Annual Report, Para Los Niños Annual Report 2008

PARA LOS NIÑOS ANNUAL REPORT 2007–2008

innovation and transformation

innovation noun The act of introducing something new; making changes in anything established. transformation noun The act of changing in condition, nature, disposition, or character.

PARA LOS NIÑOS ANNUAL REPORT 2007–2008

Every day, children, youth and families choose to transform their lives. Para Los Ni単os innovates, changes and provides opportunities for success.

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transforms

… helping children overcome obstacles to learning PAGE 6

… developing self-esteem PAGE 8

… offering high-quality education PAGE 10

n Youth Development Services provided 427

n Para Los Niños’ charter elementary school enrolled

foster youth with life skills and educational assistance to support their success as adults. n 93% of foster youth who participated in

n 100% of youth ages 14 to 18 who were behind in

337 children in kindergarten through grade 5. n The LAUSD Board of Education renewed our elementary school’s charter for another five years

life-skills training increased their scores on a

and unanimously approved the first five-year

life-skills assessment test.

charter for our middle school.

basic academic skills and received educational n 95% of parents reported that their children’s

services through Youth Workforce Services improved their achievement by at least one grade level. n 94% of teenagers at the Youth Center maintained

n Our charter elementary school raised its Academic

school performance, social skills and interper-

Performance Index score by 60 points this year,

sonal relationships improved during mental

substantially higher than its state-established

health therapy with Clinical Services staff.

target of 6 points.

or improved their grade point average. n School-Age and Youth Services provided safe, stimulating after-school activities to 2,062 children in kindergarten through high school at 13 sites.

programs serving LAUSD ranked Para Los Niños among the top seven providers. Achievement on the California Standards Tests in English and math for students in the Para Los Niños after-school programs exceeded predicted levels.

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n An evaluation of 24 agencies with after-school

n 68% of foster youth in Youth Development Services who received 30 to 50 hours of tutoring over six months increased achievement by one grade level in at least one subject. n 99.8% of parents with children enrolled in our School-Age and Youth Services programs

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expressed satisfaction with the program.

n Clinical Services provided mental health therapy to 135 children plus family members. n Family Services supported a total of 2,744 families: 1,467 in Los Angeles and 1,277 in Ontario. n 91% of families expressed satisfaction with the assistance they received from Family Services.

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… strengthening families PAGE 12

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lives by...

… giving young children a strong foundation in learning PAGE 16 n Early Childhood Services offered educational preparation and care to 700 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years at seven sites. n From fall to spring assessments, children in our child development centers showed improvement in school readiness, language and literacy skills, as measured by the Desired Results Developmental Profile. n All our child development centers enhanced their classrooms and curriculum to promote

… sustaining and expanding our services PAGE 20 n Family Services launched Project Fatherhood, a support group in which men help each other become the best parents and role models they can be. n Family Services hired a full-time family and youth advocate to provide parenting-skills classes and assistance to parents of adolescents engaged in at-risk behavior, such as drugs or gangs. n Clinical Services licensed an electronic record system to more efficiently track client medical records and billing.

the Reggio Emilia approach, which emphasizes exploration and discovery in a supportive, enriching environment.

… providing college and career opportunities PAGE 14

… collaborating with partners PAGE 18 n Our Youth Workforce Services collaborative

n Youth Workforce Services assisted 550 youth, ages

continues to be one of the top-performing

14 to 21, in receiving their high school degrees,

OneSource agencies in Los Angeles, with a

finding jobs and enrolling in college.

9.1 rating for customer satisfaction and 9.3 for

n 104 participants in Youth Workforce Services — or 75% of those who received services leading

employer satisfaction, out of a possible 10. n Family Services, with its network of more

to a high school degree — received high school

than 50 partner organizations, provided case

degrees or credentials.

management and referrals to 744 families.

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Q&A

with the president and chief executive officer

PAGE 22 Donors

and fundraising events

PAGE 31 Para

Los Niños leadership

PAGE 32 Contact

us

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Q&A with President and Chief Executive Officer

Gisselle Acevedo

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Since becoming president of Para Los Niños, you have sought to achieve transformation in many areas, including educational philosophy. Are you on the right path to creating “a new order of things”?

If I had to choose a quote that was thematic of my life and career, it is this quote from Machiavelli.

I gravitate toward big challenges, especially those in which I find deep meaning, and my tenure as president of Para Los Niños is no exception. We have achieved innovative changes in three key areas, which are hallmarks of success in our field: 1. We “Rebooted” Our Early Childhood Services and Philosophy We made an important decision to become a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool program. With roots in post-WWII Italy, Reggio Emilia focuses on early childhood development and is based on the principles of respect, responsibility and community through exploration and discovery in supportive, enriching environments. Though free from war, the children who come to us from the depths of poverty are experiencing similar devastation. The Reggio Emilia philosophy resonates for us because it enables the child to dictate the pace and direction of learning. This distinction from traditional education is profoundly empowering. Reggio Emilia gives children and their parents a stronger voice, and it views parents as vital to learning. This enables us to help strengthen families, a critical factor in educational success. Children in these programs are being exposed to knowledge and experiences that rival those at private schools in affluent areas. We believe every child should have an equal chance to succeed in life. The Reggio Emilia philosophy is a major step toward that goal.

2. We Opened a Middle School Most parents of middle school children would agree that these years are among the most challenging.

Imagine the adolescents you know and the struggles they experience during this time of maturation. Now imagine these challenges against a backdrop of chronic hunger, daily violence and mortal fear. Without help, failure in adulthood is quite possible. Our middle school offers these children a greater chance to succeed through an engaging curriculum, smaller classes, individual attention and support from well-trained teachers, parents, counselors, mental health practitioners and social workers, who take up the challenge of developing these young minds.

“There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.”

—Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532)

3. We Began Providing Mental Health Services for our Students and their Families Children who live in poverty come to school with many stressors. How can we help children who are hindered by their reactions to the abuse, neglect or violence that they have suffered? To ease the burden for children suffering from these experiences, we placed more of our mental health practitioners at the charter elementary school, and the results have been outstanding. These professionals are providing children and their parents with the tools they need to effectively deal with anxiety and stress. We believe that offering these services sets us apart in preventing academic failure. Thanks to a grant from the California Endowment, we intend to continue our work in this area.

What do you plan to accomplish next?

In addition to advancing our excellent work, we will find a permanent home for our middle school. Second, it is our goal that Para Los Niños become the leader in urban education through direct service, training, and influence on public policy. Finally, we will complete a strategic plan that will position us for future success.

