Monday, November 28, 2011

SHIELDS is thankful for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

This year the employees of Southern California Edison (SCE) have been especially generous to the SHIELDS for Families children, families, and programs. SCE donated their time, talents, and resources to provide tricycles to our children, repaint the community center and courtyard of one of our program sites, and gathered numerous brand new winter coats for our kids. A special thanks to Shelia Taylor for coordinating many of these opportunities between SHIELDS and SCE.

SHIELDS would like to thank SCE and its employees for their generosity and support, we appreciate you and recognize your commitment to children, families, and communities!

For more information on how you or your business can get involved in helping SHIELDS for Families contact Stephanie Moss at # 323.242.5000 x1209 or smoss@shieldsforfamilies.org 

Help change lives today! Donate to SHIELDS for Families!


Thursday, November 10, 2011

Housing Available

Now Accepting Applicants

Marshal House
(Sober Living Transitional Housing Program)

Orientation Schedule
When: Thursdays (except holidays) 10:00-10:30a.m.
Where: Golden West, 417 E. 5th St. LA, CA.90013
Ask for Erica (213) 229-2825


Requirements:
  1. Must have verifiable 90 day sobriety.
  2. Must complete Avenues to Work/Money Management 6 week program.
  3. Must attend at least 3 outside 12-step meetings per week and submit Meeting Attendance Record Sheet every two weeks.
  4. Must meet with assigned Case Manager twice a month for follow up.
  5. Must attend a weekly Men (Monday’s 2-3p.m) or Women’s (Thursday’s, 2-3p.m) Group.
  6. Must attend a Co-ed Sobriety support group every Wednesday 1-2p.m.
  7. Must be willing and able to work or go to school.
  8. Clients will be tested monthly and upon suspicion.
  9. TB test must be updated yearly.

*If working and/or enrolled and attending classes regularly group are exempt*

Documents Needed:
  • California Identification Card
  • Social Security Card
  • Income Verification
  • Current TB Test
  • Letter of Participation from Program
  • Certificate of Completion from Program

Monday, October 31, 2011

Congratulations to Jimmy Jimenez, a client of the SHIELDS ARK Program, for winning the 2012 Al-Impics Theme Contest!


Every year SHIELDS participates in the AL-Impics, a sort of Olympic games for individuals, families, and agencies involved with treatment and recovery. This year, the AL-Impics Planning Committee held a theme contest and out of 126 submissions -  the entry for “Join the Dance of Life” by SHIELDS ARK Program client Jimmy Jimenez was chosen as the official theme for the 2012 Los Angeles AL-Impics. The theme is a central unifying factor among the various participating agencies and individuals. Join the Dance of Life will be used on team uniforms, banners, in the official program, and on other event materials and [Jimmy] will be recognized during the opening ceremonies. (AL-Impics Host Planning Committee).

Congratulations Jimmy! We look forward to participating in the 2012 AL-Impics under your theme “Join the Dance of Life”!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Healthy Families - Protecting the Ties That Bind: A Closer Look At Our Safety Nets.

HEALTHY FAMILIES-PROTECTING THE TIES THAT BIND
(A CLOSE LOOK AT OUR SAFETY NETS)


Presented by:
Healthy African American Families (HAAF)
Building Bridges to Optimum Health

When: Friday, October 21, 2011
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Where: The CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037

Agenda-At-A-Glance

8:00 AM: Registration (Free to the Public)
What Community Perceives as Strengths/Challenges Within the Safety Net
Best Practices Within the Safety Net System
Working in Partnership with Safety Net Systems-Extending the Reach of Services
Planning Families Before the Cradle
Call to Action

Food and Refreshments Provided

Sponsored by:
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The California Legislative Black Caucus
Please RSVP by phone at 323.292.2002
On the web at www.haafii.org
By fax at 323.292.6121
Spanish Translation will be provided.

Click HERE for registration form


Panda Express Double Happiness Fundraiser

This month, Panda Express is sponsoring two SHIELDS for Families Days on Wednesday, October 26th and Thursday, October 27. With each SHIELDS for Families Days flier presented at Panda Express between 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Panda Express will donate 20% of the sales to fund SHIELDS. 

Make sure to spread the word to your friends, family, and contacts...  the more people that show up with the flier,  the more SHIELDS will benefit!

Remember, you MUST present the SHIELDS for Families Days flier on Wednesday, October 26th and/or Thursday, October 27 between 11:00 a.m. and 9:00p.m. when eating at Panda Express, 2187 W. Rosecrans Ave, Compton, CA 90220 for your purchase to count towards SHIELDS. 


