COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE for Families/Caregivers of Children Ages 0-5

Serving the communities of:

DTLA/Skidrow – Westlake – Koreatown –

Chinatown – MacArthur Park –

Temple/Beaudry

INTRODUCTION

Funded by First 5 LA. Revised Aug 2015

Choose Health LA Kids is a partnership between the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and 20 funded agencies throughout LA County working towards reducing childhood obesity among children ages 0-5. Funded by First 5 LA, Choose Health LA Kids’ funded agencies are engaging the community through a variety of activities including grocery store tours, food demonstrations, parent education, and linking community resources to families with children ages 0-5.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND The Community Resource Guide for Families/Caregivers of Children Ages 0-5 is a comprehensive publication focusing on Los Angeles County. The Guide is divided into five sections:  First 5 LA Resources  Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Resources  Physical Activity Resources  Free/Low-Cost Resources for Pregnant/Post-Partum Women  Social and Health Services Resources

TABLE OF CONTENTS First 5 LA Resources ______pg 3-6 Perinatal and Parent Support Nutrition and Physical Activity Oral Health Housing Best Start Early Care and Education Health Coverage and 211 LA County Vision

Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Resources ______pg 7-10 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Community Gardens CalFresh Grocery Store Tours/Food Demos Farmers’ Markets Choose Health LA Restaurants

Physical Activity Resources ______pg 11-15 Parks/Recreation Centers Walking/Hiking Trails Community Pools YMCA/YWCA & Other Gyms Track/Tennis Courts Sports Leagues for 0-5 Bike Paths

Free/Low-Cost Resources for Pregnant/Post-Partum Women ______pg 16-18 Breastfeeding Support Parent/Caregiver Support Groups Baby-Friendly Hospitals Healthy Families America

Social and Health Services Resources ______pg 19-23 Information Helpline for LA County Substance Use Treatment Free Health Coverage Program Community Assistance Programs Low-Cost Dental Services Housing Prenatal and Primary/Urgent Care Choose Health LA Child Care

Funded by First 5 LA.

First 5 LA Resources

FIRST 5 LA RESOURCES

PERINATAL AND PARENT SUPPORT

Parent Support Circles of LA County Para Los Niños Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Information: Erika Carmona Description: Telephone: (213) 250-4800 X 528 Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an Email: [email protected] evidenced based high quality parenting Location(s): Various locations in Los Angeles program that works with parents and children County. together to improve the quality of the parent‐ child relationship and to teach parents the skills necessary to manage their child's

severe behavior problems. Funded agency: Welcome Baby Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health California Hospital; Community partner: Information: 33 agency locations throughout Maternal Child Health Access county. New sites are being added each year. Website: More info is available at: http://www.first5la.org/index.php?r=site/arti http://www.first5la.org/Parent-Child- cle&id=3086 Interaction-Therapy Location: California Hospital Medical Center Contact: Kim Nguyen Pierce at DMH 1401 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213)739-5430 Telephone: (213) 342-3127 Bill Gould at First 5 LA, Serving the Best Start Metro LA community Email: [email protected] Cost: Free One Step Ahead / Little by Little Description: The program offers hospital and home-based Angelus Plaza WIC services for pregnant women and mothers Description: who have just given birth. The main goal is to One Step Ahead/Little by Little - a 6 year work with families to enhance the parent- strategic partnership with Public Health child relationship and the health, safety, and Foundation Enterprises WIC Program (PHFE security of the baby. The program includes WIC) to expand the early literacy and safety prenatal and postpartum home-based visits education program to WIC sites throughout and hospital visit at the time of the child's Los Angeles County. The program aims to birth. improve the health, developmental and safety outcomes of young children in low- Services: income communities receiving WIC services Families receive information and support in Los Angeles County. The program builds during each visit on topics such as on the original Little by Little program (LBL) breastfeeding, home safety, the importance by adding child safety education to the of establishing a medical home, well-child literacy intervention which was demonstrated visits and immunizations, smoking cessation, to significantly increase children's school crying patterns, parent-to-child temperament, readiness, particularly among low-income and post-partum depression. The program Spanish-speaking children. aims to 1) increase breastfeeding; 2) ensure families receive appropriate health and Location: 3648 E. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, developmental care; and 3) improve CA 90023 connections between families and needed Contact: Mercedes Perezchica, First 5 LA, resources and support. Email: [email protected]

