Para Los Niños

In partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District and the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department, Para Los Ninos (PLN) YouthSource Centers reengage low-income, BIPOC youth in school and the workforce to set them on a path to economic independence and sustainability. With support from LA2050, PLN will provide Angelenos ages 14 to 24 with comprehensive academic and occupational supports, focusing on drop-out recovery and prevention, college access, and vocational training.

Para Los Niños (PLN) is creating a school-based belonging and inclusion policy and multi-tiered system of support for bullying prevention and intervention. Integrating restorative justice and school social work, PLN will use grant funds to care not only for students who experience bullying but also for those who instigate it, engaging families, teachers, and staff in identity-affirming school culture. PLN's trauma-informed approach will foster safer school communities and hone a restorative model that can be replicated across L.A.

We believe the solutions to complex social issues originate from those most affected. Best Start Region 1 (BSR1) addresses the social determinants of health in East LA, Metro LA, South El Monte/El Monte, and Southeast LA by revitalizing our Food Distribution Hub (Hub). Our efforts empower residents to transform systems to achieve physical, psychological, intellectual, and emotional safety and security. Supported by our community promoters, we bridge the gap between marginalized communities and basic essentials to uplift all members of society.

Truancy is defined as a student being absent or tardy by more than 30 minutes without a valid excuse on 3 occasions in a school year, and we intend to reduce the truancy rate by 10% at our two charter schools that operate in Skid Row. We propose a three-pronged collaborative approach to addressing chronic absence and truancy: 1) changes in school attendance practices; 2) home visitation; and 3) parent engagement and leadership opportunities for our enrolled families.