Youth Education & Employment Conference

County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, Russ Guiney, Director
Presents

Youth Education & Employment Conference "Opportunities for Educational and Employment Success"

An event strictly for youth involved with the probation and/or foster care systems.
Ages 14-18, Come meet Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation along with a variety of educational, employment, and community resources ready to provide personal assistance for planning your next steps to a better future.

Saturday, October 15, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Watts/Willowbrook Boys and Girls Club
1339 E. 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059


FEATURING
Keynote Speakers
Education/Career Workshops
Internet Access for Job Search
Online Application Preparation
College Advisory
Vocational Trade Advisory
Resource Advisory
WORKSHOPS
Education/College Planning
Finding $$ for School
Job Readiness
Resume/Application Prep
Get Ready to Work
LIGHT LUNCH PROVIDED RAFFLE PRIZES PARENTS/GUARDIANS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE
.


For more information contact: (323) 357-3030

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Mental Illness Awareness Week

October 2-8 is Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) and an opportunity to learn more about mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.  Advocates across the country sponsor a variety of events to promote community outreach and public education concerning mental illnesses. The aim of the week is to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and dispel some of the fears we have about people with mental illness. Congress established the first MIAW in 1990 in recognition of the efforts of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to raise awareness about mental illnesses.

Mental illness can affect anyone. In fact, one in four adults will experience a mental disorder in any given year. Help us spread the important message that mental illnesses are medical illnesses, and treatment is available.


Mental Illness Awareness Week 2011 Infographic
Brought to you by MSW@USC Masters in Social Work

Friday, September 30, 2011

Virtual Job Fair (10/01 - 12/31)

 
The America Hires Virtual Job Fair will run from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 at AmericaHires360.com and aims to connect millions of job candidates with hiring companies throughout the United States. The America Hires Virtual Job Fair will provide candidates with the opportunity to apply to multiple job listings at the click of a mouse and interview with Recruiters and Hiring Managers in an interactive environment. Employers who participate in the America Hires Virtual Job Fair will benefit from instant visibility on the web, an unlimited number of job ad listings and the potential to discover quality candidates with ease. Say good-bye to traditional job fairs and say hello to America Hires 360.
Benefits

Job Seekers:
  • No need to travel
  • Submit your resume instantly
  • Apply for multiple job listings
  • Live chat with Employers
  • Featured Speakers and breakout sessions
  • Attendance is easy from any computer with internet access

Employers:
  • Virtual booth with company logo display from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011
  • Booth includes one (1) user account per registered employer
  • Unlimited job postings and resume database access
  • Job posting distribution to multiple job boards and career sites
  • Receive candidate resumes by e-mail or via your company applicant tracking system
  • Advertisement on JobsDirectUSA.com and social networks
  • Live chat with prospective candidates via instant messenger directly from your office computer
For more info:  http://www.americahires360.com/

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Kathryn Icenhower named as one of top 50 influential women in Los Angeles.

Today, Tuesday September 27, 2011, Los Angeles Magazine hosts a luncheon to honor the Top 50 Influential Women in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Magazine chose ten women who make an impact in L.A. every day and asked them to name other women who do the same. Olga Garay, the Executive Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs nominated Kathyrn Icenhower, Executive Director of SHIELDS for Families.

Garay says, “Before Kathryn Icenhower cofounded  SHIELDS for Families, many women avoided drug rehab centers because they feared their children would be taken away. Now, due to this former South L.A. social worker, there’s a family-friendly model for treatment.”

We salute Katrhyn Icenhower for her work over the years and thank Los Angeles Magazine and Olga Garay for their continued support.

Dr. Tessa Philips Conference: Shifting Perspectives on the Personal and Clinical: Race, Place and Self in the Modern World


My work grew from the realization that my young life in apartheid South Africa was impacting on my ability to relate fully to my patients in my work as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in Sydney. This presentation follows on from my recent paper, Race, Place and Self in the Experience of a Bystander published in The International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology Vol. 6,No. 3, (2011). Again the examples and narratives relate to South Africa, but the principles that emerge have far-reaching, even universal implications. They apply to scars that are the legacy of being raised in an autocratic state. The ramifications of being a member of the white oppressing class by virtue of birth can never be erased, and issues of atonement, bystanding, personal responsibility, culpability and guilt endure. My aim is to examine those feelings that endure, using the tools of my therapeutic trade.

2.5 CEs available


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
1:30PM - 2:00PM         Registration
2:00PM - 2:15PM         Introductions
2:15PM - 3:00PM         Tessa Philips, Ph.D. Presentation
3:00PM - 3:15PM         Veronica Abney, Ph.D., Discussant
3:15PM - 3:30PM         Break
3:30PM - 4:15PM         Tessa Philips, Ph.D. Presentation
4:15PM - 4:30PM         Gita Zarnegar, Ph.D., Discussant
4:30PM - 5:00PM         Audience Participation, Q & A

>>Click HERE for more info


>>To Download Conference Brochure, please click here.

