Early Learning

211 LA County (211) operates the First 5 LA Parent Help-Line with trained specialists that provide information and referral services and support to parents and/or caregivers of children birth to five years of age. The Parent Help-Line serves an average of 3,000 to 4,000 low-income families monthly. In this three-year pilot project, 211 project staff will be trained to use the high-quality Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status Screening tool (PEDS) with parents who already contact 211 for other information and express a concern about their child’s development. When a problem is flagged, the child will be referred for a more comprehensive assessment and, when needed, to services through a partnership with the Early Identification and Intervention Collaborative (EIIC), a network of more than 250 organizations serving children and families throughout the County.