How will Para Los Niños meet the challenges of a worsening economy?

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While we manage the budget and reduce expenses, we cannot lose focus on our most important assets: our employees, clients and funders. They are the heart and soul of all we do. Funders are concerned about the impact of hard economic times on our commitments, and families are facing an even greater struggle to triumph over poverty. We are committed to managing these concerns with sensitivity, speed and transparency. To that end, our management team is staying informed and being responsive. We are spending more time with funders and reporting progress more frequently.

Throughout this crisis we are focused on one overarching priority: to maintain the quality of our teachers, our programs and the education we provide to the children and families whom we serve.

We are dedicated to these goals and to our larger vision of lifting all children out of poverty and into better lives through the power of education and knowledge.

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helping children

overcome

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Our Hero

What holds us back can be inside or outside us.

From tutoring, to mental health counseling, to healthy meals, Para Los Niños helps children overcome the barriers that hinder learning.

obstacles to learning

Tanya Tull BECAUSE she is a leader, visionary, entrepreneur, trailblazer

Classmates Help a Friend Nine-year-old Cuitlahuac loves soccer. He had no patience for doing homework before going outside to play soccer at his Para Los Niños after-school program. During homework time, he would distract the other children so they could not concentrate either.

His classmates approached their after-school teacher about what to do. Recalling what they learned in their Safe Schools lessons about respect and kindness, the children chose to help Cuitlahuac. The boys decided to sit together at one table to do their homework. Cuitlahuac saw that they were not embarrassed to ask for help, and he began to do the same. Soon, doing his homework was not so difficult. His classmates talked kindly to him about his overly aggressive approach on the soccer field — he listened and changed his behavior. Now in fourth grade, Cuitlahuac appreciates his friends and always helps them out when they need assistance. n

... and the founder of Para Los Niños. BECAUSE she read a newspaper article about children living on Skid Row and said, “Somebody should do something about this.”

And she did. BECAUSE in the 28 years since Tanya unlocked the doors of that rented warehouse on 6th Street, Para Los Niños has assisted tens of thousands of children and families in breaking the cycle of poverty and realizing their potential. BECAUSE her commitment to solving the crisis of home-

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Supporting Education for Foster Youth

lessness led her also to found A

Only 10% of youth who leave foster care enter college; a mere 2% earn a degree. Too many former foster youth are unemployed, homeless or in the judicial system. Launched in July 2007, Para Los Niños Youth Development Services helps foster youth earn a high school degree and prepare for life and postsecondary education. This is our first program targeting foster youth, perhaps the most neglected population in the country.

“It’s important for an organization that believes in education, like Para Los Niños, to work with this population,” says Danette McBride, the program director.

Youth Development Services provides life-skills training and one-on-one tutoring to current and former foster youth ages 14 to 21 in the South Los Angeles area. Program staff members strive to break down barriers to college enrollment and employment. In September 2008, the program will move to its permanent home in Leimert Park. n

Shelter and to co-found L.A. Family

Community of Friends and Beyond

Housing Corporation. BECAUSE she gained national recognition for developing the “housing first” approach to ending family homelessness. BECAUSE Tanya doesn’t see obstacles, she envisions opportunities.

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Believing in yourself is the first step toward transformation.

Through our programs, children, youth and parents build confidence in their own strengths.

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Our Hero

The Bright Light When they joined the Youth Center, Marlene was quiet, and her younger sister, Stephanie, had an attitude. They did not want to participate in activities. But a lot has changed in two years. Now they are leaders who help the staff, run youth clubs, and rally the other teens to seek solutions.

What happened? Gradually, the sisters embraced the core values of the Youth Center program and developed self-confidence. They took advantage of college visits, career exploration, academic support and part-time jobs.

Their mother, Hilda, says, “We have lived for many years on Skid Row. It’s a very, very dark place. And the Youth Center is a bright light. Para Los Niños has given me everything I need for my daughters.”

Stephanie and Marlene are excellent students. Asked why she wants to go to college, Marlene says, “To move out of my neighborhood and be a role model for my siblings.” As urban teens who are beating the odds, Stephanie and Marlene already are role models. n

Richard Slawson BECAUSE he is the executive secretary of the LA/

Fashioning a Better Future Seventeen years old. Fifteen years in and out of foster care.

Seven foster care placements. You might expect this teenager to be angry. But she isn’t. “Regardless of how many blows life hands you, you have to be a positive person,” says Alysha.

When Alysha turns 18, she will age out of the foster care system. This is a perilous point for foster youth who, without the necessary survival skills, too often end up homeless and unemployed. To prepare herself and learn about her options, Alysha participated in a life-skills training course offered by Para Los Niños Youth Development Services. Through the course, she learned about funding her college education plus “life skills that I didn’t know I didn’t have,” Alysha laughs.

After finishing high school in 2009, Alysha wants to study fashion design. Her long-term goals? To launch her own fashion line, to open a domestic violence shelter and... to be happy. n

Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and a staunch supporter of Para Los Niños. BECAUSE when he first learned about Para Los Niños 19 years ago, he realized there was a good match between our services for children and families in need and the building trades council, which represents working families.

BECAUSE under his leadership, the council’s annual golf tournament raised $350,000 for Para Los Niños over the last 17 years.

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Our Hero

Para Los Niños Charter Elementary School Aids Single Mom Single mother Yoon, divorced from an abusive husband, worried about her children’s safety and education in the public schools. When a colleague told her about the Para Los Niños charter elementary school, Yoon was delighted to find a place where the staff cared about her children personally and provided a challenging education.

Her son, Irving, had developed a stress-related response to the prior violence in the family. His caring teachers in our charter school and after-school program have helped him overcome it. Daughter Kate feels safe in school and can focus on learning and her interest in the arts. Yoon is pleased that the school has awakened her children’s love of learning. As a working mother with no relatives in Los Angeles, Yoon is particularly grateful for the Para Los Niños after-school program. “Para Los Niños has become our family,” she says. “Kate and Irving love school. A lot of times my kids say they don’t want to leave.” n

education

Education opens a world of possibilities for low-income children. Our preschools and charter schools offer innovative approaches to prepare students for advanced learning.

Mónica García BECAUSE, from her roots in a working-class East Los Angeles family, she rose to become president of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education. BECAUSE she is a strong supporter of charter schools, including the Para Los Niños charter elementary and middle schools. BECAUSE she is committed to achieving 100% high school graduation for all LAUSD students and to ensuring they have all passed the courses required for college.

