Author: Joan Abend

Regional Center Parent Workshop in Spanish

The Creating Leadership Among Parents (CLAP) workshop for regional center families will be presented in Spanish this April. The free 5-week workshop will be on Thursday evenings via Zoom. This workshop is brought to families through a grant from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). The mission of CLAP is to teach parents leadership skills […]

Creating Leadership Among Parents August Workshop

We are conducting our final parent leadership workshop in 2024 for regional center families. This free 4-week workshop, with a bonus 5th session will presented in Spanish this August via Zoom. CLAP Workshops have been presented in both English and Spanish over the past three years and are extremely well received. Certificates will be awarded […]

Staff Appreciation Day 2024

We celebrated Staff Appreciation Day at a local park with food, games, competitive kickball, giveaways, and team spirit. At Familias First, we deeply value our fantastic team members for their dedication and valuable contributions to our clients and their families. Thank you all for being part of the fun-filled day! Looking forward to next year! […]

May 2024 Parent Workshop

The Creating Leadership Among Parents (CLAP) workshop for regional center families will be presented in English in May. This four-week series is on Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 PM via Zoom. There is now a bonus fifth session! Certificates of completion are available for those who attend all sessions. Visit the CLAP Workshop website […]

Easter Egg Hunt 2024

A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the families that participated in our yearly Easter Egg Hunt on March 16th. It was a wonderful day with fun activities such as the egg hunt, sack races, musical chairs, and arts and crafts. Of course, the Easter Bunny made an appearance for photos with the children […]

CalABA 2024 Panel Discussion

Our CEO, Ruth Tello-Di Leva, will chair a panel discussion at the CalABA Conference in Pasadena this year. Panelists will be Jessika Feil, Executive Director at Bella Vista Behavior Services and Monica Gaytan, Clinical Coordinator with us at Familias First.  To attend, visit Behavior Live. Topic: Embrace diversity, expand your candidate pool and enhance your […]

2023 Holiday Party and Staff Awards

Thank you to our wonderful Familias First family for an amazing 2023! We enjoyed an incredible night out together for our holiday party with great music, food and laughter. Congratulations to our staff award winners for 2023! And, take a minute to watch the short video below from the party. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday […]

Visit with Santa!

We invite you to join us on Monday, December 18th to meet and have photos taken with Santa! Our annual event also features the Elves who will be there with a variety of fun activities. We look forward to a wonderful morning spreading joy and good cheer in the spirit of the holdiay. Please RSVP […]

Staff Appreciation Event

Our recent appreciation event with our sister agency, CBC Education, recognized staff who were nominated for excellence in their work this year. Everyone had a delightful time at the Bubble World Experience Los Angeles. This was a wonderful way to celebrate our staff and spend time together in a magical setting. Here’s a look at […]

Grandparents Day Event

UPDATE: Grandparents Day Has Been Cancelled  We invite you to join us at our San Gabriel Center on Saturday, September 9th from 10:30 – 12:30 to celebrate National Grandparents Day. This inclusive family event is open to grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, and uncles as well as other family members. We will be hosting this event […]