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THE HELP GROUP OPENS NEW CAMPUS for ITS BRIDGEPORT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER (Continued from Cover) HelpLine The Help Group...because every child deserves a great future SPRING 2012 THE HELP GROUP OPENS NEW CAMPUS DR. LISA MASTERSON TO BE GUEST SPEAKER FOR ITS BRIDGEPORT VOCATIONAL AT TEDDY BEAR TEA ON APRIL 17TH EDUCATION CENTER he Help Group will host its fifth annual Teddy Bear Tea: An Affair of T the Heart on April 17th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. The reception, silent auction and boutique will begin at 11:00 a.m., to be followed by the luncheon/tea at noon. The event will once again be hosted by Jodi Tenenbaum and co-hosted by Julia Baumgartner, Teddi Cole and Therese Gamba. Dr. Lisa Masterson Each year the Teddy Bear Tea features a guest speaker/author. This year, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Lisa Masterson will be joining us. Dr. Masterson, physician and humanitarian, is the author of the powerful memoir Paper Dollhouse. A pioneer in the field of women’s health care, Dr. Masterson is an Emmy-nominated co-host of the Emmy-award winning daytime syndicated series “The Doctors.” She is a board-certified specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, a fellow of the American Board of Obstetricians Bridgeport Vocational Education Center students and faculty at their new campus. and Gynecologists and maintains a private practice in Santa Monica. ocational education has long been part of The Help Group’s mission to prepare students for increasing levels of independence. In Paper Dollhouse, Dr. Masterson tells the inspiring story of her bittersweet We are pleased to announce that this past fall, our Bridgeport childhood and her path to becoming an accomplished physician. It is a story V of love, fierce determination, and prevailing against all odds. The love, grit vocational program, serving students ages 18–22, moved to its own and resilience of those early days laid the groundwork for her far-reaching campus, the Bridgeport Vocational Education Center in Van Nuys. humanitarian endeavors that include the establishment of clinics in Africa An innovative day school program, the Center provides up to four years and India dedicated to improving health care for infants and mothers. Her remarkable efforts have been recognized by the American Red Cross and of additional educational experiences and allows our young people the March of Dimes. opportunity to take the skills learned in the classroom and transfer them into practice in the community. Sixty-three students are enrolled at the For more information about the Teddy Bear Tea, please contact Julie Hirschberg at 818.779.5282 or [email protected]. Center for the 2011–2012 school year. continued on page 10 THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF ~ A DECADE OF CARING he Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf first launched its Deck the Walls holiday in-store giving campaign in support of The Help Group in 2002. This T marked the beginning of a decade of caring that has helped to build brighter futures for children with special needs. At the Autism Center ribbon cutting last year, The Help Group recognized The Coffee Bean for its philanthropic commitment by naming The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Early Education Wing. “It was a privilege to honor The Coffee Bean in this way – it seemed so fitting since their involvement is all about creating opportunities for the children,” said Dr. Barbara Firestone, President & CEO of The Help Group. The state-of-the-art wing includes preschool through 3rd grade classrooms, a computer lab, an occupational continued on page 3 Dr. Barbara Firestone, Mel Elias and Gary H. Carmona HelpLine BOARD OF DIRECTORS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Gary H. Carmona Bruce Berman Chairman of the Board A MESSAGE TO Hon. Howard & Janis Berman Dr. Barbara Firestone Carole Black President & CEO OUR FRIENDS Amy Brenneman & Brad Silberling Susan Berk Bruce C. Corwin Director Dear Friends, Ann & Dick Costello Robert Dorman Susanne & Greg Daniels Director We are pleased to share this new edition of HelpLine Suzanne & Robert Davidow Dr. David Firestone with you. With so much happening at our organization, Hon. Gray & Sharon Davis Director there are never enough pages to capture all that is Jane & Michael Eisner Perry Katz going on, but here are some highlights. Mel Elias Director Elizabeth & Lee Gabler Dr. Martin Lasky With our terrific Board of Directors, administration, Ann & Jim Gianopulos Director faculty & staff, governmental colleagues, philanthropic Dr. Nancy & Jonathan Glaser Jerrold Monkarsh friends, parents and volunteers, The Help Group Barbara & Brian Goldner Vice Chair Emeritus moves ever forward in its commitment to building Brian Grazer Joy Monkarsh Hon. Wendy Greuel Secretary brighter futures for the children. It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child ~ we like to think of The & Dean Schramm Barry N. Nagoshiner, CPA Sandy