Important
Resources in Los Angeles Unified School District
Adult and Career Education
Division – Offers free or low cost classes in areas such as ESL, supporting
academic achievement, parenting, citizenship, supporting children with special
needs; 213-62-LEARN, http://www.adultinstruction.org/.
Complaint
Response Unit/Parent Resource Network – Provides information on the Individualize
Education Plan (IEP) process for children with special needs, and can provide
information on advocacy groups if families need further assistance; (800) 933-8133.
Early Childhood Education Division – Provides
parents with information on pre-school programs near them, and resources focused
on childhood development; (213) 481-3380.
Office of Parents and
Community Services – Provides answers to any questions on parent
involvement, including local district contacts information for parent concerns,
and offers assistance to schools and parents on mandatory committees/councils,
and central advisory committees; 866-669-7272, http://sfpc.lausd.k12.ca.us/pcsb.
Important Community Resources
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/adolescence.html
211
– Call 2-1-1 for
information or referrals to services for every day
needs and in times of crisis such as basic human needs, physical and mental
health resources, family support.
Literacy
Centers – Refers adults
16 and older to ESL classes, tutoring and self-help materials to wishing to
improve their reading, speaking and/or writing skills in English; (562)
940-8511
KCET’s A Place of Our Own – A television program and website
for individual that are caring for young children offers exceptional tips for
parents, various resources, learning
activities, information on childcare needs. http://www.aplaceofourown.org,
Resources for
Parent Leadership and Advocacy
Abriendo Puertas
program – Parent advocacy
training focused on early childhood; 213-974-9739
California Association
for Bilingual Education (CABE) –
Parent Information Resource Center; 626-814-4441 or 1-800-814-967
Central American
Resource Center (CARECEN) –
Immigration & legal services; (213) 385-7800
Los Angeles Parent’s
Union – Parent empowerment
to transform public schools through collective action; (213) 621-3052 http://www.laparentsunion.org/