Charter Middle School Opens

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In May, the LAUSD Board of Education unanimously approved a petition from Para Los Niños to create an innovative charter middle school. Opened in September 2008, Para Los Niños Charter Middle School will grow to enroll 375 students in grades 6-8.

“Middle school is a time when students need the most attention but are often warehoused anonymously,” says Judy Perlmutter, principal of our charter middle school. “How wonderful it is to create a school where kids are challenged, motivated and known by their teachers.”

To enhance learning, the school has established enriching partnerships. Weekly, students travel to the California Science Center for hands-on science investigation, and they create curriculum-linked art projects with Inner-City Arts professionals. The school’s innovative approach extends to offering fresh, healthy meals and snacks from Revolution Foods. We are proud to open a middle school of exceptional quality. n

BECAUSE she directs her powerful enthusiasm and energy to improving education and the quality of life in Los Angeles.

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strengthening “ I can solve my problems, I am self-sufficient and I’m a better mother. Did I tell you I’m no longer homeless!!!! Thank you very much. You are all my heroes.”

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Our Hero

families Letter From a Client “I am a single mother who was in an abusive relationship for years. I finally had the courage to leave. I became homeless, had no job and no hope. For three years, we were literally living on the streets of downtown in a makeshift tent or a hotel room.

Thank God for Para Los Niños. They sent us our angel (our in-home outreach counselor), who assessed our needs. They paid for our hotel room. They also allowed me to use their phone to call referrals for me and my children for individual counseling.

“Today, my children are happy; they are excellent students and are very involved in high school activities. With Para Los Niños on my side, I got a part-time job (first job I had in nine years). I started to take computer classes at a local community college. I got my Section 8 reinstated so I could afford to pay rent. We are no longer homeless. Pfaffinger Foundation paid my deposits needed to move into our new home. They also helped with appliances, beds, tables.

“I can solve my problems, I am self-sufficient and I’m a better mother. Did I tell you I’m no longer homeless!!!! Thank you very much. You are all my heroes.”

All my love, Shabazzen

Sometimes families need assistance to change their lives. Building on each family’s capabilities, we assist them in overcoming a crisis or achieving long-term stability.

Pfaffinger Foundation BECAUSE under the leadership of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Steve Meier and President Mary Tower, the Pfaffinger Found­ ation partners with Para Los Niños and other social-services agencies to assist low-income, working-poor families in financial crisis. BECAUSE this year, 42 of our families received more than $148,000 of assistance for rent, utilities, moving costs, furniture, food and clothing. BECAUSE the Pfaffinger Foundation has been a generous donor to Para Los Niños since 1988. BECAUSE over the

Therapy Keeps Son With Family

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The empty classroom looked like a small tornado had swept through it. But the tornado was Freddie, a first-grader who did not know how to express his feelings or deal with anger. The county authorities considered removing Freddie from his home. Instead, he and his mother began mental health therapy in the Para Los Niños Clinical Services Program.

While the therapist helped Freddie learn how to communicate and deal with his emotions positively, his mother learned effective parenting skills. At the same time, Freddie’s teacher at the Para Los Niños charter elementary school worked with him individually and set high academic expectations. Gradually, his family, teacher and classmates noticed that Freddie was calmer and happier. Also, he revealed superior skill in math. In second grade today, he attends math class with third-graders to develop his ability. n

years, the Pfaffinger Foundation’s grants for basic needs have stabilized thousands of working-poor families and put them on the path to self-sufficiency.

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College can transform your future — but you need to know how to prepare academically, apply and get financial aid. We help low-income youth get ready for college and find good jobs.

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college

Our Hero

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CHOLSON

Summer Jobs for Youth “What would I have been doing on the streets in the summer if I wasn’t given this opportunity?” asks Jennifer. In 2007, the Para Los Niños Summer Youth Employment Program gave Jennifer and 67 other youth meaningful summer jobs with employers including AltaMed Health Services, Cal State Los Angeles, parks, schools and nonprofits. Teens worked four days per week, and on Fridays they attended enrichment classes for college information and training in employment and life skills. The young people recognize the transformative potential of this college- and career-focused program:

“I was able to improve some basic skills such as filing, inventory and my reading level,” Veronica, age 16. • “This gave me a chance to get familiar with Cal State L.A. because in the future I hope to attend there,” Yuridia, age 17. • “I learned how to be on time and that you are supposed to come dressed well,” Anthony, age 18.

• “I learned how to work on things even before my supervisor tells me to,” Vanessa, age 16. • “Thanks for giving me this job and giving me a chance,” Luis, age 17.

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career

opportunities

Teen’s Determination Leads to College Throughout her Lincoln Heights neighborhood, Débora saw the pervasive damage caused by gangs and violence, including to members of her own extended family. Now age 19, she was always determined to avoid gangs and go to college. “I want to do something with my life... do something important,” she says. Débora found assistance in Para Los Niños Youth Workforce Services. Through the program, she got a part-time job during her senior year and a summer job at Cal State Los Angeles. She also developed her interviewing and work skills and got information about college.

Débora’s dedication and the program’s services paid off. She graduated in June 2008, attends Cal State Los Angeles, and continues to work parttime at the university. A good student with a love for science, Débora is considering nursing or another medical career. She is the first in her family to attend a four-year college. “Para Los Niños was a great experience. I am very thankful I was a part of it,” says Débora. “They helped me a lot.” n

Claudia Martinez BECAUSE as a working-class mom raising five children, she earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside. BECAUSE two of her children attended our Eisner Foundation Child Development Center, three went to our charter elementary school, and a fourth participated in the Youth Center and Youth Workforce Services.

BECAUSE as the assistant to the principal of the charter elementary school, she understands the daily struggles of students and parents, and responds with great sensitivity. BECAUSE she is studying to attend graduate school.

BECAUSE she is an inspiration to her children, fellow staff members, students and parents.

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giving young children a

foundation in

Children in high-quality preschools are more likely to succeed academically and personally. Our seven child development centers offer rich learning environments and innovative approaches.

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Our Hero

Timid Child Blossoms Three-year-old Tiffany would not speak or interact with the children in her Para Los Niños child development center.

Thinking Tiffany was not ready for school, her mother, Areli, considered removing Tiffany from the program. Our preschool staff assured Areli that teachers would evaluate Tiffany for speech and developmental problems. They also convinced Areli that preschool was critical for Tiffany’s educational and social progress.

The teachers determined that Tiffany was not developmentally delayed — rather, she was very shy in her new surroundings. The staff helped Tiffany develop her verbal skills by discovering her interests and talking to her about them. And as she grew more comfortable in preschool, she became more outgoing.

