{"id":44693,"date":"2022-02-10T15:10:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T23:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=44693"},"modified":"2022-02-10T15:10:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T23:10:53","slug":"new-antelope-valley-resource-center-brings-support-children-and-families-in-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=44693","title":{"rendered":"New Antelope Valley Resource Center Brings Support Children and Families in Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today, various officials from public, private and philanthropic organizations held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Antelope Valley Community Family Resource Center (AV CFRC), a new regional service hub.<\/p>\n

It is the first of three AV CFRC openings in the Antelope Valley area, with additional centers planned for Palmdale and Lake Los Angeles in the near future.<\/p>\n

Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who was instrumental in bringing this center to the region and collaborated with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) to donate $1.5 million to support it, spoke of the AV CFRC\u2019s importance.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s ribbon cutting is a milestone. It\u2019s the culmination of three hard years of work to bring services that will support and strengthen the well-being of children and families,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor Barger<\/strong>. \u201cCenters like this one are able to reduce family poverty and parent isolation. They help improve parenting skills and decrease child maltreatment and out-of-home placements. Ultimately, they help children receive the permanency and support they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

LACDMH\u2019s Director, Dr. Jonathan Sherin, spoke of the AV CFRC\u2019s service approach and model.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the myriad challenges that face our families and societies, especially during the pandemic, the recurring memo is that we should take care of each other,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Sherin<\/strong>. \u201cThese resource centers are a way to empower communities and a way to reset our structure and respond to the community voice and need. The Department of Mental Health has been implementing for a while this model of a community access point, areas where people organically come together, train up, help navigate systems and link people with the resources they need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leaders from important partner agencies who supported Lancaster\u2019s AV CFRC project were also in attendance, including the Children\u2019s Bureau of Southern California, Antelope Valley Partners for Health, First 5 Los Angeles and Los Angeles County\u2019s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Casey Family Programs and the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.<\/p>\n

The center\u2019s comprehensive portfolio of services will include community outreach, case management, resource navigation support, warm\/live linkages to physical and mental health services, workforce development resource, health promotion and advocacy services.<\/p>\n

The Lancaster AV CFRC site is located at 44226 10th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534. It is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information about the center and its programming, call (661) 942-4719.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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