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Our next workshop will be presented in English and conducted online via Go To Meeting (GTM). Take a look at our events page for more information on PEP Talk in November and in 2020. Here are a few photos of the September workshop. 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We're so grateful to everyone who works with us at Familias First who put so much time, dedication and care into working with our clients. 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We're looking forward to providing information about our services, our upcoming PEP Talk workshop for the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center and enjoying fun games with the kids.  If you are planning to attend, stop by our booth and say hello. There will be free backpacks and haircuts for children (while supplies last) as well as vision and dental screenings. Plenty of fun will be part of the day as well! 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Areas of focus and details are listed below. Please contact your Case Manager or Marlin at 626-320-1317 Ext. 106 to register. 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PEP Talk Workshops

We just completed our first PEP Talk Workshop series for families of Latino descent in the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center catchment area.  We had a great turnout for this 3-week series that was presented in Spanish and held at the East Los Angeles Public Library.  The workshop was presented by Ruth Tello-Di Leva, our […]

Staff Appreciation Event

We had a wonderful time with our sister agency, CBC Education, celebrating all of our team members with day out of the office! We’re so grateful to everyone who works with us at Familias First who put so much time, dedication and care into working with our clients. Take a look at some of the […]

Back to School Resource Fair

Familias First will be a vendor at the Happy Back to School Event in Huntington Park next month.  The City of Huntington Park and the Consulate General of Mexico are sponsoring the event. We’re looking forward to providing information about our services, our upcoming PEP Talk workshop for the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center and […]

Summer Social

For families who are currently receiving services with us, we are offering a Summer Social program through August 23rd. Areas of focus and details are listed below. Please contact your Case Manager or Marlin at 626-320-1317 Ext. 106 to register.

Staff Training

Our Familias First and CBC Education staff recently took part in an intensive training on “Sexuality and Developmental Disabilities.”  The coursework explored facts, biases and curriculum on sexual education for individuals with developmental disabilities. Familias First and our sister agency, CBC Education, now have certified staff who can teach the curriculum on an individual or […]

Autism Speaks Walk 2019

It was a wonderful day at the Rose Bowl! In addition to some of our team members taking part in the walk, we set up two booths to provide information about our services. We introduced our upcoming workshop series, PEP Talk (The Parents Empowerment Project), for the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center. Dates and locations […]