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Last year, homelessness declined overall in the region, but not for families with children. And service providers say even that was an undercount.
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A family shelter in Woodland Hills is one of a few but growing number of shelters offering childcare services on-site.
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Experts urge honesty as ICE activity continues in L.A.
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Starting this November, the state will offer free childcare to families regardless of income.
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The $1.3 million initiative, which will train and support families and caregivers, is funded through an 18-month grant.
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The county joins the state in offering bailout dollars for surging liability insurance premiums.
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Tried-and-true spots families love for play, exploration, and burning energy.
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More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.
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With family shelters currently full, L.A.'s homeless services agency is crafting messaging for providers when they have to turn families away.
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This fall at least 200,000 California students are expected to enroll in transitional kindergarten, which serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten.
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Family child care providers in the union will get $90 million in one-time payments to help stabilize the industry.
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As family housing resources shrink in L.A., one family has left what they know in California behind to start a life in the Midwest, where housing costs are vastly lower.
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