Radio station Exitos 93.9fm interviewed SHIELDS’ Court Liason Patricia McKenna about Domestic Violence, its prevalence within the Latino population, and the available services in our community. Listen to the interview here (in Spanish) http://www.mediafire.com/?2dxaec4josgfzgs Also, plan to attend a FREE forum on Domestic Violence on Saturday November 17th from 8:30am – 3:00pm at the Mexican […]
Kathryn Icenhower discusses impact budget cuts have on child welfare Published on First 5 LA (http://www.first5la.org) CBOs Working to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Impacted by Budget Cuts Community-based organizations working to prevent child abuse and neglect get hit hard in times of financial strain, according to Dr. Kathryn Icenhower, chief executive officer of SHIELDS […]
SHIELDS’ Kathryn Icenhower Featured on NBC SHIELDS For Families Co-founder Dr. Kathryn Icenhower joined Lucy Noland on Nonstop News LA on June 13, 2012, to discuss how SHIELDS has been battling poverty and substance abuse since 1991 in some of the most challenged communities in Los Angeles. The interview highlighted the cocaine epidemic in the […]
CMHP 20th Anniversary Honors SHIELDS’ Norma Mtume Los Angeles, CA (SHIELDS) June 4, 2012 – The Coalition of Mental Health Professionals (CMHP) will sponsor their 9th Annual Extraordinary Sunday Afternoon of Visual & Performing Arts in celebration of their 20th Anniversary on June 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Town and Gown, University of […]
Senate Caucus Highlights SHIELDS Family Centered Treatment Los Angeles, CA (SHIELDS) June 12, 2012 – SHIELDS For Families is highlighted in a recent study conducted by the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. The report provides a number of recommendations for Congress and the Obama Administration to decrease the massive U.S. demand for Illegal Drugs […]
Los Angeles, (SHIELDS) June 8, 2012 – SAMHSA selected SHIELDS for Families to be featured on their “Road to Recovery” Television Series. The episode was titled “Families Are the Frontline: Preventing, Treating, and Recovering From Substance Use and Mental Disorders” and focused on the vital role families play in substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery […]
