The First Annual Broadway-Manchester Gathering of Community Resources and Partners had a successful turnout with over 100 people in attendance, including several dozen representatives from local organizations. The event, which was sponsored by Best Start Broadway-Manchester, Watts Learning Center and CDI Head Start, was an effort to provide the Broadway-Manchester community an insight into the [...]

Join Best Start Broadway-Manchester tomorrow for a Play Day in the Park! There will be fun activities for children and parents including a bicycle blender, face painting, musical chairs and more! This event will take place at the 97th Street Pocket Park at 554 W. 97th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 from 10:30am to 1:30pm. [...]

Please join Best Start Watts-Willowbrook for a Community Walk and Resource Fair on Saturday, May 18, 2013! The walk begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Watts Labor Community Action Committee located at 10950 S. Central Avenue in Los Angeles.  Join us for a tour of community resources along Central Ave and over to Compton Ave, [...]

On April 3, 2013 the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners held a Special Commission Meeting to discuss monthly goals and outcomes for Best Start. Click the link below for a summary of the discussion. Meeting Notes (English) Meeting Notes (Spanish) Meetings Notes (Mandarin) Meeting Notes (Khmer)

The eager group of teenagers showed up at the Best Start West Athens booth at the Washington Prep High School with one purpose: to sign a pledge saying they will read to their younger siblings for at least 15 minutes a day. March 21 was the Day of the Parent Resource Fair, and the Best [...]

The Best Start Watts-Willowbrook booth was a big hit at the Resource and Information Fair last month where nearly 400 community residents and children gathered to learn about free and low-cost resources in the area. The focus of the day was literacy and school readiness, and the Best Start Watts-Willowbrook volunteers were happy to see [...]

Tiny hands passed out books and brochures earlier this month as the children of volunteers for Best Start Panorama City & Neighbors did their part to promote an active and healthy lifestyle at the Feria de Salud (Health Fair) in Panorama City. Donning Best Start t-shirts to match their parents, the children wanted to make [...]

On March 14, 2013 the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners held a Regular Commission Meeting. Among the topics presented were options for interim funding of Best Start and recommendations for other First 5 LA investments that currently serve families in Best Start communities whose contracts are ending. Click the link below for a summary [...]

Why are Play Days so important? Watch as the Best Start East Los Angeles Community answers that question while enjoying a Play Day in Obregon Park on March 16, 2013. The event drew more than 200 people from the surrounding community to participate in more than a dozen activities aimed at increasing awareness of the [...]

The Best Start Broadway-Manchester Community took part in The Third Annual Sports and Health Fair at the Rita Walters Learning Complex on March 9 to remind parents about the importance of regular physical activity and healthy eating habits for their child. Best Start parents spread the message using informational materials in addition to hours of [...]