Keeping our Children Safe and Healthy During the Coronavirus Outbreak
By now we are aware that two of the most important things we can do to limit the chance of contracting and spreading the Coronavirus according to the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) are to clean your hands often (with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or an alcohol-based hand disinfectant) and practice social distancing – maintain at least six feet between yourself and someone coughing or sneezing. In addition to keeping our kids and ourselves physically safe during this...
Read MoreLos Angeles County Resources
The following list includes a variety of helpful resources for both information and services. The list will continue to be updated. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and visit our website often as we continue to share tips, resources and activities. State of California In his April 7, 2020 news conference Governor Gavin Newsom and California Surgeon General Dr. Burke Harris announced new mental health resources, including stress management playbooks to help you regulate stress during...
Read More13 Ways to Cope With Stress During the Coronavirus Outbreak
UCLA’s Dr. Drea Letamendi shares some very important coping strategies. Your emotional well-being is so important right now. Updates about the Coronavirus affecting our cities may give rise to feelings of stress, anxiety, and worries about the future. These are very normal reactions because it is close to home. Naturally, all of us are absorbing some level of anxiety about this new pathogen. Contributing to the stress is the question of whether we are facing an acute or a chronic...
Read MoreCelebrating Children Event Postponed
Thank you to all of our friends and supporters for the incredible support of our 11th Annual Celebrating Children Spring Gala. We truly appreciate your commitment to the 14,000 children, adults and families we serve! As information and stories related to the public health risks from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in large public gatherings continue to unfold, it is our responsibility to take preventative steps to help individuals and our communities at large. For that reason, we...
Read More2020 Children’s Art Calendar
Still looking for the perfect calendar for the new year? Order Calendars Here Created through the Into the Woods art project, our 2020 Children’s Art Calendar is both a beautiful and affordable. The young artists – ranging in age from 6 to 17 – explored the importance of the trees and forests to the health of our planet. The stunning natural landscapes and inhabitants of the woods served as the inspiration for the paintings featured in the calendar. Calendars can be ordered for $10 each plus...
Read MoreSponsor a Child on Giving Tuesday
Sponsor a Child for the Holidays this Giving Tuesday! Your donation will provide a child one hot meal and one new gift. Click to Sponsor a Child $10 provides one child a hot meal. $25 buys a child one new gift. $35 buys a child one hot meal and one new gift. $70 covers two children’s meals & gifts. $150 supports an entire family for the holidays. The holidays are “the most wonderful time of the year!” but for many of our families, it is the hardest. For many struggling...
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