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A fun-filled afternoon with games, great food, photo booth with props and awards as well! It was wonderful to thank all our team members for their outstanding work and dedication to our families. We appreciate all that you do! Congratulations to our award winners this year. 0-1 Years: Evilin A. 2-3 Years: Elizabeth R. 3+  Years: Vanessa F. Case Manager of the Year: Esmeralda M.   [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://familiasfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FF-Staff-Holiday-Party-Video.mp4"][/video]        " ["post_title"]=> string(24) "Holiday Party and Awards" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(24) "holiday-party-and-awards" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2021-12-20 12:03:51" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-12-20 20:03:51" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(33) "https://familiasfirst.com/?p=2363" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [1]=> object(WP_Post)#5443 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(2329) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "1" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2021-11-10 09:28:57" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-11-10 17:28:57" ["post_content"]=> string(2304) " 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 has the availability of the vaccines helped with returning to school and center-based programs? Ruth also highlights simple things that can make life better during this time and provides helpful tips for parents and kids. Listen to the full podcast on the ABC website.   Ruth Tello-Di Leva, MS, BCBA is the Familias First founder and President. Ruth received her Master’s degree in Counseling, with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from the California State University, Los Angeles. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Additionally, she earned certificates in the areas of Domestic Violence, and Child Neglect and Maltreatment. Before founding Familias First, Ruth provided ABA services to individuals diagnosed with autism, across the lifespan, as a direct service provider, a supervisor and subsequently, and a Behavior Program Director. These years ignited the passion that lead Ruth to found her own company. Ruth is also a co-founder of the Latino Association for Behavior Analysis (LABA), an organization dedicated to defining the best practices in the provision of ABA services to the Latino population. Ruth also co-authored the Autism Parent Education Program (APEP), a curriculum that is currently used by select Southern California Regional Centers to educate families about services available to individuals diagnosed with autism. Ruth has been a presenter at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, California Association for Behavior Analysis, and Fiesta Educativa, among other reputable organizations." 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Our company and staff are participating and we would appreciate any donations from our clients if you are able to contribute. The donation drive runs through October 20, 2021. Thank you in advance for your support! Update: The donation drive was a big success! We thank our staff and our clients for participating. 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A Free 4-session workshop via Zoom, one session per week, funded by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) for the Latino community with the purpose of increasing the accessibility of services provided by the San Gabriel / Pomona Regional Center (SG/PRC) and the Inland Regional Center (IRC). WORKSHOPS FOR SG/PRC AND IRC FAMILIES OF LATINO DESCENT. To Register, call Victor Campos at 323-528-6727 or email vcampos@familiasfirst.com. Visit our Workshop page. Familias First presenta CLAP - Creando Liderazgo Entre Padres. Un taller gratuito de 4 sesiones, una sesión por semana, financiado por el Departamento de Servicios del Desarrollo (DDS) para la comunidad Latina con el propósito de aumentar la accesibilidad de los servicios proporcionados por el Centro Regional de San Gabriel / Pomona (SG/PRC) y el Centro Regional Inland (IRC).      " ["post_title"]=> string(35) "October Parent Workshops in Spanish" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(35) "october-parent-workshops-in-spanish" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2021-10-04 12:09:57" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-10-04 19:09:57" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(33) "https://familiasfirst.com/?p=2280" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [4]=> object(WP_Post)#6177 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(2264) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "1" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2021-08-05 10:53:08" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-08-05 17:53:08" ["post_content"]=> string(1624) "We are pleased to present parent workshops for the San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center and the Inland Regional Center through a grant from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). For Latino families in both RC's, we are offering a 4 week, FREE online workshop entitled Creating Leadership Among Parents (CLAP). This is perfect for families at SG/PRC transitioning from Early Intervention to School Age services and families in the IRC transitioning from Early Start to School Age services. These workshops will be presented in both English and Spanish via Zoom this year and into 2022. Stay tuned to our Workshops page for all details and updates to the schedule. Our first workshops will be in English beginning in August for both the SG/PRC and IRC (see graphics below). We will present the same workshop in Spanish in October.  Visit the Spanish version of our website for information and dates for October. Reserve your space now for August by calling Victor Campos at 323-528-6727 or email at vcampos@familiasfirst.com. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom! 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