and who live at or below 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Assistance is also Black Infant Health (BIH) available to cover the cost of the monthly LA County Department of Public Health premium for families who are unable to pay Contact: Yolonda Rogers due to financial hardship. Help selecting a Telephone: (213) 637-8473 provider and scheduling and attending preventive medical and dental visits is also Description: provided to ensure the health coverage is The BIH Program is a state program to being used appropriately. address the high infant mortality rate among Website: http://www.lacare.org/health- African Americans. Services are provided by plans/health-kids/plan-overview health departments: Los Angeles County Location(s): Countywide-The Children's Health Department of Public Health Initiative of Greater Los Angeles (All Sup. (subcontractors), City of Long Beach, and City Districts) of Pasadena. Telephone: 1-888-4LA-KIDS (452-5437)

ORAL HEALTH CLINIC 211 LA County Telephone: Dial 2-1-1 Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center Website: https://www.211la.org Telephone: (213) 747-5542 Hours: available 24/7 Appointments: By phone and in person Languages: Hearing-impaired, English, Website: www.pedcenter.org Spanish, and 140 other languages Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Interpreted. Referral: None required Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify Hours: Wednesdays, 8:00am - 3:00pm Description: confidential referrals to services Languages: English/Spanish Location(s): 1530 Olive Street, Los Angeles, Wellness Center CA 90015 Description: Wellness Centers, are designed to provide services to meet the unique needs of the BEST START communities they serve, including: primary Best Start Metro Los Angeles health care services; mental health and behavioral health services; oral health Para Los Niños services; coordination of family support Information: Brenda Aguilera services; health insurance enrollment and Telephone: 213 250-4800 X 553 renewal; student and parent engagement for Email: [email protected] health and wellness career pathways. Location(s): 500 Lucas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017 NOTE: First 5 LA is supporting 6 Wellness Center sites specifically that would allow for

sites to see children within First 5 LA target

ages of 0 to 5: Elizabeth Learning Center, HEALTH COVERAGE AND 211 LA Carson High School, Locke Early Education Center, Washington Prep, Belmont & COUNTY Jefferson. I would include all of them since they are all a resource to the community. Healthy Kids Website: Description: http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pag Healthy Kids provides insurance coverage for eid=33,922965&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_E children 0 to 5 in L.A. County who are P#where ineligible for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families

Location(s): Belmont High School *Located • Rental Assistance Program 2: 700 families just outside of Metro BS receive rental assistance and other support services. No experience with the child welfare system required. NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY • Capital Development Program: 242 units to be constructed, providing housing and other Farmer’s Market- Market Match Program support services for 86 target population Description: Through grant from First 5 LA, families. Market Match has launched a five-year Lead Contractor: Community Development expansion that aims to increase access to Commission of Los Angeles County healthy foods for families at 37 Los Angeles area farmers' markets by 2018. Grant will allow Market Match to expand to four new EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION L.A.-area farmers' markets this month, and two more in July. Market Match program will Library provide program incentives to L.A. families Description: with kids 0-5. The Market Match program Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) doubles shoppers' CalFresh and WIC nutrition provides preschool services to Los Angeles benefits at participating farmers markets and County 4-year-olds through direct funding of allows them to purchase more healthy fruits preschool spaces in previously empty and vegetables in low-income neighborhoods classrooms, as well as quality enhancement where they are often not readily available. So for many existing preschool sites. LAUP also if a family spends $10 of their allotted developed a rating system for preschool benefit, they are given an extra $10 to spend providers and offers one-on-one coaching and on fruits and vegetables at the farmers' mentoring to improve the quality of service. market. Location: Multiple throughout LA County. Website: www.laup.net Information: A good resource for other Telephone: (866) 675-5400 Farmer Market Locations that accept CalFresh EBT, WIC and offer Market Match* incentives beyond what is listed in address. VISION Website: http://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder- ie8/#sthash.R4MjkHXp.dpuf Children’s Vision Care Program Location(s): East LA Farmer’s Market The Children's Vision Care Program is a East LA Civic Center partnership with UCLA to improve the vision and school readiness of preschool children in Los Angeles County. First 5 LA awarded $4.1 HOUSING million to UCLA to provide vision care services to 90,000 preschool children over five years, Permanent Supportive Housing beginning October 2012. Contact 211 for screening for program. Junior Blind of America Additional questions: Sharon Murphy at First Contact: Delores Gray 5 LA Telephone: (323) 295-4555 X 298 Telephone: 213-482-7531 or 213-482-5902. [email protected]

Description: Rental assistance and permanent supportive housing for homeless families or families at risk of homelessness. • Rental Assistance Program 1: 700 families who have some experience with the child welfare system receive rental assistance and other support services.

Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Resources

NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE RESOURCES Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Silver Lake Farmers’ Market Registration: 1 (888) WIC-WORKS or 1 (888) Information: (213) 484-4002 942-9675 Hours: Tuesdays 2pm-7:30pm and Saturdays Website: 8am-1:30pm http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/wicw Payment: EBT/Cal-Fresh accepted orks Location: 3700 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA Services: Provides breastfeeding support, 90189 nutrition education and food for children 0-5 and pregnant/breastfeeding women. Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify. Downtown LA, Pershing Square Farmers’ Language(s): English/Spanish/Others Market Location(s): WIC 8th Street (2120 W. 8th St.), Information: (818) 591-8161 WIC Pico Union (1619 West Pico Blvd), Hours: Wednesdays 11am-2pm WIC Maple Ave (428 E Washington Blvd), Payment: WIC WIC Echo Park (1311 Glendale Blvd) Location: 532 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90013

CalFresh Website: th http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps Downtown LA, 7 and Figueroa Farmers’ Services: The Cal Fresh Program helps to Market improve the health and well-being of Information: (818) 591-8161 qualified households and individuals by Hours: Thursdays 10am-2pm providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs. Payment: WIC Location: S Figueroa St. and W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Network for a Healthy California Champions for Change Historic Downtown LA Farmers’ Market Registration: 1 (888) 328-3483 or Information: (310) 455-0181 [email protected] Website: Hours: Sundays 9am-2pm www.cachampionsforchange.cdph.ca.gov Location: W. 5th St. and Spring St. Services: Empower low-income Californians to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and food Downtown LA, Bank of America Plaza security with the goal of preventing Information: (818) 591-8161 obesity and other diet-related chronic Hours: Fridays 10am-2pm diseases. They are also involved in Payment: WIC making healthy changes in their neighborhoods. Location: 333 S Hope St. Los Angeles, CA 90071

Downtown LA, Grand Park Farmers’ Market Francis Community Garden Information: (213) 972-8080 Information: (213) 572-0188 Hours: Tuesdays, 10am-2pm Website: www.lanlt.org Location: Grand Park’s Marketplace, between Location: 2909 Francis Ave. Los Angeles, CA Spring St. and N. Broadway 90005

Koreatown, Yamazaki Memorial Hours: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm Location: 906 S Francisco St. Los Angeles Community Garden

Information: (213) 387-1334 Website: www.stmarys-la.org St. Francis Center Location: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 961 S Information: (213) 747-5347 Mariposa Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90006 Meals Served: Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday Hours: 11am-12:30pm Silver Lake, Manzanita Community Location: 1835 S Hope St. Los Angeles Garden Information: (310) 989-4087 Location: 1101 Manzanita St. Los Angeles, CA 90029 GROCERY STORE TOURS/FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS Farm Basket Programs Para Los Niños Description: Deliver fresh food right to your Information: (213) 250-4800 door from the best of local California produce and artisanal goods Grocery store tours teach families how to Out of Box Collective shop healthier; food demonstrations show Website: www.outofboxcollective.com families how to prepare delicious and healthy snacks and meals at home. Information: (310) 745-3556, [email protected] See the last page of this Community Farm Box LA Resource Guide for more information about Website: Para Los Niños. http://farmbox.deliverybizpro.com Information: 1(888) 888-8590 Farm Fresh to You CHOOSE HEALTH LA RESTAURANTS Website: http://www.farmfreshtoyou.com To locate Choose Health LA Restaurants in your Information: 1(800) 796-6009 community please visit:

http://www.choosehealthla.com/eat-

healthy/restaurants/ Food Bank/Service Program Price range is approximate cost per person for a meal Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church including one drink, tax, and tip Information: (213) 629-3101 $ ...... Under $10 Meals Served: Fridays $$ ...... $11-$30 Hours: 8am-11am $$$ ...... $31-$60 Location: 535 N Main St. Los Angeles $$$$ ..... Above $61