Now in kindergarten, Tiffany won a student-of-themonth certificate, and her teachers consider her one of the brightest children in the class. For Areli — a low-income, single mother — this was a very proud moment. Areli credits Tiffany’s accomplishments to Para Los Niños teachers, who gave her daughter the confidence to excel. n

learning Reggio Emilia Elements Transform Child Development Para Los Niños believes that all children have potential and bring knowledge and abilities to the classroom.

This belief is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, developed at high-quality preschools in Italy. Four years ago, Para Los Niños began adapting elements of Reggio Emilia for our charter elementary school, with the assistance of Lisa Schaeffer, a pedagogy specialist. This year, Ms. Schaeffer trained the site supervisors and teachers in our child development centers to implement elements of this innovative approach.

Our Reggio Emilia-inspired classrooms include learning areas that spark curiosity, provoke inquiry and feel more like home. There are plants, baskets, couches, pillows, art books and objects related to the topics of study and interests that children express. Teachers provide children with rich, hands-on experiences that stimulate inquiry. They may make an ant habitat, draw a self-portrait or dissect a flower — all connected to learning goals. Through this unique approach, we are developing critical thinkers for the 21st century. n

Gioconda Lopez BECAUSE after emigrating from Nicaragua to the United States, she came to Para Los Niños in 1982 as a participant in a worktraining program and rose to become vice president of human resources and risk management.

BECAUSE she is our longestserving employee. BECAUSE in her position, she ensures that Para Los Niños maintains high ethical standards and practices. BECAUSE with a bachelor’s in business administration, an MBA, and a graduate certificate in human resources, she is a living example of the power of education.

BECAUSE she is a mentor and inspiring leader.

BECAUSE she has an unwavering commitment to improving the lives of children, youth and families.

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Our Hero

The nonprofit world endorses collaboration, but few of these efforts rise to the level of genuine partnership. One unique exception is the aptly named Partnership for Families, funded by First 5 LA. Para Los Niños and seven collaborating agencies provide social services to families with children ages prenatal to 5 who are at high risk of child maltreatment. While the services reflect standard best practices — home-based case management, referrals, food and educational classes — the cooperation is innovative. For example, the in-home outreach counselors from all the agencies meet weekly to review cases. And rather than each agency holding its own client classes, the agencies teach the classes in which they have particular strengths, often hosted at another agency that has an available facility.

This close alliance is helping families to develop financial stability, security in food and housing, and healthier communication. n

partners You cannot do it alone. Partnership and cooperation are crucial. At Para Los Niños, we work with numerous agencies to enable families and children to improve their lives.

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A True Partnership for Families

The California Wellness Foundation BECAUSE, led by President and CEO Gary L. Yates, the California Wellness Foundation works vigorously to improve the health of all Californians, particularly the underserved. BECAUSE the California Wellness Foundation is

School Absence Reveals Family Crisis Angelica, age 4, arrived at the Para Los Niños W.M. Keck Foundation Child Development Center every day with a new story she was bursting to tell. But then she began to miss school. Concerned, the preschool supervisor asked the girl’s mother, Irma, if anything was wrong. Irma burst into tears. Her son had been laid off, the rent was due and there was not enough money for food.

Desperate, Irma had begun selling corn on the street.

She had to take Angelica along because there was no one else to pick the girl up after her half-day preschool.

Our preschool supervisor contacted Para Los Niños Family Services staff, who provided food and referred the family to the Cathedral Outreach Center. There, Irma received assistance with the rent and a referral for her son to an employment program. Irma was very grateful for the combined efforts of Para Los Niños programs and partners, which aided her family in a crisis and got little Angelica back in school every day. n

one of the state’s largest private foundations. BECAUSE the California Wellness Foundation granted $300,000 to Para Los Niños for an innovative teen pregnancy prevention program at our Youth Center on Skid Row. BECAUSE the foundation is committed to reducing youth violence and teenage pregnancy, two critical health issues for young people.

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sustaining and Para Los Niños strives to enhance programs and develop resources that will produce meaningful change in the lives of children and families.

This year’s innovations target health, education and social services.

In 2007-08, we: n

Initiated Youth Development Services for foster youth in South Los Angeles (see Page 7).

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Equipped and furnished space for a health clinic at the Family Learning Complex, to be staffed in 2008-09 by a part-time nurse.

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Opened a state-of-the-art library (at right) at the Para Los Niños Family Learning Complex, staffed by a bilingual librarian who supports children’s and parents’ learning.

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Reconfigured classrooms and trained teachers in our child development centers to reflect elements of the forward-thinking Reggio Emilia approach (see Page 17).

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Added a parenting program for parents of high-risk preteens and teenagers to prevent their involvement in gangs, drugs and violence.

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Joined 10 other agencies across Los Angeles County to pioneer a new program for the Department of Children and Family Services that will reduce the number of children taken from their parents unnecessarily and will quickly link families to services to prevent further intervention by child protective services.

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Our Hero

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our services

Para Los Niños uses its resources effectively to strategically innovate and grow so that families and children can transform their lives.

Individuals 1.3% Interest and Other 0.6%

In-kind Contributions 2.4%

REVENUE Government contracts Foundations (operating grants) Special events Foundations (capital grants) In-kind contributions Corporations Individuals Other Interest and dividends TOTAL REVENUE

Special Events 4.4%

$18,720,888 1,714,046 1,049,757 725,000 564,226 426,494 307,688 131,953 7,055 $23,647,107

BECAUSE she joined the Para Los Niños Board of Directors to become meaningfully involved in

Foundations & Corporations 12.1%

a successful nonprofit that was making a significant difference.

BECAUSE as the chair of the

Government Contracts 79.2%

General and Administrative Fundraising TOTAL EXPENSES Increase in net assets

board’s public affairs committee, she supports the executive team in cultivating relationships with elected officials and community

EXPENSES Program Services Early Childhood Services School-age and Youth Services Family Services Charter School Youth Workforce Services Mental Health Services Youth Development Services Other program services Subtotal Program Services

Laura Fox

agencies. BECAUSE she chaired $5,928,898 3,883,096 3,432,701 3,292,844 938,455 873,547 597,519 124,218 $19,071,278 $2,866,017 1,275,557

Fundraising 5.5%

the Home Run For Kids fundraising events from 2003 to 2005, which raised more than $740,000

General and Administrative 12.3%

for Para Los Niños. BECAUSE as a mother of two, she wants to make sure that other parents can provide their children with a safe place for the day, a hot meal and

Program Services 82.2%

a good education.

