El Centro Del Pueblo’s The Family Development Network
El Centro del Pueblo, in conjunction with five community-based organizations and the City of Los Angeles , leads this innovative network to provide a wide array of services to families. The Family Development Network is able to provide services to the multiethnic communities within our wide service area. The goal of the Family Development Network is for families in our communities to achieve self sufficiency. The network consists of 7 components. Services are free of charge with many available in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog/Pilipino, and English.
SERVICES:
Counseling
and Case Management
Individual, Family and Group Counseling are offered to children and families.
Referrals are obtained from other community agencies, LAUSD, Law Enforcement
agencies, people call-in or walk-in.
Parenting
Classes
Classes are offered on a continued basis to parents. These parenting classes
are based on a progressive model. The classes satisfy requirements for Court,
DCFS, Probation, City and District Attorney.
Youth
Advocacy Program
The Youth Advocacy Program is part of the Family Development Network which
is funded by the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department. The
program was originally geared for Law Enforcement to utilize as a tool to
prevent and intervene with first time offenders. The program has evolved in
extending its referral requisition from the Los Angeles County Department
of Probation, City and District Attorney’s Office, and School Police.
This component provides youth offenders with individual/family/group counseling, parenting, advocacy, and other social services based on the needs required by Law Enforcement, Department of Probation, the Juvenile Judiciary System, and client assessments in order to rehabilitate the individual and make an effort for them not to recommit another crime and make behavioral modifications that will lead them in becoming productive community members.
Emergency
Services
This component assists individuals whose own resources have been exhausted.
Assistance usually are referrals to tangible agencies which provide basic
needs (Food, Shelter, Clothing, Etc.). The referral is specific to an agency
which equipped to handle the specific need. This components goal is to help
the person in need stabilize their situation, allowing them to understand
how to seek and utilize resources which will lead the individual in problem
solving.
OTS
Component
This component provides public safety meetings at Logan Elementary School
and Car Seat Workshops to the community. The car seat workshops allow parents/guardians
to learn how to properly install child restraint systems and understand local
and state laws for child passenger safety. In addition, this program also
provides information on Pedestrian, Bicycle, Skateboard, and Traffic safety
and the California Kids Plates Program.
Youth
Leadership Component
This component is geared to provide an opportunity for youth ages 13-17 years
of age to engage in leadership skill building activities and to engage with
other community agencies.
Support Services Component
Education
Tutoring
Computer Literacy
ESL Classes
Art, Dance, Drama & Music Classes
Youth Leadership Training
Health Education
Recreation
Organized Sports Training and Development
Afterschool Activities
Cultural Activities
Housing Advocacy
Community Involvement
Advocacy
Employment Training
LAUSD’s SARB Membership
The Family Development Network has taken a high level of participation in the Los Angeles Unified School District ’s Student Attendance Review Board.
Network Members:
El Centro Del Pueblo, Chinatown Service Center, Elysian Valley United, Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic, Inquilinos Unidos, Search to Involve, Pilipino Americans.
For more information please contact:
Carlos Martinez,
FDN Director
(213) 483-6335, Ext. 110
(213) 483-5389 (Fax) Email: cmecdp@pacbell.net