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(USGovernment-News.Com, April 24, 2013 ) Dothan, AL -- Children's Bureau of Los Angeles is the largest investor in child abuse prevention, treatment and advocacy in the United States. They are committed to protect children from situations of neglect and abuse by offering an array of prevention programs designed to nurture the child, strengthen the family and build a caring community. In addition to prevention programs, Children’s Bureau hopes to advance the welfare of children and allow them the opportunity to grow into caring and productive adults by providing their knowledge and resources about foster care, adoptions, support groups, child development, school readiness, family resource centers, parent education, mental health counseling, research and advocacy.
Prevention: Family Resource Centers – Children’s Bureau has seven Family Resource Centers (FRCs) located in Los Angeles and Orange counties that offer case management services to connect high-risk families with resources that strengthen family functioning in areas like parent education, after-school activities, domestic violence counseling, legal assistance, adult literacy and English as a Second Language classes.
NuParent – The NuParent education program provides parents group support and an opportunity to bond with their child through care classes that cover the stages of childcare from birth to age five.
Kindergarten Readiness prepares children for kindergarten. The curriculum covers subjects like the alphabet, colors, numbers, shapes, phonics, reading, math and science aiming to establish skills necessary to have success in school and create lifelong learners.
Treatment: Foster Care and Adoption are a tremendous way for people who want to parent to give back to their communities. To help them, Children’s Bureau has a reputable foster care and adoption program that helps more than 500 foster children find safe, nurturing homes.
Mental Health Services – Through their Mental Health Service, Children’s Bureau help children and their caregivers by offering a bevy of therapeutic treatment options ranging from medication management to group therapy. Before treatment a comprehensive assessment is performed, and all treatment is customized to meet the specific needs of the child and family.
Training and Advocacy: Children’s Bureau provides hundreds of direct services each year to vulnerable children and their families. They are able to have an even greater impact by offering training and technical support to other child health and welfare organizations. Additionally, the Children's Bureau's advocacy efforts focus on promoting investment in the early years to allow them the opportunity to grow into the caring and productive adults that they deserve to become.
More information about how to participate in the programs offered by Children’s Bureau can be obtained by calling (213) 342-0100 or visiting their website at www.all4kids.org.
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