$23,212,852 $434,255

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The current year increase in net assets is $434,255. Para Los Niños attempts to end its fiscal year with excess revenue that can be applied to ongoing capital improvements at its various sites. The remaining surplus revenue is used either to retire debt or to maintain sufficient cash reserves to pay anticipated short-term expenses.

To view the Para Los Niños federal tax return, please visit www.guidestar.org.

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in gratitude to our donors Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Farmers Insurance Group First Federal Bank of California Astie and Lawrence T. Hammett Health Net of California, Inc. Carl W. Johnson Foundation KROQ FM La Canada Junior Women’s Club Macy’s West Donna J. and James J. Morrison RGK Foundation Donna and John Sussman Target The Vons Foundation Washington Mutual

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You will secure a place on our donor wall and in the hearts of children and families.

For more information, please contact the Development Office at (213) 250-4800.

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Union Bank of California University of Southern California Venable Foundation Diana L. and Robert F. Walker Cinthia Anaya and Robert A. Zielinski

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$500 and Above AGC of California, Inc. Aetna Foundation AFL-CIO Investment Trust Corporation Airport Marina Ford Steven Alarcon Allegro Furniture Claire and Leonard Allenstein All Fortune Enterprise, Inc. Scott Altman American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 276, Family Law Professionals Anonymous Anonymous Maria and Saul Arias Arroyo Pictures Associated Third Party Administrators Avery W. Bell Carol J. Bennett Raquel and David Bensimon Beth Berke Rafik Z. Beshai Paul Henry Bleiler Patricia Bradford Ronald L. Brandt Building Industry Association Union Contractors Council Building Trades Federal Credit Union Julie and Jose A. Campos Cars 4 Causes Alberto B. Casellas Matias Castaneda Martha and Tim Catlin Claudia and Chris Chickaway CIGNA Cindy Cindrich Roberto J. Concha Cornelia Connelly School of the Holy Child Anthony Crisci Suzanne E. Curtis Imtiaz Dadabhoy Delphin Computer Supply Paula and Phillip Detchmendy The Disneyland Resort Draper Consulting Group Dykema Gossett LLP Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center Harvey A. Englander The Essner Family Jonathan and Shelly Flicker Frank Garcia Claude Goldenberg Mr. and Mrs. David Gooding Heather and Paul Haaga Mark L. Hamilton

Para Los Niños has made every effort to accurately list our donors. If you notice an error, please call the Development Office at (213) 250-4800.

James H. Hugar Robin Coe and Joe Hutshing Vilma E. Iglesias International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers–Local Union 11 Irmas Charitable Foundation I.U.O.E., Local Union No. 12 Herlinda H. Jacques Bob and Susan Karcher W. M. Keck Foundation Philip Kenney Richard and Darcy Kopcho Kenneth Krieger KWKW 1330 AM Laborers’ International Union of North America #507 Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local Union No. 652 Lindquist LLP Lock and Key Productions Christina A. Lopez Gioconda Lopez Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Garth Magee Manjarrez Family Juan Martinez Maureen Kennedy McCormick The Mercanti Group, LLC Carey Meredith Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co., LLP Gretchen and John J. Mitchell Annette Morales Jay H. Mulein Nader’s Inc. – La Popular National Charity League Coronets Darren Newell Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP Dianne and Timothy O’Brien Timothy O’Connell Raymond Oloteo Parsons Constructors Inc. Massiel Patino Lorraine D. Phillips Piping Industry Progress and Education Trust Fund Jory and David Potts Andrea and Alex Purcell Mr. and Mrs. Bret D. Quinlan Rainier Investment Management, Inc. Lee Rathbun John H. Richardson, Inc./ Davis International Jeanne Jackson and Neilson Ross Wilford H. Ross St. John Vianney Church Donald Salyers Margaret Sawyer Michael J. Schmitt Carlos Schonfeld Evelyn Ramirez-Schultz and Jacob Schultz Ruth and Kenneth Schwartz Elizabeth and Robert Scott Segall Bryant & Hamill Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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Special Event

¡Bailemos!

(Let’s Dance!)

The Event: ¡Bailemos! (Let’s Dance!): The 12th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration The Place: The Gilmore Adobe at the Farmers Market, next to The Grove The People: More than 600 civic and business leaders, and young urban professionals The Dress: Club chic The Best Moment: Raising more than $560,000* for Para Los Niños *Per audit dated June 30, 2008

PHOTOS BY: HOWARD PASAMANICK AND LEROY HAMILTON

Clockwise from top left: Then California State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas, President and CEO Gisselle Acevedo, and Paul Childs. Mexican folklórico dancer. Silent auction table. Victor Franco, Jr. and Luisa Franco. Sandra Alvidrez and Para Los Niños supporters. Lounge area. Para Los Niños Board Chair Ronny Bensimon and Bonnie Bensimon.

Para Los Niños Board Member Mark Pan and Jill Pan. Kimberly Kevon Williams, Days of Our Lives, and her husband. Bentley. Cinco de Mayo guests. Party cabanas.

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in gratitude to our donors Bernard Silver Anne and Robert Simonds Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 Sporthings & More State Street Staubach Commercial Services – SoCal, Inc. Katheryn and Lowell C. Steward Stover Seed Company Southern California District Council of Laborers Superior Paper & Plastic, Inc. Melissa A. Swanson Teamsters Local Union No. 986 Julie Ann Tooley Topocean Consolidation Service James L. Torres Trust Fund Advisor, Inc United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices United Concordia United Way California Capital Region U.S. Furniture Inc. Roberta and Peter Van Den Akker Vision Service Plan Vons Pat L. Walter Watson Land Company Wealth & Institutional Management Patricio Wills John Wong Workscape Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld Judith and Delmar Yoakum

Special Event

Library, Clinic and Playground Opening at the Family Learning Complex The Event: Opening celebration for the Parkes Family Library, Elizabeth’s Clinic and The Annenberg Foundation Playground The Place: The Para Los Niños Family Learning Complex The People: Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, members of the newly formed community advisory board, the executive team and the board of directors The Dress: Business attire for the evening ceremony, reception and tour The Best Moment: Members of the United States Marine Corps raising Old Glory over the newly renovated playground for the first time

$250 and Above 5054 South Vermont Partnership 7 Layer IT Solutions, Inc. ACEA Local 3090, AFSCME Lewis A. Adams, an Accountancy Corporation Affordable Furniture Robert Aita Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. American Express Anonymous Fidel Arthur Argomaniz David John Attyah Lisett Banuelos Margaret and James Bertisch Bickmore Risk Services Kenneth W. Blum Shari Brooks Marci K. Burns Michael Castano Sandra Alvidrez and Xavier Castellanos Kathryn Ceppi Ilene Chaiken Darlene L. Chain Cityside Benjamin J. Cohen