Fred Jordan Mission Information: (213) 489-7763 Localita & The Badasserie Meals Served: Monday-Friday Information: (213) 623-3223 Hours: 12pm-1pm Cuisine: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Vegan, Location: 445 Towne Ave. Los Angeles Sandwiches Cost: $$ Salvation Army –L.A. Central Corp Website: http://localiyours.com/localita Information: (213) 896-9178 Meals Served: Monday-Thursday Hours: 9am-4pm

Location: 817 S Los Angeles St. 1st Fl, Los Angeles

Mama’s International Tamales Information: (213) 487-7474 Cuisine: Mexican Cost: $ Hours: 11am-4pm (Closed Mondays) Location: 2124 W 7th St. Los Angeles

Pescado Mojado Information: (213) 480-6620 Cuisine: Seafood Cost: $ Hours: 9:30am-9pm Location: 610 S Rampart Blvd. Ste 1, Los Angeles

Roman’s Pizza Information: (213) 386-9099 Cuisine: Pizza Cost: $ Hours: 10am-9pm (close at 7pm on Sundays) Location: 240 N Virgil Ave. Ste 5, Los Angeles

Subway Information: Use website to find nearest location Cuisine: Sandwiches Cost: $ Website: http://www.subway.com Hours: depends on location Location: 640 locations

Physical Activity Resources

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RESOURCES Outdoor Facilities: amphitheater, barbecue PARKS/RECREATION CENTERS pits, basketball courts, children's play Alpine Recreation Center area, picnic tables Classes: programs for persons with Telephone: (213) 485-5448 disabilities to maximize cognitive, social, Website: and recreational growth. http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/fa Cost: Varies cility/alpineRC.htm Location: 929 Academy Road, Los Angeles, Hours: Mon: 12:30pm-10:00pm CA 90012 Tue-Sat: 9:00am-2:00pm Sun: 9:00am-2:00pm, 4:00pm-7:00pm Indoor Facilities: gymnasium, multipurpose Lafayette Multipurpose Community rooms, basketball courts Center Outdoor Facilities: basketball courts, Telephone: (213) 384-0562 volleyball courts Website: Classes: adult education, after-school http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/fa program, ESL, tutoring, Harvard-Westlake cility/lafayetteMCC.htm Chinese cultural club, L.A., Kids program Hours: M-F: 11:30am-9pm, Sat: 8am-3pm Sports Leagues: basketball, youth martial Indoor Facilities: auditorium, community arts, soccer clinic, ballet, tap dance room, basketball courts, gymnasium Registration: In person, first come first serve Outdoor Facilities: auditorium, basketball basis courts, children's playground, soccer field, Cost: Varies tennis courts, picnic tables, skate park Location: 817 Yale Street, Los Angeles, CA Classes: aerobics, tai-chi, kids zone, 90012 homework club, karate club, ballet Sports Leagues: HOLA Athletics, basketball Ardmore Recreation Center league Telephone: (213) 383-7549 Cost: Varies Website: Location: 625 South Lafayette Park Place, http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/fa Los Angeles, CA 90057 cility/seoulInterRC.htm Hours: M-F: 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-5pm Lake Street Community Center Indoor Facilities: auditorium, gymnasium Telephone: (213) 207-2196 Outdoor Facilities: baseball field, children's Website: play area, picnic tables http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/fa Lights After Dark: Yes cility/lakestComC.htm Classes: piano, after-school club, day camp, Indoor Facilities: gymnasium, multipurpose zumba, ballet rooms Sports Leagues: basketball clinic Outdoor Facilities: skate park, children's play Cost: Varies area, basketball courts Location: 3250 San Marino Street, Los Classes: L.A. Kids, self defense, hip-hop, Angeles, CA 90006 Disney dance, jiu jitsu, youth gymnastics, after-school club, piano, guitar, bass, tae Elysian Therapeutic Recreation Center kwon do, mixed martial arts, cardio fitness, zumba, Telephone: (323) 226-1402 Sports Leagues: basketball, softball Website: Cost: Varies http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/fa Location: 227 N. Lake Street, Los Angeles, CA cility/elysianPkTRC.htm 90026 Hours: M-F: 9am-6pm, Sat: 10am-2pm