Grushow Vice Chair & CFO Help Group as a village that enables young people Noreen & Doug Herzog Ken Solomon with special needs to more fully realize their potential. Amy & Andy Heyward Director We are immensely grateful to all who join us in our Quincy Jones Judd Swarzman Ronnie & Michael Kassan Director efforts! Kathleen & Jason Katims Howard Tenenbaum Susan & Brian Kennedy Executive Vice Chairman Gary H. Carmona ~ Dr. Barbara Firestone Carol & Arnie Kleiner Richard M. Zelle Marlee Matlin Director Max Mayer CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BOARD Jamie & Chris McGurk Ron Meyer Dick Costello Wendy & Barry M. Meyer Stephen Davis Lori & Michael Milken Mel Elias Lowell Milken Jonathan Glaser Sandra Milken Doug Herzog Original Art by Help Group Student Bria Steve Mosko Margaret Loesch Melanie & John Nogawski Chris McGurk Dawn Ostroff Jamie McGurk Hon. Richard J. Riordan Jerrold Monkarsh CONTENTS Nadine & Fredric D. Rosen Joy Monkarsh Bridgeport Vocational Education Center ...................................................... Cover Ande & Bruce Rosenblum Fredric D. Rosen 5th Annual Teddy Bear Tea 2012 .................................................................. Cover Cheryl & Haim Saban Nadine Rosen The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf ~ A Decade of Caring ..................................... Cover Sonia & David Salzman Ellen & Richard Sandler Bruce Rosenblum SB946: A Major Victory for Children and Families ................................................ 3 David Salzman Debbie & Sunny Sassoon Learn the Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders ........................................... 4 Sunny Sassoon Stacy & Jesse Sharf Gelson's: Raising Funds and Awareness ............................................................... 5 Ken Solomon Hon. Brad & Lisa Sherman Autism Awareness Month Partners ....................................................................... 5 Anne Sweeney Stacey Snider Howard Tenenbaum Silverlining to Move to a New Location ................................................................ 5 Lissa & Ken Solomon Advance LA: Transition Planning for a Rewarding Future ..................................... 6 Senator Darrell Steinberg EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION Advance LA prep.launch.elevate Conference ....................................................... 6 Anne Sweeney & Philip H. Miller Nancy Tellem Dr. Barbara Firestone 20th Annual Keyes for Kids Teddy Bear Golf Classic ............................................ 7 President & CEO Steve Tisch 15th Annual Teddy Bear Ball ................................................................................. 8 Dr. Susan Berman Kathy & Charles P. Toppino Chief Operating Officer 2011 Holiday Carnival ......................................................................................... 10 Mary & Bill Urquhart Tom Komp 2012 Summit View School's College Fair ............................................................ 11 Claire & D. Michael Senior Vice President 3rd Annual Special Needs Resource Fair ............................................................ 11 Van Konynenburg Michael Love 2012 Autism Arts Program's Spring Season ....................................................... 12 Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa Senior Vice President 2012 Bear Givers Art Exhibit ............................................................................... 12 Jerry Weintraub Hon. Zev & Barbara Yaroslavsky John Farrimond The Help Group Annual Summit ......................................................................... 13 Vice President Barbara & Stanley Zax HelpLine 3 THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF ~ A DECADE OF CARING (continued from cover) therapy center, learning lab and an art space—all filled with children actively engaged in learning. “Our entire organization takes great pride in supporting The Help Group and its mission to improve the lives of children with special needs.” said Mel Elias, President & CEO of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and member of The Help Group’s Circle of Friends Philanthropic Board. Throughout the years we have come to think of The Coffee Bean and The Help Group as “the perfect blend.” The Coffee Bean is truly a role model of corporate philanthropic excellence at its best. see related story on page 5 Students from Young Learners Preschool for Autism at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Early Education Wing A MAJOR VICTORY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA WITH THE PASSAGE OF SB 946 – AUTISM INSURANCE REFORM n October 2011, Governor Jerry Brown SB 946 establishes a definition and criteria signed Senate Bill 946 (SB 946) into for behavioral health treatment that are I law, making California the 28th state to consistent with established medical enact autism insurance reform legislation. treatment standards. This legislation also SB 946, authored by Senate President Pro sets forth appropriate
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