the 14 communities) go to www.beststartla.org, and sign up so we may contact you as we begin to outreach to your community.
Going through this transition, I am reminded of the popular psychology book, Who Moved My Cheese?, which outlines different reactions people have to change. Luckily I feel like the excited character -- ready for change and looking forward to the surprises around the corner. I hope these recommendations inspire you to join us as we move forward together.
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