Infant Care Feasibility Study

Babies Need Us! This Infant Care Feasibility Study is a one-time research project which plays an important role in providing increased access to quality and affordable childcare for the city’s most vulnerable population. This study will allow the Long Beach Day Nursery (LBDN) the opportunity to study our capacity and increase the number of babies, toddlers and preschoolers we serve. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $100,000

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Long Beach Tenants Union

A family-centered project that is meant to increase tenant power through political and critical education, consciousness building, advocacy, and direct action fighting for the human right to housing for all. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $93,300

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Resilient Community Mural

The RESILIENT project seeks to educate the community on the affordable housing crisis and build children’s visual, social, and cognitive skills through a community-based mural. This mural will involve children and their families impacted by our housing crisis in the planning and implementation phases of the mural. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $36,300

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Moving Leaders of the Future

This project will create a transportation fund to assist members of the community in attending training, events, and other empowerment opportunities. It will reduce barriers to participation for many community members. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $11,000

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Learning Together

Early childhood is a unique time in development. Research tells us 90% of a child’s brain development happens by age five. Parents want more opportunities to learn about these early years, working with regional centers, school districts. We know if we have a more informed parent, we develop a more engaged and involved parent in advocating for their children and family needs. This series is developed with those needs in mind; to educate, build community and empower parents to advocate for their families. We all benefit when families thrive. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $100,000

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Reading in Families

Reading in families is a project that looks to combine the passing of quality family time and to obtain better reading comprehension that will lead to academic success. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $17,000

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Child Development Classes for Cambodian Community

This child development program will help Cambodian families understand child growth and development milestones by educating participants through a culturally-relevant framework.The Cambodian community lacks access and understanding to vital services that help educate families on growth and development milestones based on studies and research. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $42,000

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Fathers First

Fathers First aims to provide fathers and father figures with a platform to learn about child development, engage with other fathers, and advocate for themselves to enhance the wellbeing of their children and strengthen their family. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $45,000

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Una Mano Amiga Program

This project’s intention is to build knowledge about child development by creating healthy children of mind and heart. We will provide classes and workshops that educate parents on topics such as building self-esteem, cooperation, character, and discipline. This project aims to build emotional connections, strengthen family relationships. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $91,100

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Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours Mine and Ours is a parenting group that meets weekly to address the importance of networking, family education, active lifestyles, community activism, and leadership skills. We want to build a parenting network & a community resource for families throughout Long Beach. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $85,584

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Healthy Environment, Positive Behavior

This project aims to increase knowledge on child development and parenting skills in families with young children by decreasing inter-generational trauma/mental health stigma and building future leaders in the Cambodian community. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $75,000

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Health, Wellness and Well being Campaign/Fair

This project aims to teach parents/guardians and caregivers in the Cambodian Community child welfare laws in order to prevent neglect and abuse. It seeks to build community knowledge on child abuse and neglect by educating caregivers such as parents, family, and elders in the Cambodian community on child welfare law. This program will also integrate a health and wellness component so that families have the opportunity to take an active role in their health with a focus on exercise/movement and diet. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $59,267

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Preventing Online Child Abuse Workshop

These social media safety workshops will provide parents and caregivers with the tools to protect their children from online dangers. Children are exposed on the internet and giving parents the necessary tools to navigate and protect their children is integral to good parenting. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $23,100

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Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Classes

We are inviting the Long Beach community to attend our classes to prevent and stop child abuse and neglect. The focus will be teaching and helping parents how to raise their children without violence. Read more...
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Estimated Cost: $16,000

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