El Nido Family Centers is proud to announce a new grant and partnership with Cedars-Sinai and project partner Alba-Walker Life Strategies in an innovative non-profit and private practice collaboration to expand mental health services to families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The goal of the project is to improve the mental health and family functioning...Continue Reading
This has been already been an unprecedented year of great hardship for the Angelenos we serve, however due to the generosity of our donors from across this great city and beyond, many thousands of vulnerable youth and families have access to a better future. We’ve just completed El Nido’s 2019-2020 Impact Report, summarizing accomplishments from...Continue Reading
As an essential services provider during this crisis, El Nido has distributed nearly $2 Million in critical cash aid to families affected by the crisis. Our case managers, counselors, home visitors, and nurses continue to be an important and valuable resource to El Nido families during this crisis. El Nido depends upon your support in order...Continue Reading
Thanks to the generosity of Yasiel Puig’s Wild Horse Children’s Foundation, and local Los Angeles businesses, about 600 families enrolled in El Nido Family Centers’ programs received fifty pound boxes filled with essential items each such as groceries, safety items, and a hot meal. The family giveaway took place on Friday, June 26 and Monday,...Continue Reading
We may all be practicing social distancing, but you can still be a virtual volunteer. Now is the time to create virtual enrichment programs for our families. Use your skills, talents, hobbies and professions that lend themselves to so many on-line classes. Here are a few suggestions: How to write a resume Mock interviews Career...Continue Reading
“El Nido is like a second family, if you don’t have anybody to talk to, you can always go there for resources, people and mentors that can help you” – Kennedy, Tech Academy youth El Nido is a mentorship opportunity to help out youth in my city that don’t get much help – Billy, Tech...Continue Reading
Young mothers receive motivation – El Nido Family Centers in LA offers therapeutic help and encourages them towards academic achievements La Opinion, by: JACQUELINE GARCÍA MAY 12, 2018 Evelyn Balbuena was just 16 when she found out she was pregnant. She was afraid, not only because she had to face motherhood at a very young age,...Continue Reading
El Nido’s FamilySource Centers in Pacoima and Southwest Los Angeles offer services that assist and encourage students toward college admission. Tutoring, homework assistance and school transition workshops are provided for students of all ages and their parents. El Nido’s College Corner group offers admissions materials, financial aid resources, SAT/ACT prep classes, informational workshops and field...Continue Reading
El Nido’s child abuse prevention and treatment programs provide comprehensive, even life-saving services to children and their family members. Our program goals are to reduce the symptoms of child abuse, the incidence of repeat abuse, or to prevent the likelihood of abuse. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Given the stress families are experiencing, the need...Continue Reading
