photo of baby walking Take the first steps at Baby Futures: A Dialogue on the Social and Economic Rationale for Investing in Infants and Toddlers
2008 Event Details

Event Overview

Speakers

Agenda

Co-Sponsors & Planning Committee

2007 Summit

Co-Sponsors
The Atlas Family Foundation
The Atlas Family Foundation, established in 1985, concentrates its charitable resources to advance high-impact early childhood intervention and education programs for children prenatal-to-three and their families.


California Community Foundation
The California Community Foundation's purpose is to help strengthen communities and build a brighter future for Los Angeles County; to improve life for all residents, especially those who are most vulnerable; promote philanthropy and act as an effective steward of charitable funds; and work with others to address the core causes of problems facing our region.


The California Endowment
The California Endowment's mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.


The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation
The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life for underserved people in southern California. The Foundation addresses social needs by focusing on programs that reduce poverty and support responsible human development.


First Five LA
First 5 LA is a unique child-advocacy organization created by California voters to invest tobacco tax revenues in programs for improving the lives of children in Los Angeles County, from prenatal through age 5. First 5 LA champions health, education and safety causes concerning young children and families.


Infant/Parent Mental Health Foundation
Infant/Parent Mental Health Foundation The Infant/Parent Mental Health Foundation's mission is to advance the current trend in the field of infant mental health that is moving toward a relationship-based prevention model of health care. IPMH strives to help families flourish from the beginning and work, through support services, family consultations, and early interventions, to prevent a multigenerational transmission of family suffering and dysfunction. IMPH promotes the importance of a nurturing, primary relationship for healthy infant development toward the pursuit of lifelong satisfaction and wellbeing.


The Public/Private Funders Partnership for Infants & Toddlers
The Los Angeles Public/Private Funders Partnership for Infants & Toddlers founded in 2003, is a philanthropic funding collaborative of private foundations, family foundations and public funders of early childhood development, to invest in and promote innovations that advance the lifelong health and well-being of children age prenatal to five.


Tikkun Olam Foundation
Tikun Olam Foundation seeks to help vulnerable children by providing support to the child, the family and the community. This family foundation's aim is to promote the education and nurturing of these children so they become responsible successful and caring individuals.



Planning Committee
Richard Atlas, The Atlas Family Foundation
Meredith Blake, The Los Angeles Public/Private Funders Partnership for Infants & Toddlers
Vanessa Briseno, The Annenberg Foundation
Cristina Conchi, The Atlas Family Foundation
Carl Deutsch, The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation
Kristina Deutsch, The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation
Nancy Fareed, Circle Marketing
Barbara Firestone, The Help Group
J. Dale Harvey
Stephanie Harvey
Neal Kaufman, Commissioner, First 5 LA
Michele Kipke, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Mary Kopp, The Los Angeles Public/Private Funders Partnership for Infants & Toddlers
Katie Kurutz, First 5 LA
Mindy Meyer, The Infant Parent Mental Heath Foundation
Janis Minton, The Atlas Family Foundation
Denise McCain-Tharnstrom, Everychild Foundation
Teresa Nuno, First 5 LA
Cindy Oser, Zero To Three West
Casey Rogers, The Atlas Family Foundation
Marion Solomon, Lifespan Learning Institute
Sarah Vaill, Baby Futures
Jennifer Webb, First 5 LA
Roberta Willams, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Anne Youngblood, Everychild Foundation
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