is a normal part of life, but an excess of stress has an impact on everyone in the family. When parents are stressed, children feel stressed too—even in the womb, babies’ health is negatively affected a mother’s high stress levels. Early stress affects a child’s physical and emotional development, ability to manage behavior, and learning. Taking time to learn to de-stress improves your life—and that of your child.
Demystifying Developmental Screenings and ACEs May 4, 2019 Developmental Screenings assess whether your child has or is at risk for developmental delays and can help determine appropriate services and interventions. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressors...
Spotlight on First 5 LA Partners and Current AffairsGood News for California Families Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for 2018-2019 takes significant steps forward in prioritizing children from ages 0–5. The budget includes support for many programs that...
Immigration Resources Parents’ fear of detention and deportation has been heightened by recent actions by the federal government and has become a priority issue affecting young children and their families throughout Los Angeles County. All families, including...
Good Beginnings 9: Parents as Their Children's Advocates When 5-month-old Mason's head became increasingly misshaped, his mother, Jeannette Winkey of Palmdale, knew he needed help. "Specialists had said that a cranial helmet would help mold his enlarged head," she...
Grieving Assistance Centers - Los Angeles CountySometimes natural coping skills may not provide the relief needed after a major loss. If you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms such as extreme depression, difficulty moving forward or returning to daily routines,...
Building Resilience: Informed Resources to Decrease TraumaEcho Parenting & Education Echo Parenting & Education seeks to support childrens’ rights to emotional and physical safety, offering parenting classes and school programs. The Children’s Clinic The Children’s...
Rising From the Ashes August 20, 2015 Fifty years ago this month, a 12-year-old boy looked outside his window at a night sky that was not black and filled with stars, but painted red and smeared with smoke. Glancing down at the corner of 103rd Street, he saw a lone...
The Healing Fields April 24, 2015 For Sithary Ly, living in Long Beach over the last 17 years with her husband, Bovannak, life has been a constant stream of adjusting to a world much different than where they grew up, and healing painful wounds while trying to raise...
