History Of The Initiative

The Initiative was conceived by Childrens Bureau in 2001. The intent was to bring to life a neighborhood-based holistic model that would become a national model of prevention. The initiative was launched with a capital campaign to build the Magnolia Place Family Center, dedicated in October 2008. This was made possible by the generosity of Childrens Bureaus more than 500 individual, foundation and corporate supporters. Today, Childrens Bureau continues to support the Magnolia Place Network and many of its programs.

Magnolia Place Family Center

Magnolia Place Family Center serves as a community hub for families to meet, share, grow, and socialize with their friends and neighbors. It is also a hub for the Magnolia Place Network and the other community sites. The Family Center is a 46,000 square foot inviting facility on three acres where multiple organizations, activities, and services abound.

MAGNOLIA PLACE NETWORK PARTNERS

Casey Family Programs County of Los Angeles: DPSS, DCFS, CSSD, DMH Central Latino for Literacy Center for Non-Violent Education & Parenting Magnolia Elementary School Norwood Elementary School Healthy Start Occidental College PACE (Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment)

In-House Community Partners

Bureau Programs: Family Library, Free Arts, Children's Health and Nutrition Classes, Part-day Preschool, Foster Care and Adoptions, Mental Health Services, Family Enrichment Classes, Financial Literacy Classes, Parenting Classes, Non-Licensed Childcare Provider Training, etc. Children's Council SPA 4 Administrative Office County of Los Angeles/LA County Helps: Child Support Assistance, Eligibility screening for Medi-Cal, Food stamps, parenting support, cash-aid (CAL-WORKS), homelessness support. LA Community Adult School: ESL Classes; parenting classes Nurse Family Partnership Program: for first-time pregnant women less than 18 weeks. Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) HeadStart: offering half day preschool for children 3-5.

Child Abuse Prevention California Para Los Nios Peace Over Violence Childrens Bureau The Childrens Council of Los Angeles County Department of Public Healths Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Program Esperanza Community Housing Corp Free Arts for Abused Children LAFLA (Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles) LA Trade Tech College Local Workforce Centers & Job Training Initiative Los Angeles Community Adult School People in Progress Public Counsel and Eviction Defense Network (EDN) SAJE (Strategic Actions for a Just Economy) St. Johns Well Child and Family Center St. Thomas the Apostle Church West Adams Preparatory High School/Mentor LA WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families &Communities And Growing . . . . . .

Public Counsel: delivering free legal and referral services. John's Well Child and Family Center: Full service medical St. and dental clinic serving clients prenatal through adults.
For more information about Magnolia Place, please call Lila Guirguis, Network Director of Magnolia Place at (213) 342-0109, visit us at www.all4kids.org or come see us at Magnolia Place Family Center, 1910 Magnolia Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007.

Magnolia Place Community Initiative

A National Model for Prevention founded by Childrens Bureau
Magnolia Place Community Initiative
The dream of the Magnolia Place Community Initiative is that the children living in surrounding vulnerable neighborhoods, especially the youngest ones, will break all records of success in their education, health, and the quality of nurturing care they receive from their families. We are creating sustainable change for families by building neighborhood resiliency. And, importantly, the vehicle for the rapid and deep spread of this change through the neighborhoods will be generated by the families themselves in collaboration and at the table with community based organizations, government, and philanthropy. The initiative provides comprehensive programs and services in four areas which experts agree are key to strengthening families: nurturing parenting, economic stability, good health and school readiness. Five protective factors identified by the Center for the Study of Social Policy are used as both an organizing strategy and an outcomes measure. These protective factors include: Resiliency of hope and personal power Parental to act to improve oneself, ones family, and

Magnolia Place Network Mission

The Magnolia Place Network will unite the County, City, and Community to strengthen individual, family and neighborhood protective factors by increasing social connectedness, community mobilization, and access to needed supports and services.

Magnolia Place Community Initiative Geography

The neighborhoods of most concentrated outreach for the Magnolia Place Initiative are within Service Planning Area (SPA) 4 and 6; zip codes 90015, 90006, 90007; and the surrounding neighborhoods of West Adams, Pico Union, and the North Figueroa Corridor.

Magnolia Place Network

While social services are necessary to support struggling families and children, they alone cannot create complete change or build resiliency at the community level. By bringing families, government and community together under one symbolic roof and helping families build support networks, we aim to significantly improve their overall health and well being. We can determine we are succeeding in prevention by measuring an increase in the presence of protective factors at the individual, family and community levels. The Magnolia Place Network hopes to play an important role in helping transform vulnerable communities. A rich and diverse network of organizations has been formed including the faith community, parent associations, nonprofits, government departments, advocacy groups, schools, and other community institutions that share our dream. The Magnolia Place Network is expanding and has developed a strong awareness of the specific assets within the communities and among many of our key partner organizations that can be brought together to support the Magnolia Place Community Initiative.

ones community; Knowledge of nurturing parenting; Social connectedness; Access basic services in times of need; Social/emotional competence of young children.

We have the gifts to help families prosper, and strive to connect and support neighbors and partners to create a community we are proud of.