Indoor Facilities: gymnasium

Burns Park MacArthur Park Recreation Center Telephone: (213) 847-3599 Telephone: (213) 368-0520 Hours: dawn to dusk, everyday Website: Outdoor Facilities: children's playground, http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/fa picnic tables cility/macarthurParkRC.htm Hours: M, W, Th: 11am-7:30pm, Tue: 11am- City Hall Park Center 9pm, Fri: 11am-7pm Telephone: (213) 972-0500 Sat: 12pm-4pm, Sun 11am-2pm Hours: 5:00am-10:30pm everyday Indoor Facilities: auditorium, multipurpose Location: 200 North Main Street, Los rooms Angeles, CA 90012 Outdoor Facilities: children's play area, picnic *Dog friendly tables, concert stage

Classes: aerobics, zumba, kid zone, piano Cost: Varies Los Angeles Plaza Park Location: 2230 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, Telephone: (213) 628-1274 CA 90057 Hours: dawn to dusk everyday Indoor Facilities: museum, shops, and Shatto Recreation Center restaurants Accessibility: unstaffed and unlocked Telephone: (213) 386-8877 Location: 125 Paseo De La Plaza, Los Website: Angeles, CA 90012 http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/fa cility/shattoRC.htm Hours: M-Th: 10:00am-9:00pm Hope and Peace Park Fri: 11:00am-7:30pm, Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm, Telephone: (213) 747-1872 Sun: Closed Hours: dawn to dusk, everyday Indoor Facilities: auditorium, community Outdoor Facilities: basketball courts, room benches Outdoor Facilities: baseball field, basketball Accessibility: unstaffed and unlocked courts, children's play area, tennis courts, Location: 843 S Bonnie Brae St, Los volleyball courts Angeles, CA 90057 Lights After Dark: Yes

Classes: Preschool, day camp, after-school club, adult aerobics, dance Pershing Square Park Cost: Varies Telephone: (213) 847-4968 Location: 3191 West 4th Street, Los Angeles, Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm everyday CA 90020 Outdoor Facilities: special events, concerts, ice skating rink (seasonal), amphitheater Alvarado Terrace Park Location: 532 South Olive Street, Los Telephone: (213) 847-0641 Angeles, CA 90013 Website: http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facilit y/alvaradoTerrPk.htm Saint James Park Hours: dawn to dusk everyday Telephone: (213) 485-5054 Outdoor Facilities: children's play area, Hours: dawn to dusk, everyday gazebo Outdoor Facilities: children's play area Location: Malvern Avenue & Alvarado Location: Adams Blvd and Severance Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90006 Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Echo Deep Pool Child Care: Yes Facilities: gymnasium, cardio equipment, free Telephone: (213) 481-2640 weights, tennis courts, sauna, cafe Website: Classes: Tai Chi, cycling, cardio fitness, yoga, http://laparks.org/dos/aquatic/facility/e strength training, boot camp, ballet, choParkPool.htm Zumba Hours: Recreational swimming, Tue-Fri: Cost: Varies 3pm-9pm, Sat-Sun: 1pm-5pm Location: 401 South Hope Street, Los Lap swimming, Tue-Fri: 6am-8am, Angeles, CA 90071 12:30pm-2:30pm, 3pm-6pm Sat-Sun: 12pm-1pm, 1pm-5pm Classes: swimming lessons, water polo, Anderson Munger, Koreatown YMCA: synchronized swimming, diving, life guard Telephone: (213) 427-9622 training Website: Cost: Varies http://www.ymcala.org/anderson- Location: 1419 Colton Street, Los munger Angeles, CA 90026 Hours: M-Th: 5:30am-10pm, Fri: 5:30am- 9pm, Sat-Sun: 7am-6pm Child Care: Yes Facilities: basketball court, walking track, pool, sauna, cardio equipment, free TRACK OR TENNIS COURTS weights Echo Park Tennis Courts Classes: cycling, Zumba, yoga, boot camp, pilates, cardio fitness, Tai Chi, Hours: dawn to dusk, every day ballet, water exercises Description: No cost Cost: varies Lights After Dark: Yes Location: 4301 West 3rd Street, Los Location: 501 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Angeles, CA 90020 90026

