Best Start LA If you are interested in learning more about Best Start LA, please contact Wendy Gonzalez at wgonzalez@paralosninos.org 
Para Los Niños was selected by child-advocacy organization First 5 LA to lead the Best Start LA initiative. Best Start LA is a $125 million, multi-year investment created by First 5 LA that aims to shape, strengthen and support five Los Angeles County communities through the creation of meaningful partnerships. Each community partnership, which will be comprised of key stakeholders in the area such as Para Los Niños, will build resources and provide access to activities that will improve the well-being, development and care experienced by pregnant women, parents of newborns and children age 3 and under.
The goal of Best Start LA is to improve the overall quality of the experiences and surroundings that affect the growth and development of young children — including pregnancy and prenatal care, parent-child interaction, safe play environments, and access to trained health care providers and community resources. At the heart of this investment is the mission to create communities that ultimately have the ability and capacity to be truly family-friendly. It is a long term vision of the First 5 LA Commission, that Best Start LA will generate permanent, positive change at both the community and countywide levels.
Fast Facts
In 2007, over 583,000 people in Los Angeles County lived in extreme poverty
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87% of children of immigrant families in Los Angeles County are U.S. citizens
