County Updates
Recent updates from county First 5 commissions around the state. Click here to find and visit the 58 county commissions’ websites.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and First 5 LA Launch Help Me Grow LA to Support Child Development
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and First 5 LA today announced the launch of Help Me Grow LA (HMG LA), a community-driven

F5 Humboldt Executive Director Mary Ann Hansen Recognized as North Coast Woman of the Year
Executive Director of First 5 Humboldt, Mary Ann Hansen, has been named 2022 North Coast Woman of the Year by Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire.

First 5 San Mateo Executive Director Named Assembly District 22 Woman of the Year
Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin announced this week that he has selected Kitty Lopez, Executive Director of First 5 San Mateo County and First

First 5 San Bernardino Executive Director Talks UTK in Radio Interview
First 5 San Bernardino Executive Director Karen Scott was interviewed recently about universal transitional kindergarten. She shared her insight with KVCR, an Inland Empire public

First 5 Executive Directors, Commissioners Join Legislators to Talk Child Tax Credit
Recently, First 5 Executive Directors and Commissioners from Fresno, Ventura and Solano Counties have joined legislators in press conferences discussing the importance of the Child

First 5 Humboldt Works with Community Partners to Support Local Child Care Providers
A recent article in the Humboldt Times-Standard highlighted the difficulties faced by child care providers in Humboldt County as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,