COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE for Families/Caregivers of Children Ages 0-5 Serving the communities of: Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Mt. Washington, & Cypress Park Revised Jun 2016 Funded by First 5 LA. INTRODUCTION 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 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 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Community Gardens CalFresh Grocery Store Tours/Food Demos Farmers’ Markets Choose Health LA Restaurants Physical Activity Resources ______________________________________________________________________________________________ pg 11 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 17 Breastfeeding Support Healthy Families America Baby-Friendly Hospitals Choose Health LA Moms Parent/Caregiver Support Groups Social and Health Services Resources __________________________________________________________________________________ pg 21 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. 2 First 5 LA Resources 3 FIRST 5 LA RESOURCES PERINATAL AND PARENT SUPPORT ORAL HEALTH Parent Circles of Los Angeles County Arroyo Vista Family Health Center- Para Los Ninos Highland Park Telephone: (213) 250-4800 Telephone: (323) 254-5221 Website: http://paralosninos.org/ Website: www.arroyovista.org Hours: Mon-Fri 9am – 5 pm Closed Sat/Sun Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 7:00pm, Location: 500 Lucas Avenue, Saturday 8:00am – 4:30pm Los Angeles 90017 Location: 6000 N. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042 Welcome Baby California Hospital: Maternal Child Health Arroyo Vista Family Health Center- Telephone: (213) 748-2411 Website: Lincoln Heights http://dignityhealth.org/californiahospital/ Telephone: (323) 987-2000 Hours: 24 hrs. 7 days a week Website: www.arroyovista.org Location: 1401 S. Grand Ave. Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm, Los Angeles CA 90015 Saturday 8:00am – 4:30pm Location: 2411 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031 Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: Telephone: (323) 660-2450 AltaMed Medical & Dental Group- Boyle Website: www.first5la.org/Parent-Child- Heights Interaction-Therapy Telephone: (323) 307-0449 Walk-in service: Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Website: http://www.altamed.org/ Saturday: 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hours: Monday through Friday: 11 a.m. to 9 Sunday: Closed p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 11 Location: 4650 Sunset Blvd. a.m. to 6 p.m or call for appointment Los Angeles, CA 90027 Location: 3945 Whittier Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90023 One Step Ahead/Little by Little AltaMed Medical Service Corp. Pasadena Public Health Department WIC: Telephone: (323) 660-2450 Telephone: (323) 269-0421 Contact: Mercedes Perezchica @ Website: http://www.altamed.org/ st [email protected] Location: 2219 E. 1 Street, Location: 363 E Villa St., Suite #115, Los Angeles CA 90033 Pasadena, CA 91101 BEST START Black Infant Health East Los Angeles Best Start Contact: Yolonda Rogers Jocelyn Ramirez Telephone: (213) 637-8473 Telephone: (213) 482-7836 Website: Website: www.first5la.org http://www.lapublichealth.org/mch/BIH/bih. htm Hours: Monthly, 4th Wednesdays, 5-7:30pm Hours: call for information Location: Maravilla Service Center 4716 Cesar Chavez Ave. Location: 600 S. Commonwealth, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90005 Los Angeles, CA 90063 4 SEE-LA HEALTH COVERAGE AND 211 LA Website: http://www.seela.org/ COUNTY Telephone: (323) 463-3171 Information about market match programs in Los Angeles 211 LA County Telephone: Dial 2-1-1 Website: https://www.211la.org HOUSING Hours: available 24/7 Languages: Hearing-impaired, English, East LA Community Center Spanish, and 140 other languages Telephone: 323-269-4214 interpreted Hours: Mon - Thu, 9 AM - 5 PM Cost/Insurance: Free Every other Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM Description: Confidential referrals to services Location: 530 South Boyle Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90033 Garfield High School Wellness Center Telephone: (323) 269-2623 Los Angeles House of Ruth Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Services: It is the mission of the Los Angeles 7:30 am -11:30 