Priska Neely|New mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their babies exclusively for six months. Infants of color are less likely than white infants to be exclusively breastfed.
Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed April 30 as El Día de los Niños, Children’s Day. In recognition, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, paid a visit to some young kids in Watts.
It took two years, eight public hearings and over 70 conference calls, but California finally has a new plan to improve care and education for its kids.
An update on what's happened in the year since the county's health department launched an action plan aimed at closing the black-white gap in infant mortality.
It’s estimated that only 2 to 3% of early childhood educators are men. One of those men has organized a conference Saturday aiming to bring more into the field.
At a hearing Monday, commissioners shared highlights from the draft proposal, which covers everything from access to provider training and parent involvement.
