| Our mission | Transforming the lives of children exposed to adversity and poverty in Los Angeles. |
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Children’s Institute, Inc.
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Individual Transitional Skills ProgramFoster youth from ages 16-20 from DCFS and Probation work on their independent and social life skills to get them ready to transition out of the foster care system and into their young adult lives. They work on all things employment, education, daily life skills, housing, self-advocacy, permanent relationships, health information and prevention, etc.Early Childhood Services (ECS): Head Start:Children ages 0 – 3 receive full-day, full-year child care services. (Watts Campus)Watts Soccer AcademyChildren ages 5 – 12 years old practice and play soccer by learning the importance of healthy eating habits and exercise. Children will simply have fun playing the great game of soccer. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-6pm.Early Head Start ProgramChildren ages 0 – 5 receive full-day, full-year child care services. (Wilshire Campus)Office VolunteerAssist with day to day office administrative tasks.Day Treatment Intensive (DTI)Seriously emotionally disturbed children ages 3 – 5 who have had multiple foster care placements, have experienced or witnessed violence in the home or community, or have been traumatized by some events receive mental health services. They are in the program because they cannot cope in a traditional preschool setting. The goal of this program is to help prepare them to go to kindergarten. *6 month commitmentClinical Services HUB/MATChildren ages 0 – 18 receive court ordered and/or DCFS ordered psycho-developmental screenings. Their 4 psychologists work in collaboration with CSW’s, medical staff , schools, foster parents and biological families to ensure access to assessment services (lasting no more than 60 days) that will determine areas of need and ultimately put in place services needed. *3-hour minimum |
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| How you help | This past year nearly 7,000 volunteers contributed more than 41,000 hours of in-kind services to the betterment of our children and clients. |
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| About us | Far too many children are impacted by persistent poverty and toxic stress. Untreated trauma from neglect, abuse and violence can have lasting consequences on young bodies, brains and futures. Children’s Institute provides early education, behavioral health and family strengthening services to 26,000 children and families each year. |
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Assemblymember Mike A. Gibson's bill AB 373, co-sponsored by Children's Institute, @Sycamores_CA and the @CaAllianceKIDS, passed through the Assembly Education Committee with unanimous bipartisan support!
“#AB373(@AsmMikeGipson) ensures that some of CA’s most vulnerable students—those in #FosterCare & those experiencing homelessness—receive the educational support they need,” - @StonerMertz, CEO, #CaAlliance.
Read the full release on here: https://tinyurl.com/577m6h85 https://twitter.com/CaAllianceKIDS/status/1641201466882019328
#AB373 (@AsmMikeGipson), our co-sponsored bill with @ChildrensInstLA & @Sycamores_CA , has passed out of the Asm. Ed. Committee! #CaLeg
This bill provides priority access to #Foster & homeless youth for important educational programs such as summer school.
Proud to learn & lead with incredible advocates! #AB373 will ensure foster & homeless youth access educational programs to succeed. This is what #partnership is all about! https://twitter.com/caalliancekids/status/1641201466882019328
#AB373 (@AsmMikeGipson), our co-sponsored bill with @ChildrensInstLA & @Sycamores_CA , has passed out of the Asm. Ed. Committee! #CaLeg
This bill provides priority access to #Foster & homeless youth for important educational programs such as summer school.
#AB373 (@AsmMikeGipson), our co-sponsored bill with @ChildrensInstLA & @Sycamores_CA , has passed out of the Asm. Ed. Committee! #CaLeg
This bill provides priority access to #Foster & homeless youth for important educational programs such as summer school.