>>To Download Registration Form, please click here.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Eighth Statewide Conference on Co-Occurring Disorders

Eighth Statewide Conference on 
Co-Occurring Disorders:
Treatment of Substance Use, Mental
Health, and Primary Care Disorders
in the Era of Health Reform


Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank, California 91505
October 26-27, 2011

Co-Sponsored by:
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
The Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center
The COD Conference Planning Committee

LA's Best 9th Annual Family Health Festival


Sunday, October 2, 2011
12:30 pm
Home Depot Center
LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program in collaboration with the Network for a Healthy California Chivas USA the Consulate General of Mexico Vans and other community partners invite students families and friends to join the national Let's Move Campaign and get active at the 9th Annual Family Health Festival. Attendees will enjoy healthy snack demonstrations fitness stations fun gardening activities live performances access to nutrition experts and free health screenings. Join us as we unite to promote active lifestyles and lifelong healthy habits! LA's BEST en colaboraci6n con la Red para una California Saludable Chivas USA el Consulado General de Mexico Vons y nuestros socios comunitarios invita a nuestros estudiantes, familias y amistades a participar en el movimiento nacional Let's Move! Disfrute de demostraciones sobre nutrici6n, actividad fisica, artes manuales, entretenimiento en vivo, hable con expertos de educaci6n en nutrici6n y reciba examines de salud gratis.







Partially funded by USDA SNAP, known in California as CalFresh,
California Department of Public Health
Financiado en parte por SNAP del USDA, conocido en California como CalFresh.,
Departamento de Salud Publica de California

Friday, September 23, 2011

SHIELDS Offender Reintegration Program offers orientations for three certification programs

SHIELDS Offender Reintegration Program offers
orientations for three certification programs:


Business Office Communications Certification
When: Thursday, September 29, 2001 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: SHIELDS Ark Program / 11705 Deputy Yamamota Pl./ Lynwood, CA 90262

Fiber Optics Cable Technician Certification
Must attend at least ONE orientation
When: Monday, September 26, 2001 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. or
Wednesday, September 28, 2001 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: SHIELDS Ark Program / 11705 Deputy Yamamota Pl./ Lynwood, CA 90262

Medical Billing Certification Orientation
When: Tuesday, September 27, 2001 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: SHIELDS Ark Program / 11705 Deputy Yamamota Pl./ Lynwood, CA 90262

CLASSES START SOON!


For more info, call (310) 617-0594 or (323)242-5000 x3300



Funded in part by the U.S. Department Of Labor


SHIELDS Remembers Vesta Williams



Today, SHIELDS remembers R&B singer Vesta Williams. Vesta was known for her powerful voice when she hit the scene in the 1980’s and most recently performed at a benefit concert honoring the 18th anniversary for the Institute for Maximum Human Potential which highlighted the work of SHIELDS Executive Director Kathy Icenhower.

Our heart goes out to her family and friends as they mourn her passing yesterday. 


Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Protect yourself and your family. Get a flu shot.


Protect yourself and your family. Get a flu shot.
The flu is more serious than the common cold and is easily transmitted to others. Everyone should get a flu shot every year. It can help protect you from getting sick and keep you from spreading the flu to others. Kaiser Permanente flu shot clinics open in early October at most locations in Southern California. For more information, call them toll free 1-866-70-NO-FLU (1-866-706-6358) or visit kp.org/flu 

2011 Saturday Drive-Thru Flu Clinics
TWO DAYS ONLY: October 1 & 8
NO COST TO MEMBERS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st 
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 


Normandie North Parking Lot 
25965 S. Normandie Avenue, 90710
*Please enter lot from Southbound Normandie 

Gardena Medical Offices 
15446 S. western Avenue, 90247 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8th
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Torrance Medical Offices 
20790 Madrona Avenue, 90503

Long Beach Medical Offices 
3900 E. Pacific Coast Highway

.
Regular Clinic Hours begin Monday, October 3
2011-2012 Flu Clinic Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.**

Normandie North Medical Offices
25965 S. Normandie Avenue, 90710
**Extended Hours:

7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Lakeside Medical Offices
25825 S. Vermont Avenue, 90710

Parkview Medical Offices
1050 W. Pacific Coast Hiqhway, 90710
Torrance Medical Offices
20790 Madrona Avenue, 90503

Gardena Medical Offices
15446 S. Western Avenue, 90247

Long Beach Medical Offices
3900 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 90804
.
Flu shots will be available throughout the winter to Kaiser Permanente members only. There is no cost to members for flu vaccinations. 
 