Michele Conte Julia E. Cook Nancy Cortes Liliane Corzo Moises Ivan Cruz John Darrah Howard Davis Gail Dearden Mark T. Domenick Stefanie Eppe Patricia Artigas and Lucas Etchegaray Sandra Fiala Mark Feldman Robert Feldman Patricia and William Flumenbaum Julia and Andrew Gaskill Bertha and Ramon Gamez Delia Garced GE Commercial Distribution Finance Gemring Corporation Harvey B. Goldstein Mimi Paller and Ian Louis Gordon Viki Goto Mahesh Ghanta and Sree L. Guggineni Mounir K. Hajjar Harrington Group

Donations made between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

Jon C.A. Healey Susan Heitman Mayra Hernandez Deborah B. Herrera Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School Dr. Loretta Howitt H & R Block Tax Services, Inc. International Furniture Manufacturing Co. Intex Solutions, Inc. Roy Jay Rothstein Kass & Company Sabrina Kay Dave Kelly Maria A. Khoury Margaret Olsen Kohner The Kors Trust Autumn and Jason Krischer Joan and Christopher Larkin Kerry Lawless Gil A. Lechuga Karen and David Leichenger Felice Losquadro Susan E. and Aaron R. Lubeley Robert Mallory Noah Mamet The Matt Man Surf Kids Foundation

Management Applied Programming, Inc. Michele Manzo-Lembo Lisa Hirsch Marin Grace Marro Shannon Mitchell Michael L. Moon Eric Moore Ignacia S. Moreno Jay Mulein Jane and Alden Munson Martha and Jorge Munoz Mushie Katy Norris Rodrigo and Heidi Novaes Raquel M. Nunez Nuwest Insurance Services Nadia Olstad Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons International Associatin, Local #200 Alex Padilla Lorie Padilla Edward J. Panelli Alma Perez Mary Anne Perez Tom Pickard Plaster Tender, Construction & General

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in gratitude to our donors

$100 and Above Leticia Acosta The Agos Group LLC Adriana Ajamion Susan R. Aldama Armando Aleman Hugo A. Almeida Juan Carlos Alvarez Karla M. Alvarez American Income Life American Welding Society Anonymous Ricardo Aparicio Maria Arellano Alfredo M. Arguello Stuart Aronson Richard Arriaga AT&T Services Inc. Mary Helen Ayala Azus Foundation Victor Ramon Balaguer

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Special Event

Goal for Kids The Event: The Second Annual Goal for Kids The Place: The Home Depot Center’s David Beckham Academy Field The People: Soccer and sports fans, and families The Dress: Sportswear, including Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy jerseys, baseball caps and shorts

PHOTOS BY: LOREN PHILIP

Laborers Local 802 Plumbers Local Union No. 78 Jennifer and Kevin Plunkett Public Relations Society of America Patricia Janeth Quilizapa Reynaldo Ramos John and Carol Redfern Reinforcing Iron Workers Local Union 416 Otis Ginoza and Michele Reniche Amy Rhodes Mia and Norm Rille Michael T. Rodriguez Victoria Nourafchan and David Rosenstein Norma G. Saenz Jenny and Doug Schwartz Arash Shamoeil Arturo Sida Patty DeDominic & Gene Sinser Valerie Sobel Michele and Greg Steiner Susan Sterling Jill Sumiyasu John F. Sutherland & Associates Insurance Services, Inc. Susan M. and William L. Taber Victoria Thurlow The Tonkins Family Bonnie Tseng Laura Strudwick-Turner The Union Labor Life Insurance Company United Way Renee and Pep Valdez Osvaldo Velazquez Alma and Antonio Villanueva VisionCatcher Coaching & Consulting Diana and Robert Walker Linda and Donald Washer Susan K. Weiss Andrew Weiss Gallery Carmen Aurea Figueroa White Kenelly Zeledon

The Best Moments: Soccer clinics, foosball competition, storytelling and raising more than $314,000* for Para Los NiĂąos *Per audit dated June 30, 2008

Cecilia Ball Sheila T. Bangs Bankruptcy Receivables Management Rene Bargueiras, Inc. Yvonne Barranday Jane Condon and Kenneth Bartels Roselyn Batcheller Gloria S. Batista Roy Becerra Elias S. Behar Gisela Lis Bellinello Elmy A. Bermejo Mrs. Margaret Bernstein Susan M. Betz Catherine Beyerle Danna Black Kathleen Blanchard Vincent Blea Alexa Bleifer Joy T. Blevins Almir Bolina Chad Bollenbach Sandi Bourbeau Ally Bowdoin Elizabeth and Lance Breault

Marlena Briceno Rachel Brookhart Yvete Bugarini Trisha Burbie Kim and Mitch Burger Omid Yazdi and Meghan Butler Enrique Caballero Patricia Cabello Sheila Calabro Julie Campbell Marie E. Campbell Marlene and David Capell Jacquelynn Carrera Spencer Carter Paul Catherwood Robert Cervantes Patty Chan Guadalupe I. Chavez Elaine Nesbit and Henry Chua Heidy Cobar Congregational Church of the Messiah Eric D. Coonrod Jaime Corredor Luis Eduardo Corso Oscar Cosby

Hector J. Crespo Elsa Cueto Alan Cullen Anne Margaret Cunningham Steven C. Dalton Sandra Dant Judy Davidds-Wright Araceli De Leon James W. de Leon, Jr. Dianne M. Dexter John P. Diaz Jo and Victor Di Cecco Miguel C. Dominguez Mark T. Dominick Kevin James Donovan Domna and Arturo Del Rio Carole A. and Richard Deprospo Lynn Walton and R. Duffy Michele Dumont Mary Dupart Herbert Dyal Dynamic Furniture Corp Melissa Eccleston Andrew Eckert Shawn Ecklund

