by The FamilySource Centers (FSC) are collaborative one-stop community centers designed to assist low-income residents in the City of Los Angeles to become self-sufficient by increasing family income and academic achievement for youth and adults.
FSCs offer services including; counseling, parent education, employment assistance, legal aid, financial literacy classes, adult education, tutoring & homework help, benefits screening, recreational & cultural activities, youth leadership development and community events.
All FSCs have universal access services available to all persons. Additionally, case management services are available to low-income parents and guardians, and their children 17 years and under.
El Nido’s FamilySource Center (FSC) in Pacoima has been designated as one of the best performing in the City, earning a 4 Star rating in 2017 and 2018.
A few of the services offered at the Pacoima FSC include; parenting classes, General Education Development (GED) testing, El Nido’s Business and Tech Academies, cooking classes, immigration legal aid, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, a Women’s Support Group, gardening & music classes, case management and a College Corner with assistance from the El Nido Alumni Association.
News and information from our Pacoima FamilySource Center
El Nido Kids Receive Sports Equipment Thanks To Play It Forward and LA Trial Lawyers Charities
A group of amazing volunteers spent their Saturday morning stuffing 200 duffel bags with sports equipment for the kids at El Nido Family Centers.
Play It Forward a student-run organization sponsored the event and provided the sports gear for the duffels, and our longtime partner Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities contributed fitness essentials and goodies for the event.
Howard/Thorne Family Gets To The Root Of El Nido’s Garden Restoration
By growing the food, harvesting and sharing the bounty, El Nido’s clients made a connection to each other, their families and their neighborhood. The El Nido garden also supplied herbs and vegetables to our culinary skills teaching kitchen.
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El Nido’s Culinary-To-Go Program Helps Families Cook Healthy Together
Each week, El Nido’s Culinary To-Go program provides families with grocery boxes and recipes to cook healthy meals. Together, families enjoy wholesome, nutritious meals along with a family-friendly activity, during our virtual cooking classes.
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El Nido Culinary Academy and Training Kitchen Fall Recipes
Culinary Academy youth served a delicious vegetarian meal for more than 50 children and parents, featuring products donated from ALDI Markets; Empanadas and Mini Tostadas
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Gang Reduction & Youth Development GRYD – Gaming Group
Launched in April of 2019, El Nido’s GRYD Gaming Group is off to a great start at our Pacoima FamilySource Center. The goal of the class is to utilize something that our youth are already engaged in, as a vehicle to help build “soft” skills and community collaboration.
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El Nido Success Story: An isolated teen mother learns parenting, earns Master’s degree and gives back to the community
All of my goals have been accomplished, because as a teen parent El Nido Family Centers taught me how to set goals and boundaries for myself, how to be a great mother, how to apply for a job, and how to give back to my community.
