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Creating Connections: Building an Inclusive Home Visiting Village: The 2023 Family Strengthening Network Summit

This annual event celebrated how Family Strengthening Network staff are changing lives of families in L.A. County. Watch video highlights here.

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Standing Strong With Families in L.A. County: The 2022 Family Strengthening Network Summit

This annual event celebrated how Family Strengthening Network staff are changing lives of families in L.A. County. Watch video highlights here.

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Resources

Webinar: How, and Why, to Encourage California Families to Participate in the Census

There’s a lot riding on the Census. This webinar and related resources will help you help families understand the importance — and the safety — of getting everyone counted.

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Annual Family Strengthening Summit 2019: Celebrating Home Visiting Champions

On June 11, 2019, over 600 members of the Family Strengthening Network gathered to hear from keynote speakers and from some of the families they serve about how home visiting is changing lives in Los Angeles County. See the videos and photos here. #StrongerFamiliesLA

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Research, Other News

Confused About ‘Public Charge’? Here’s What You Need to Know.

The proposed “public charge” rule could force immigrant families to choose between either getting a green card or accessing support for their family’s health care, nutrition, and housing. Here’s what you need to know about this proposal — and what you can do about it.

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Webinar: Home Visiting 101

What is home visiting and what does it look like in Los Angeles County? Michaela Ferrari, coordinator of the Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium, presents a comprehensive overview in this webinar, recorded June 26, 2017.

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Closing L.A. County’s Health Screening Gap With ‘Help Me Grow-LA’

Last week we posted a treasure trove of resources for health screening of infants and toddlers. But we would be remiss if we didn’t mention Help Me Grow-LA, an initiative launched in May by First 5 LA and community partners to boost developmental screening rates in L.A. County.

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Five Ways to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week #WBW15: August 1-7

World Breastfeeding Week is just days away. This year, the theme is “Let’s Make It Work,” and the focus is on supporting all working women who want to breastfeed. Help spread the word about the benefits of breastfeeding and the need for lactation accommodations in the workplace.

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