Central City Neighborhood Partners: Telephone: (213) 482-8618 WALKING/HIKING TRAILS Website: http://www.laccnp.org Hours: M-F: 8:30am-8:30pm

Elysian Park Facilities: cardio equipment, free weights, Hours: 5am-9pm, everyday Classes: aerobics, yoga, martial arts, Descriptions: golf course, arboretum, hiking nutrition classes trails, jogging paths, restrooms, picnic Cost: Varies areas, baseball fields Location: 501 South Bixel Street, Los Cost: Free Angeles, CA 90017 Location: 835 Academy Road, Los Angeles, CA 90012 SPORTS LEAGUES FOR 0-5

AYSO Youth Soccer Leagues YMCA/YWCAS AND OTHER GYMS Ages: 3-18 Description: Youth soccer program Ketchum-Downtown YMCA: Website: Telephone: (213) 624-2348 http://www.ayso.org/Region_Locator.ht Website: m http://www.ymcala.org/ketchum- Registration: 1 (800) 872-2976 downtown Cost: $95 (uniform and equipment) Hours: M-Th: 5:00am-9:30pm, Fri: 5am- Format Schedule: Fall start in September 9pm, Sat: 8am-4pm, Sun: 10am-2:30pm

Shared Use Spaces

Grand Hope Park-FIDM Hours: dawn to dusk, everyday Description: park, outdoor fitness equipment Location: 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015

Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools Hours: Sat & Sun: 7am-9pm Description: Inspiration Park Location: 3400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010

Leichty Middle School Hours: M-F: 6pm-9pm, Sat & Sun: 9am- 6pm Description: Pico Union walking club Location: 650 S. Union St., Los Angeles, CA 90017

Miguel Contreras Learning Center Hours: Tue & Th: 3:30pm-5pm Description: JUGAR Nights- variety of physical activities Location: 322 S. Lucas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017

Free/Low-Cost Resources for Pregnant/Post-Partum Women

FREE/LOW-COST RESOURCES FOR PREGNANT/POST-PARTUM WOMEN

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT Breastfeeding Clinic Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center Breastfeeding Resource Directory Location: 1530 Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Website: http://breastfeedla.org/resource- directory Telephone: (213) 747-5542 Appointments: by phone and in person Website: www.pedcenter.org La Leche League Helpline (available 24/7) Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale 877-4-LALECHE (877-452-5324) Referral: None required http://breastfeedinghelpline.com Services: Breastfeeding consultation Classes: Wednesdays Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm

Languages: English/Spanish WIC Breastfeeding Helpline Telephone: (888)278-6455 Breastfeeding Classes Cost: Free Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am to 6:00pm Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center Languages: English/Spanish/Chinese Telephone: (213) 747-5542 Description: Appointments: By phone and in person The telephone number is advertised to all Website: www.pedcenter.org participants. The helpline is supervised by a Lactation Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Referral: None required Consultant and staffed by several bilingual Hours: Wednesdays, 8:00am - 3:00pm paraprofessionals who are certified lactation Languages: English/Spanish educators and have excellent communication skills. Location(s): 1530 Olive Street, Los Angeles, They are trained to answer questions and CA 90015 breastfeeding problems. Additionally, participants receiving breastfeeding peer counseling services Breastfeeding Support Groups have access to an “on-call” Lactation Consultant until 9:00 p.m. every night including weekends. La Leche League-Silverlake

Description: Free Support Group Telephone: (323) 786-3465 WIC Breastfeeding Support: Website: www.llli.org Cost/Insurance: Website: http://www.phfewic.org/BFsupport.aspx Location: 1850 W. Silverlake Dr. Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify Los Angeles, CA. 90026 Classes: For all questions related to the PHFE WIC Hours: 2nd Tuesday of the month Please call: (888) WIC-BABY, (888) 942-222 from 10:00am - 12:00pm Hours: call for information Languages: English/Spanish Languages: English/Spanish Leader: Jessica Claire Location(s): 2120 W 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057

BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITALS To find Baby-Friendly Facilities in LA County funded by First 5 LA, visit: http://www.first5la.org/index.php?r=site/ article&id=3059. For a complete listing of Baby-Friendly Facilities in the USA, visit: https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/find- facilities.