John Egan Barbara Emmons Gerhard Erdelji Mirley Espinoza Yvonne Stewart Everson Sara Fairfoot Christine Fang Gail and Michael Feuer Maria Flores Mary L. Fox Michael Francken April Frerichs Friends of Para Los Niños Ruth A. Friesen Estelle Funk Foundation Furnigistix Michael Galindo Norma Silva and Carlos A. Galvan Gap, Inc. Esther and Jose Garcia Sandra Gaytan Genesis International Perfume Distribution, Inc. Michael I. Giden Sharon S. Gima Sandra Gitmed Jered Gold Joseph and Judith Golden Inland Golf Claire and Sandy Goner John F. Gonzalez Joy and Javier Gonzalez Mike Grant Maura Griffin Tamara Cora Gromacki Birba Group Ryan Gruzen Karen Guest Raymond Guilleaume Jody Gunn Steve and Jennifer Gunther Maria H. Gutierrez Ms. Bonatti and Mr. Harabin Lut and Robert Helin Adrian Anderson Hensley Jeane Alter and David Herman Judith Herman Anne Cecelina Hermreck Susan Hernandez Rebecca I. Herrera Jorge Hidalgo Bonnie and Walter Hill Jennifer Hoang Konnie Horton Hospital Association of Southern California Adriana Ibanez Judge Pamela Iles International Union Local #537 Rita D. Izaguirre Lawrence Jacobs Gary and Robin Jacobs Margaret James Jet Propulsion Laboratory Section 315 Elsa Y. and Rasean D. Jones

JPL Section 317 Planning & Execution System Kay-Phillips Furniture & Appliance Co., Inc. Randy Keen Ann N. and Fred P. Kenney Jo Ann Kenney Ruth Kennison Audrey Kim Hyun Bok and Young Shin Kim Denise Kincaid Bonnie and Douglas King Lauri King Maria King Rodanthi C. Kitridou, M.D. Melinda and Richard Knapick Paula and Kurt Knop Michael Kosasky Travis Barton Kranz Wayne J. Krauss Catherine H. Coleman and Stephen M. Kristovich Sandi Krul Mike A. Kukuchka Maria A. Lai Ann Reiss Lane Guy Lewis Langer Margaret Lazo Sean Leal Widad Leal Janine Lee Marjorie and David Lee Dorothy Leeb Eric Lester Sharon and Stuart Levine James and Elizabeth Lienart Ian Linares Ric Linares Catherine Bach-Lopez and Peter Lopez Debra A. Lubeski Emilia Lugo Luis E. Yuri-Luna Eugene V. Lyon Juan Macias Richard Mahoney Carolyn and Bruce R. Marquez Gema Martinez Lisa Martinez Renee D. Martinez Karen T. and Marshall H. Mathison Pauline Mauro Eleanor Maynard Danette S. McBride John McCann Terrence McCloy Britt M. McColl Michael Joseph McGuinness Charles W. McTaggart Radimiro S. Medina Rosie and Edgar Mendez Frances Mercado Barbara Metzenbaum Andrea Michaelson The Microfilm Company of California Inc.

Donations made between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

Special Event

Douglas E. Dearden Memorial Golf Tournament The Event: 17th Annual Douglas E. Dearden Memorial Golf Tournament The Place: California Country Club in Whittier The People: Friends of Para Los Niños and Dearden’s The Dress: Golf attire during the day, cocktail and dinner attire for the early evening reception and raffle The Best Moments: A visit from one of baseball’s legendary sluggers, Jose Canseco, and raising more than $118,000* for Para Los Niños

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LA/OC Building & Construction Trades Council Golf Tournament The Event: 16th Annual Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council Golf Tournament The Place: Via Verde Country Club in San Dimas The People: Los Angeles and Orange County building and construction workers, staff and officers The Dress: Head-to-toe golf attire The Best Moments: Raising $47,000* for Para Los Niños, and celebrating a partnership that dates back to 1991 *Per audit dated June 30, 2008

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in gratitude to our donors Special Event

Thanksgiving Dinner The Event: The 9th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner The Place: The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles PHOTO BY: HOWARD PASAMANICK

The People: Para Los Niños children and families enjoyed the dinner served by sponsors ABC7, CVS, Vons, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and Para Los Niños.

The Dress: Volunteers in aprons and families in their Sunday best The Best Moments: Blessing from Cardinal Roger Mahony and a rousing speech by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa

Ron Milam Paul and Shelly Miller Pamela O. Mills Alicia C. Minana Cyndia Miranda Betzaida Torres-Mitchell Holly J. Mitchell M.J. Processing Service Inc. Cristina Maria Mojica Montage Marketing Inc. Robert Morrow Serena Murillo Jonathan Nakamoto Charles Nicholls Arthur Nieves Jesus D. Nieves Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Deannie O’Neil Todd D. Osborn Christine Pagliaro Parsons Staffing Solutions Team Joseph Passavanti Kathleen A. Pedraza Myrna Pena-Arnaut Gloria and John Perrodin Steven Persky Richard Petrick

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Jane Kerford and Fritz Philippsborn Nancy Pinckert Judy and Melvin Pollner Braden Pollock Ted M. Polychronis Luis Ponce Deborah Posner Martha Poulter Dene Preston Nancy C. Scott-Price Mervat Rafael Jennifer and Lance Ralls Elisa and Ricardo Ramirez David Allan Ramsay Helen B. Redondo Mary B. Reed Jessica Reid Norma A. Lopez-Reid Laura Reyes Maria S. Reyes The Rice Family Regina Kelly Rice Carmen and Frank Rico Mark Riebs Lawrence M. Riesenbach Geovanni Rivas Riverside & San Bernardino Counties

Building and Construction Trades Council RMA Construction Services, Inc. Elizabeth and John M. Rochefort Gloriann and Jeffrey Rodgers Jaime Rodriguez Tom Rogers Norma Romo Lois Rosen Judy Rosenberg Jay Ross Jill A. Rowse Robert Rueda Ph.D. Leonardo Ruiz Joseph B. Ruocco Todd Rutherford Ned and Anna Marie Salcido Elaine Saltzer Anne and David Samson Eleanor Gamble Sanchez Kristine and George Sanchez, III Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Heidi Scheeline Kimberly D. Schmidt Jason Schoenfeld David L. Schroeder Antonia Schuman

Cynthia C. Schwarz Beryl Scoles, Ph.D, R.N. Antonia Scremin Jorge F. Seda Louis A. Segall Diego Semper Noreen Shimano Silva & Silva Accountancy Corp Josh Small Migsy Smith Lynn Sommer Isela Sotelo Southern California Trophy Company, Inc. Robert N. Spnelli Milan Steijn Suzanne and Marc Stein John G. Stephens Ben Stovall Janeah and Timothy Stripe Larry Summers Elizabeth and William Syth T. Customs Brokers, Inc. Rita Tateel Avis Ridley Thomas Catherine Thomen Michael Tobey Top Fragrances Tomas Torres Carmen Urtecho Totty Raul Tous Julie Tran Rowena and Marc Treitler Alison Fay and Michael J. Triessl Gayle Tyerman Union Adjustment Co. Inc. Union Bank of California Foundation Edwin Valencia Art Valles & Associates, Inc. Martha Vargas Linda Vita Velez German Vera Paul Villa Andres Villamizar Richard Villasenor Laurie S. and John L. Viola Nancy V. Vogt Katherine Watkins Norman and Sondra Weinstock Robyn Weiss Aaron Whitaker Robert Whitmore Mary Ann and Ronald Wielock Marc Stefan Williams Katherine Wolff Woodland Furniture Manufacturing / Woodland Bedroom, Inc. Jennie Wu Olivia Yu Melanie Zachar Donald Zamost William Zeier Allison and Jason Zelin

Donations made between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

public funding sources Para Los Niños thanks these public funding sources for supporting our programs for children and families. We also extend our gratitude to our numerous private and public collaborators throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties for their assistance in serving our clients.

