Programs seek to give kids facing trauma and poverty a better future by wrapping the whole family in services (centerforhealthjournalism.org)
Even when a resource is in their own backyard, people often don’t take advantage of it. That’s not the case for Children’s Institute in Watts. The organization offers early childhood education and mental health programs for kids and parents, and their new building is emerging as a community center. The organization operates under the principle that children’s development is intertwined with their caregivers’ wellbeing, which is in turn influenced by their community. To learn more about what...