Family First
YOUTH TO 25
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PARENT SUPPORT
Keeping a family together is important for many reasons, such as providing emotional support, security, and stability. When families stay connected and involved in each other’s lives, everyone benefits emotionally and intellectually. Having a close-knit family can help children feel safe, secure, and loved. It can also offer them a sense of belonging and help them develop social skills. On the other hand, when families are broken apart or lack communication with each other members may suffer from feelings of loneliness or disconnection.
In order to keep families together, it’s important to be supportive of one another. This could mean having open conversations about feelings or needs within the family; expressing love and appreciation to each other; offering assistance when needed; making time for quality family time; setting boundaries around values and expectations that everyone in the family agrees upon; taking part in activities that build relationships between family members; and respecting differences among each member of the household. Overall, staying connected to one another helps promote trust, understanding, acceptance, respect – all of which are essential for strong family relationships.
Requirement
- Health screenings and nutrition education
- Information and referral services
- Case management services
- Direct assistance with applying for mainstream benefits (i.e., SNAP)
- Limited financial assistance
- Advocacy in obtaining community resources
- Saturday food fairs (twice monthly, all welcome, no ID required)
- Intra-agency referrals for Counseling Services, Pregnancy and Parenting Services and courses, Senior Services, Immigration Legal Assistance, Veterans Services and Basic Needs Services in the Los Angeles County Area