FamilySource Center - Pacoima - New!
The FamilySource Centers are intended to be a One Stop Resource with centers across the City of
Los Angeles. Centers offer services to low-income families and families with children under sixteen.
El Nido is honored to partner in this collaborative project with some of the best organizations in the San Fernando Valley. Collectively, we have created a true neighborhood center, offering services including; counseling, parent education, employment assistance, legal aid, financial literacy, adult education, tutoring/homework assistance, recreational and cultural activities, youth leadership development, and community events.
While El Nido leads the FSC effort in Pacoima, we were selected to participate in three other FamilySource Center projects in San Fernando Valley and South Los Angeles neighborhoods.
The Parent Education Program
This critical program is the first line of defense against potential child abuse/neglect, school failure/dropout, teen parenting and other problems El Nido addresses. Skilled facilitators teach parents, in a culturally appropriate manner, information about child development, loving discipline methods, strategies for promoting school success and effective communication. Parents share their experiences with one another, gain support and learn new ideas from their peers.
Program outcomes included:
• 100% of parents reported improvement in their family communication skills.
• 100% of parents reported increased knowledge and use of positive discipline strategies.
Motheread/Fatheread:
For over ten years, Motheread/Fatheread (available in English and Spanish) has used popular children’s books to help parents read better, promote their children’s literacy and strengthen the bonds between parent and child.
Program outcomes included:
• 70% of parents with limited reading capacity showed improvement in their reading ability.
• 95% of parents reported increased reading behavior; time spent reading aloud to their children and increased availability of reading materials in their home.
• 75% of pre-school aged children showed enhanced pre-reading skills.
Early Head Start:
In El Nido’s local implementation of this national model, a team of child development and health specialists works with disadvantaged mothers of children age 3 and under. Center and home-based services engage mothers and babies in activities that promote motor, language, conceptual, and cognitive skills, while empowering parents as their children’s first teachers to prepare them for school success.
Program outcomes included:
• 65% of children were up to date on their preventative and primary healthcare.
• 87% of children were up to date on immumizations.