Westside Children's Center

School Readiness on the Westside (SRW)
Program efforts focus on sustainable strategies that will have an impact beyond the grant period. Direct services to children include: 1) Assessment and developmental screening; 2) Subsidized child care; 3) “Ready for School” groups; and 4) Parent-child education and support groups. Other services provided by the program are: 5) Case management and linkage to early care and education, health and social services in the community 6) Outreach and community education in order to engage families, children and community members in the school readiness process; 7) Parent information meetings/workshops; 8) Facilitation of a positive transition to kindergarten for children by providing workshops for early childhood and elementary school; 9)Training and technical assistance for family child care providers; 10) Consultation to teachers, caregivers and parents; and 11) Parent and community involvement activities including parent-to-parent peer mentoring and implementation of a community coordinating council.

Project TLC (Teaching and Learning for ALL Children)
To provide universal screening, increased access to services, inclusion, evaluation and issues related to special needs, including interventions and accommodations, partnership with parents and increase communication to children, ages 0-5, and their families in the geographical area of zip codes 90230 and 90291 and the immediate surrounding catchment area in collaboration with our partners.