SHIELDS is proud to present our new 12 to 20 Week Batterer’s Intervention Program beginning May 1, 2017. The new 12 to 20 Week Batterer’s Intervention Program is offered to Court, Probation, Parole, and Department of Children and Family Services client’s that are required to attend less than a 52 week program. We offer this […]
The Moyer Foundation’s Camp Mariposa Program Today the Addiction Policy Forum recognized Camp Mariposa, a program of The Moyer Foundation, for its innovative approach to serving children with family members struggling with addiction. The program is featured in the Focus on Innovation initiative, which highlights innovative programs across the country that contribute to a comprehensive strategy to […]
Year- end report For the past 6 years, Public Counsel and SHIELDS for Families have worked together to provide holistic services to some of the most vulnerable members of the South LA community. Three days per week, I provide direct legal services to SHIELDS’ participants on-site at the ASK program, located in Lynwood. I write […]
My name is Angelena Garcia and I am Research Assistant in the Healthy Start Department for SHIELDS for Families. I recently celebrated my Third year in active recovery. My life prior to SHIELDS can best be described as a dramatic tornado. I was never taught coping skills to survive. As I was growing up I […]
“Child Welfare, Should more be done to protect children? “ about an in-depth look at child welfare concerns, and issues in America, by the author, Christina L. Lyons of the CQ Press. In researching for this article Ms. Lyons interview SHIELDS for Families, CEO, Dr. Kathy Icenhower. Dr. Icenhower, an expert in child, and family […]
This has been a difficult few weeks and I have struggled with my own emotions and what I should/can do as the CEO of SHIELDS to show our solidarity with those who are standing up to say BLACK LIVES MATTER and ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. In the past year, 559 Black men and women have been […]
Reprinted from sprc.org Winston Thomas III stood at the front of the classroom, fidgeting a bit. “You’re going to be standing up and you tell us your name and everything,” Bridget Valles, coach of the spoken work poetry team advised. “And then, who are you talking to?” “What?” Thomas asked, confused. “When you say your […]
SHIELDS for Families collaborated with the Young People in Recovery (YPR – LA), and Lifestyle Landscape to kick off the yearlong beautification project of SHIELDS Keith Village Apartments, an 86 unit residential treatment, education, and job readiness facility for single parents and their children, through the Exodus program located in South Los Angeles. With the […]
December 18, 2015 was the last day in the office for Vice President of Family and Community Services, Charlene K. Smith M.S, as she retired from SHIELDS after 25 years of service to our agency. Her passion, dedication and hard work in providing outstanding services to the Children and Families in our community has made […]
