@First5Center
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A new policy brief developed with @KidsPartnership is now available! "Community Health Workers Advancing Child Health Equity: Part II" presents programs, including four First 5s, using CHWs to support the well-being of children. Read the brief: ow.ly/tZtN50RT0KO
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"Critical prevention-focused and systems-focused investments will be lost in every community around the state." @FIRST5SCC & @First5Assoc discuss #First5 revenue decline with @SJSpotlight sanjosespotlight.com/tobacco…

Tobacco ban hurting Silicon Valley early education groups - San José Spotlight

A ban on flavored tobacco is expected to drain funds for Silicon Valley groups that serve needy families. Last November California voters approved Prop. 31, which bars the sale of flavored tobacco....

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Replying to @CalMatters
@CalMatters explores why declining tobacco tax revenue funding & the passage of a flavored tobacco ban puts #First5 early childhood services at risk. #IECMH #HomeVisiting #Prop10 #Prop31 @First5OC @First5Stanislaus @First5Kern Read more: bit.ly/3Q5jR1p
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What a joy to connect, reflect and act with our First 5 Network at our annual summit to create A Stronger California for all children and families. @First5Center @First5CA #First5 #First5Summit
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First 5 Yolo@first5yolo10 Aug 2022
First 5s are adopting systems-level focus as the landscape of #HomeVisiting funding changes, including leading efforts to integrate home visiting as a part of a larger system of care for families. bit.ly/3InHnAS @first5eldorado @First5Center #First5HomeVisiting
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Avo Makdessian as our new Executive Director! Read our full press release here: bit.ly/3C7pzbY
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On July 25-26, @AspenAscend, @BlueShieldFound, @CalCompetes, @EdTrustWest, @Michelson20MM, and @TippingPoint host the virtual #StudentParentSummit. Join us in uplifting student parents as they navigate the challenging road to degree completion. Details: whova.com/portal/registratio…
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@First5LA18 May 2022
It's a fact that #BlackWomen experience #MaternalMortality and complications at a higher rate. A new report from @First5Center & @UCSFPTBI addresses that in a multipart project to understand the challenges & opportunities to improve. Read more ⬇️: flipsnack.com/8AC989EEFB5/th…
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@First5LA17 May 2022
In partnership with @lapublichealth, we are proud to announce the launch of #HelpMeGrowLA, a community-driven effort to ensure families have the guidance & connections they need to support their child's developmental health. Learn more here ⬇️:

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More must be done to ensure that Black pregnant people receive culturally-congruent care. Hiring & training more people who look like the patients being served is a prerogative. #BlackBirthJusticeinCA RSVP for the Rally for Black Birth Justice on May 11: bit.ly/Road2BirthJustice
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@First5LA27 Apr 2022
#California has multiple efforts underway to transform the way #healthcare is delivered through the Medi-Cal program. @First5Center's @Alexandra_Parma takes a closer look at these efforts and how they may impact children and families. Click below for more: first5center.org/blog/many-m…
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"In California, 1 in 4 children receive timely developmental screenings in their first years of life. Only 3% of young children receive Early Start services. Not all children have equal access." @Alexandra_Parma @First5Center #earlychildhood #healthequity #childhooddevelopment
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We're eager to welcome @Alexandra_Parma @First5Center for our webinar this Tuesday! An expert in improving developmental screening rates for children w/ behavioral delays, she'll address disparities for developmental screenings among immigrant families. bit.ly/InfantsandToddlers.
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New @UCSF study supports #twogen approach to care, mental health! Researchers find a #prenatal mindfulness intervention linked to healthier stress response for babies & reduced depression, better health in mothers. More: bit.ly/2genworks
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▶️Our report w/ @First5Center & @First5Assoc reveals how conditions created by the #pandemic, such as isolation, economic stress and community trauma, are all proven to negatively impact a child’s ability to thrive. childrenspartnership.org/res… #Mentalhealth #earlychildhood

Addressing Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Needs: Opportunities for Community Solutions -...

California’s children and families are under significant and escalating toxic stress, from both the COVID-19 pandemic and longstanding historical and systemic issues such as poverty, racism and other...

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@First5LA24 Nov 2021
The growing mental health crisis affects infants, toddlers and preschoolers too, especially in communities facing systemic racism & other traumas. Learn more about how community-based programs can help children, caregivers & communities heal below @First5Center:

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AAP-CA3's own Dr. Pradeep Gidwani recently contributed an article to @First5Center's #blog on how dyadic therapy changes lives. Read the full article by following the link: first5center.org/blog/dyadic…. @First5SD @First5Assoc @First5CA @AmerAcadPeds
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Check out this great @CalMatters piece by @SameeaKamal about #AB123, @LorenaSGonzalez bill to increase PFL wage replacement for lower income workers up to 90%. We must support caregivers in raising healthy, resilient children. #WholeChildWholeFamily bit.ly/2Tb0qcE
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Sarah Crow@Sarah_E_Crow29 Mar 2021
Medi-Cal: California has a rare opportunity to improve health care equity sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/art… 👏👏👏 Medi-Cal managed care contracts are a critical tool to address historic inequities and set children up for success.
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1 in 10 students in @CalCommColleges is also parenting. Read the most in-depth review on student parents to date that begins the conversation on how we can better support them. Newly released brief by @UCDWheelhouse, in partnership with @tippingpoint: tippingpoint.org/news/a-port…

A Portrait of Student Parents in the California Community Colleges | Tipping Point Community

The path through college is challenging for many, but the challenges are especially acute for students who seek a credential or degree while also raising children. Existing research documents...

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