Thank you to our Familias First clients as well as clients from our sister agency, CBC Education, who joined us at our center to meet Santa. It was a day of fun arts and crafts, snacks, photos with Santa and a surprise as well. It is a great pleasure to have inclusive events so the […]
We are getting ready for our next CLAP (Creating Leadership Among Parents) workshop series for Regional Center families! The free, four-week series has been well received by parents. We will begin the next Zoom sessions in August in English. The workshop will be presented in Spanish in October. For additional information, please contact Victor Campos […]
During these challenging times, we wanted to show our support and gratitude to the families we work with. Our Case Managers selected a few families to deliver a holiday basket with a gift card to help them through this season. Wishing everyone a very Happy Holiday.
Benefits Executive Roundtable host, Dorothy Cociu, interviews our founder and Executive Director, Ruth Tello-Di Leva, on the affects COVID has had on kids with autism. In this podcast, the conversation includes discussions on the stress and anxiety kids experienced during these unprecedented times. How did kids deal with the loss of routines in 2020-2021? How […]
Celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends as usual is not recommended this year. As Covid-19 cases rise in California and across the country, there are guidelines from both the State and CDC to help plan safer holiday celebrations. LA County remains in the Purple Tier. This new Los Angeles Times article provides up […]
Halloween will be different this year, but we can still enjoy and have fun. The safest way to celebrate Halloween this year — which is also the safest way to do most things during a pandemic — remains at home, with your own household. The state on Friday released holiday safety guidelines prohibiting gatherings among more […]
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services along with the DDS and the SCDD put together a very helpful guide with tips and tools for caregivers of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. You can read everything on the graphics below or click here to download or print a copy to have on hand. For all […]
During this time of Safer At Home, we continue to serve our clients via Telehealth Sessions. We’re here to assist you and stay connected during this difficult time. Here are a few details: Experienced staff will provide telephone or audio/video sessions Sessions will be structured to provide support during this time at home Individualized support […]
To Parents and Families RE: Precautionary Measures for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Familias First is taking the following measures in regards to the COVID-19. These measures have been developed with the collaboration of the Administration Core Teams. 1. Established Core Teams to coordinate and expedite review, augmentation and mitigation steps specific to COVID-19 response. Continued meetings […]
