First5LA.org To submit comments, or to suggest items for this newsletter or First5LA.org, contact Denise Nix, writer/editor, at DNix@First5LA.org or 213-482-7831. Calendar Click events below to view full listings. First 5 LA Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Fri., May 4, 2012 10 a.m. - Noon Fruit & Veggies Fest Fri., May 4, 2012 2 - 6 p.m. First 5 LA Executive Committee Meeting Mon., May 7, 2012 2 - 3:30 p.m. Emerging Treatment for Maternal Mental Health Mon., May 7, 2012 9:15 a.m. Birth and Beyond Los Angeles Wed., May 9 and Wed., May 23, 2012 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Certified Lactation Educator Training Wed., May 9 - Fri., May 11, 2012 First 5 LA Commission Meeting Thurs., May 10, 2012 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Learn About Ages & Stages Developmental Screening (ASQ-3) Thurs., May 10, 2012 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE) Thurs., May 10, 2012 2 - 4:30 p.m.	April 30, 2012   Budget Brief First 5 LA Panel: Early Education Cuts A First 5 LA policy panel discussed how proposed budget cuts to early education will impact school readiness. More » Policy Pick New Bill to Streamline CalWORKs, CalFresh Access Legislators are set to consider a bill that could help streamline enrollment into programs important to young kids. More » Child Abuse Awareness Month Home Visiting The Pew Center on the States says home visits ensure kids grow up healthy, safe and ready to learn. More » Eat Healthy, Grow Strong Community Coalition: Improving Access to Nutritious Foods in South L.A. After the L.A. Riots devastated South L.A., groups like Community Coalition work to ensure a healthy rebuild. More » Links  1. Funding opportunities at First 5 LA 2. Learn more about place-based effort Best Start 3. Visit our parent website Ready. Set. Grow! 4. Employment opportunities 5. Tell us what you think - take a survey