am Thursday 1:00 pm - House of Ruth to provide temporary & 5:00 pm - See more at: Website: transitional housing for homeless & battered http://thelatrust.org/wellness- women & their children. centers/garfield-h- Telephone: 1-800-799-7233 s/#sthash.A0zns6wt.dpuf Location: 501 S Woods Ave, Hours: 24/7 Los Angeles, CA 90022 Website: http://www.losangeleshouseofruth.com/ NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Volunteers of America LA Tot Parks Telephone: (310) 204-0690 City Terrace Park Website: http://www.voala.org/ Telephone: (323) 260-2360 Location: 1765 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Website: http://parks.lacounty.gov Angeles, CA 90035 Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Location(s): 1126 N. Hazard Ave. Los Angeles 90063 Farmer’s Market- Market Match Program Hunger Action Los Angeles Website: Refer to website for complete list of farmers' markets that accept CalFresh EBT and offers Market Match: http://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder-ie8/ Telephone: 213-388-8228 Email: [email protected] Information about market match programs in Los Angeles 5 EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION LAUP THERAPY (PCIT) PROVIDER Eagle Rock Child Development Center: Aviva Family and Children’s Services Pathways Contact person: Sharon H. Moore Telephone: (866) 675-5400 Contact information: (213) 637-5000 xt 3753 Website: http://laup.net/ Website: Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00am-6:00pm http://www.first5la.org/index.php?r=site/arti Location: 888 S Figueroa St # 800, Los cle&id=3082 Angeles, CA 90017 Location: 3580 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90010 Family Place Library City Terrace Library Telephone: (323) 261-0295 Website: www.colapublib.org/children/familyplace. php Hours: Mon & Tues: 11-6, Wed & Thu: 11- 8, Fri & Sat: 11-5, Sunday: Closed Location: 4025 E. City Terrace Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90063 VISION Vision to Learn Telephone: (800) 485-9196 Contact: Serena Oberstein E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.visiontolearn.org Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8 am – 4:30pm Fri 8 am–4pm Location: 11611 San Vicente Boulevard Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90049 6 Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Resources 7 NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE RESOURCES Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Eagle Rock Farmers’ Market Telephone: 1-888-942-9675 Telephone: 323-333-1000 Website: http://www.phfewic.org/ Hours: Friday 5pm-8:30pm Services: Provides breastfeeding support, Payment: EBT/CalFresh accepted nutrition education and food for children Location: 2100 Merton Ave. 0-5 and pregnant/breastfeeding women. Los Angeles, CA 90041 Cost/Insurance: Free for those who qualify. Transportation: Dash Highland Park/Eagle Hours: varies by site Rock, Metro Local Line 81 Language(s): English, Spanish, and Mandarin Location(s): Highland Park WIC Center 6512 North Figueroa #4 Highland Park Old L.A. Farmers’ Market Los Angeles, CA 90041 Telephone: (323) 255-5030 Transportation: Dash Highland Park/Eagle Hours: Tuesdays 3:00pm-8:00pm Rock, Metro Local Line 81, Metro Local Payment: EBT/CalFresh accepted Line 83 Location: Marmion Way & Ave 57 Transportation: Dash Highland Park/Eagle Rock, Metro Local Line 81, Metro Local CalFresh Line 256 Website: https://dpss.lacounty.gov/dpss/calfresh/ Phone: 866-613-3777 Glassell Park Farmers’ Market Services: monthly electronic benefits that can Telephone: (323) 463-3171 be used to buy most foods at many Hours: Saturday 10am-3pm markets and food stores. Payment: EBT/CalFresh and WIC accepted. Location: 4077 N Mission Rd Market Match Double $10 of CalFresh Los Angeles, CA 90032 Location: San Fernando Rd and Fletcher Ave Hours: M-F 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Goodwill Parking Lot) Transportation: Metro 90, 91, 94, 603, 794 Health Justice Project, Jubilee Consortium Registration: 323-469-3993 Milagro Allegro Community Garden Website: http://www.jubileeconsortium.org/progra Telephone: 323-256-7122 ms/health-justice-program/ Description: a community gathering space for Services: education, fitness, and leadership gardening classes and workshops. programs offered in underserved Garden plots