PARENT/CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS For immediate help: National Perinatal & Postpartum Depression Hotline (available 24/7) 800-773-6667 or 800-PPD-MOMS

HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA Healthy Families America Description: Healthy Families America (HFA) is a nationally recognized evidence-based home visiting program model designed to work with overburdened families who are at- risk for adverse childhood experiences, including child maltreatment. Cost: Free Website: http://www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org Services:  Reduced child maltreatment;  Increased utilization of prenatal care and decreased pre-term, low weight babies;  Improved parent-child interaction and school readiness;  Decreased dependency on welfare, or TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) and other social services;  Increased access to primary care medical services; and  Increased immunization rates.

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RESOURCES Location: 1910 Magnolia Ave, Los Angeles, INFORMATION HELPLINE FOR LA CA 90007 COUNTY: 211 LA COUNTY Telephone: Dial 2-1-1 PTA Online Directory: https://www.211la.org Appointments: (213) 745-7114 Cost: Free Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify Hours: available 24/7 Description: Dental referrals based on Languages: Hearing-impaired, English, Districts for LAUSD students. Spanish, and 140 other languages interpreted Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify FREE/LOW-COST FAMILY PLANNING Description: confidential referrals to services Planned Parenthood Appointments: 1 (800) 576-5544 Website: www.plannedparenthood.org/los- FREE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAM angeles Covered California Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Referral: None required Enroll: 1 (800) 300-0213 Services: Birth control, general health care, Website: https://www.coveredca.com pregnancy, STD's, Q&A's. Location: 1014 1/2 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 Medi-Cal Enroll: 1 (877) 597-4777 Website: http://dpss.lacounty.gov/default.cfm Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic Appointments: (323) 660-2400 Website: www.hsfreeclinic.org MCHA Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Enroll: (213) 749-4261 Referral: None required Website: www.mchaccess.org Services: Counseling services, HIV/AIDS services, family planning, health services. Location: 3324 W. Sunset Blvd. Los DPSS Angeles, CA 90026 Enroll: (213) 738-4505 Website: www.dpss.lacounty.gov Queens Care Family Clinic- Echo Park Appointments: (213) 380-7298 Website: www.queenscare.org LOW-COST DENTAL SERVICES Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Private and Public Free/Low-Cost Dental Clinics: Referral: None required http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ohp/ppplistings. Services: Child birth education, general htm medical care, pregnancy testing. Location: 150 N. Reno Ave Los Angeles, St John's Well Child and Family Center CA 90026 Appointments: (213) 749-0947 Find a family planning clinic near you: Website: www.wellchild.org Website: http://www.hhs.gov/opa Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify Español: Description: Dental services, health services, http://www.hhs.gov/opa/espanol/index.html diabetes clinic and primary health care.

Offer health care services and PRENATAL AND PRIMARY/URGENT educational workshops. CARE Location: 2401 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, Find a medical or dental clinic care near you: CA 90057

LA County Department of Health Services FREE/LOW-COST MENTAL HEALTH Clinics/Urgent Care: http://dhs.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dhs/loca CARE tions For immediate help: National Perinatal & Postpartum Depression Hotline (available U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration 24/7) 800-773-6667 or 800-PPD-MOMS Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/help Find a clinic or urgent care center: Community Clinic Association of LA County LA County ACCESS Center Helpline http://ccalac.org – “Find a Clinic” tab 800-854-7771 (available 24/7) http://dmh.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dmh

Arroyo Vista Family Center- Loma Dr. Center Appointments: (213) 201-5800 Hillsides Community Center Website: www.arroyovista.org Appointments: (213) 201-5380 Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Services: Counseling for families and Referral: None required individuals who have emotional and Services: Primary general medical care psychological problems or who have been services, family planning, pediatric and victims of crime. urgent care. Location: 1282 2nd St. Los Angeles, CA Location: 303 S. Loma Drive., Ste. 202 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90017

Chinatown Services Center Clinica Monsenor Oscar Romero Appointments: (213) 808-1700 Appointments: (213) 989-7700 Services: Mental Health enrollment for Website: www.clinicaromero.com health insurance, family planning services Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale and legal services. Referral: None required Location: 767 N. Hill St Ste. 404 Los Services: Primary general medical care Angeles, CA 90012 services, family planning, pediatric and urgent care. Location: 123 S. Alvarado St. Los Angeles, CA 90057 SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT Quit Smoking Support – California Consulado General De Mexico en Los Smokers’ Helpline Angeles English: 800-NO-BUTTS (800-662-8887) Spanish: 800-45-NO-FUME (800-456-6386) Appointments: (213) 531-6826 Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 800-933-4TDD Referral: None required (800-933-4833) Services: Educate about free or low cost Ask for: Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Public Health programs and refer clients. Korean