California Department of Education Child care and full-day preschool Half-day preschool After-school education and safety — charter school Extended-day care National school lunch program — charter school Child care food program City of Los Angeles Community Development Department Case management and referral Youth workforce services Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency food and shelter — Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties First 5 LA School readiness In-home counseling — Service Planning Area 4 – Metro First 5 San Bernardino Family resource center Family parenting education Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services Child abuse prevention Family preservation — Service Planning Area 4 – Metro Family preservation — Service Planning Area 6 – South Family support and services (subcontract) — Service Planning Area 6 – South Youth development services for youth aging out of foster care Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Mental health Los Angeles Unified School District After-school programs — 11 schools Los Angeles Universal Preschool Child care

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our leadership team BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tina and Rick Caruso Timothy J. Leiweke

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Ronny Bensimon, Dearden’s Secretary Robin Bieker, Bieker & Co., Inc. Treasurer Glenn A. Sonnenberg, Legg Mason Real Estate Investors, Inc.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Chair Margaret Heritage, University of California, Los Angeles

Gisselle Acevedo, President & Chief Executive Officer

Alison Bailey, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Maria E. Garay Ph.D., Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

The Honorable Paul Bacigalupo, Los Angeles Superior Court

Julia Gaskill, Vice President of Development

Carol J. Bennett, M.D. Bonnie Bensimon Denise Bieker

Roger Lane Carrick (Emeritus), Carrick Law Group, P.C.

Melinda Bittan

Laura Fox

Vilma Duran

Zac Guevara, Capital International Research

Claude Goldenberg, Ph.D., California State University, Long Beach

Margaret Heritage (ex-officio), Elementary School Advisory Board Chair University of California, Los Angeles

Ilene Chaiken

Cathleen C. Hession, The Carol and James Collins Foundation

Stefanie Eppe Ph.D., Vice President of Quality Assurance and Research

Bob Karcher, Vice President of Operations Gioconda Lopez, Vice President of Human Resources Evelyn Ramirez-Schultz, Associate Vice President of Marketing Elena Stern, Vice President of Communications & External Affairs Katheryn Steward, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Avery W. Bell, Director of Corporate Relations

Autumn Mosteller Krischer, Wells Fargo

Jason Krischer, UBS Financial Services

Diane Medina, ABC7

Marie Marciano

James J. Morrison, The Morrison Company

Joshua Hirsch, Director of Foundation Relations

Walter F. Parkes

Mark Pan, Target Corporation

Lisa Marin, Director of Family Services

Michele Ruiz, SaberHacer.com

Robert Rueda, Ph.D., University of Southern California

Danette McBride, Director of Youth Development Services

Jose Sarabia, Deloitte & Touche

Andrea L. Sonnenberg

John A. Sussman

Donna S. Sussman

Colleen Sweeney, Nestlé USA

Dave Velazquez

Robert Zielinski, Riordan, Lewis & Haden

David B. Yaden, Jr., Ph.D., University of Arizona

MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD Chair Joan Herman, Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles Abeer Alwan, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Natalia Flores, Director of School Age & Youth Services

Edith Medina, Director of Human Resources Jorge Orozco, Director of Youth Workforce Services Robert Osborne, Director of Finance and Contract Compliance Michael Perez, Director of Facilities Services Judy Perlmutter, Middle School Principal Norma Silva, Elementary School Principal

DEVELOPMENT TEAM Avery W. Bell, Director of Corporate Relations Julia Gaskill, Vice President of Development Ruby Guerrero, Grant Writer

Devon Brooks, Ph.D., University of Southern California

Joshua Hirsch, Director of Foundation Relations

Marilyn Flynn, Ph.D., University of Southern California

Patricia Lopez, Executive Assistant, Communications and Development

Monica Gil, The Nielsen Company Jaana Juvonen, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles Richard Montoya, Culture Clash and Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission Lucy Okumu, Strategic Counsel PLC Francisco Pinto, KMEX Betsy Quick, Fowler Museum at UCLA Daymond Rice, Vons Shifra Teitelbaum, youTHink PHOTO BY: MABHUBA TEMORI

Jodi Wakefield, Los Angeles Police Department

Alex Lopez, Development Services Coordinator

Kristen McGuiness, Development Manager

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM Alfonso Lopez, Communications Assistant Patricia Lopez, Executive Assistant, Communications and Development Bryan Maxwell, Special Events Manager Evelyn Ramirez-Schultz, Associate Vice President of Marketing Elena Stern, Vice President of Communications & External Affairs

Joseph Wise, New Roads School

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OUR MISSION Helping children succeed

OUR VISION Be the leading provider of high-quality services for children

OUR CORE VALUES PARA LOS NIĂ‘OS 500 Lucas Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90017

Tel: 213.250.4800

Children come first Excellence in all areas Respecting and embracing diversity Responsive, compassionate, and inspiring those we serve Highest ethical standards Transparency and accountability Teamwork

Fax: 213.250.4900 www.paralosninos.org Our agency is accredited by the Council on Accreditation — one of only seven agencies in Los Angeles and 32 in California to achieve this important goal. Accreditation verifies that the agency is maintaining the highest national standards in services.

Federal Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with Federal law and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). The USDA and the Nutrition Services Division (NSD) are equal opportunity providers and employers.

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Project Team: Gisselle Acevedo, Julia Gaskill, Alfonso Lopez, Kristen McGuiness, Evelyn Ramirez-Schultz, Elena Stern Copy: Sarah Hurst Design: Escott Associates/www.escottassociates.com Photography: Para Los Ni単os is most grateful to photographer Clifford Lester and his photography students at Cypress College for generously donating their services to this project.

Heroes photography: Ellice Schwartz The names of some Para Los Ni単os clients featured in the stories in this report have been changed.