Web: http://californiasmokershelpline.org Services: Provides breastfeeding support, or Los Angeles County nutrition education and food for children http://www.laquits.com 0-5 and pregnant/breastfeeding women. Cost: Free Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify. Location(s): 2120 W. 8th St Los Angeles, CA 90057 Drug and Alcohol Use Treatment 428 E. Washington Blvd Los Angeles, CA Treatment Referrals: 800-564-6600 90015 http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/sapc 4214 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90004

Sunrise Community Counseling Center Cal Fresh Appointments: (213) 207-2770 Website: www.calfresh.ca.gov Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Services: The Cal Fresh Program, federally Referral: None required known as the Supplemental Nutrition Services: Counseling for youth and adults, Assistance Program (SNAP), can add to drug abusers program, court ordered sex your food budget to put healthy and offenders counseling and stress nutritious food on the table. The program management. issues monthly electronic benefits that Location: 537 S. Alvarado St., 2nd Floor can be used to buy most foods at many Los Angeles, CA 90057 markets and food stores.

Soledad Enrichment Action, Inc Healthy Start Program Appointments: (213) 480-4200 Description: is designed to serve children, Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale youth, their family members, and the Referral: None required community. Help schools, other child, and Services: Substance abuse services for family-serving agencies integrate their adolescent ages 12-18. programs to provide more effective Location: 222 N. Virgil Ave. Los Angeles, support to children and their families. CA 90057 Location: 333 S. Beaudry Ave, FL 29, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone number: (213) 241-4293 Crystal Hope Medical Services, Inc

Appointments: (213) 381-5292 Cost/Insurance: Free or sliding-scale Los Angeles Assistance Program Referral: None required Services: Employment services LA Link, Utility Services: Alcohol and Drug abuse services bill help SSC Reduction, Emergency for adults and youth. assistance, Food pantries and distribution Location: 1300 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste 320 centers, rent assistance programs and Los Angeles, CA 90015 eviction prevention. Website: [email protected]

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS PACE Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Appointments: (213) 353- 3982 Registration: 1 (888) 942- 2229 Services: Financial education, affordable Website: www.phfewic.org housing and repair, energy and environmental services.

Location: 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1475 Los St Anne's Angeles, CA 90017 Appointments: (213) 381-2931 Services: Day Center and residence Para Los Ninos Location: 155 N. Occidental Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Appointments: (213) 413-1466 Ext 221 Cost/Insurance: Free Referral: None required Services: Material support assistance (clothing, shoes, hygiene products), bus FIRST 5 LA RESOURCES tokens for the homeless community,

community referrals, PFF program, Welcome Baby Parenting, DV and Anger management General Information: Families receive classes. information and support during each visit Location: 234 S. Loma Drive, Los Angeles, CA on topics such as breastfeeding, home 90026 safety, the importance of establishing a medical home, well-child visits and immunizations, smoking cessation, crying OUSING patterns, parent-to-child temperament, H and post-partum depression. Department of Housing and Urban Location(s): California Hospital- 1401 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles 90015 Development Public Housing Agency Rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with HOOSE EALTH HILD ARE disabilities. C H LA C C Address: 611 W. 6th St Suite 801 Los Choose Health LA Child Care (CHLA Child Angeles, CA 90017 Care) Phone Number: 1 (800) 225- 5342 General Information: CHLA Child Care supports the healthy growth and New Economics for Women- La Posada development of children by improving the Appointments: (213) 483-2058 nutrition and physical environment of Ages: Women 18-25 child care settings. CHLA Child Care Services: Transitional Shelter works with child care providers, events for Location: 375 S. Columbia Ave. Los Angeles, parents and children, and information CA 90017 and tools for all. For more information, contact: 1-888-92-CHILD or visit http://www.ccala.net Downtown Women's Center Appointments: (213) 613-0761 Services: Child Care, housing and mental health. Location: 442 S. San Pedro St Los Angeles, CA 90013

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