For more information, please contact the flu hotline (866)706-6358


For list of other Kaiser Permanente flu vaccination clinics and hours click HERE
.
New Kaiser Permanente South Angeles Location Opens
at 1550 W. Mancheters Ave. (at Denker Ave.)

Los Angeles, CA 90047

For more information, click HERE


Tuesday, September 20, 2011

SHIELDS 20th Year Retrospective

REMINISCE verb \ˌre-mə-ˈnis\  recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact, a remembered experience

2011 marks SHIELDS for Families' 20th anniversary. After incorporating in 1991, SHIELDS rapidly grew from 1 program and 3 staff located in a trailer at Martin Luther King/Drew Hospital to 34 programs and 350 staff throughout 15 locations today.

To commemorate this occasion, we are taking a look back at all of the experiences of our extended family of clients, staff, stakeholders and patrons that have made us a leader in helping families in South Los Angeles beat the odds, foster hope, accomplish goals, achieve dreams and become productive members of the community.


RECOLLECT verb \ˌre-kə-ˈlekt\ to bring back to the level of conscious awareness 

SHIELDS Development Department is in the process of collecting and cataloging SHIELDS memorabilia to assemble a twenty year retrospective yearbook. But we need your help. We're looking for photographs, promotional items and all other memorabilia that reflects the amazing journey SHIELDS has traveled for over two decades.
   
We especially want your stories; personal stories of triumph, memories of clients and/or staff whom are no longer with us, recollections of major events: were you in treatment during the Rodney King Riots (1992) or the September 11 Attacks (2011), how did the campaign and eventual election of President Obama (2008) effect your journey... we would love to know!


REQUISITE adj \ˈre-kwə-zət\ essential, necessary   

All materials submitted to the Development Department for the 20 Year Retrospective Yearbook Project will be returned intact to their original owner in a timely manner.

It is the duty of the SHIELDS to strictly adhere to HIPPA confidentiality laws. All photographs and any identifiable characteristic of SHIELDS program participants (past or present) must be accompanied by a signed release form.
 

Click HERE for Release Form.


REMIT verb \ri-ˈmit\ to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action  

Please begin dropping off/forwarding your photos, materials and emailing your memories/stories immediately. We need all materials and stories (with signed Release Form if applicable) no later than Friday, October 14, 2011 to:


Malcolm Cooper
 Development Specialist
SHIELDS for Families
11601 S. Western Ave / Los Angeles, CA 90047
TEL 323.242.5000 x1216
FAX 323.242.5011  

SHIELDS staff can send materials via interoffice mail to Malcolm Cooper/Administration Office.



REFERENCE noun \ˈre-fərn(t)s, ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s\ the act of referring or consulting, something that refers a reader or consulter to another source of information, consultation of sources of information. 

Please tell all of your clients, contacts and associates (past and present) who would like to share their memories of SHIELDS to participate in this prodigious project to commemorate SHIELDS 20 years of service!

El Pollo Loco Proudly Supports SHIELDS for Families

Friday, September 23, 2011 is SHIELDS for Families Day at El Pollo loco. With each SHIELDS for Families Day flier presented to El Pollo Loco #3507 between 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., El Pollo Loco will donate 20% of the sales to fund SHIELDS.

Make sure to spread the word to your friends, family, and contacts...  the more people that show up with the flier,  the more SHIELDS will benefit!

Remember, you MUST present the SHIELDS for Families Day flier,  Friday, September 23rd between 11:00 a.m. and 11:00p.m. when eating at El Pollo Loco #3507, 1360 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90044 for your purchase to count towards SHIELDS. 

Click HERE for flier.    

PLEASE NOTE: 
Contact the Development Department at devdept@shieldsforfamilies.org if you are not able to download the SHIELDS for Families Day Flier 

Flyer required with each check to receive credit for the sale. Sale cannot be included in donation amount without flyer. Offer only valid on the date and location stated above. Donations will not be given on sales made prior to or past this date.

Congrats! SHIELDS for Families Executive Director Dr. Kathryn Icenhower appointed by Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez to the California Children and Families Commission

This month, Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez named Kathryn Icenhower, PhD, LCSW – Executive Director of SHIELDS for Families - as one of his appointees to the California Children and Families Commission.  Kris Perry of First 5 California states, “Dr. Icenhower brings a wealth of experience, commitment, and leadership to the field of children, youth, and families.”  First 5 California’s Commission is made up of seven members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee. The Secretaries of the California Health and Human Services Agency and Education also appoint two additional ex-officio members to the Commission.

According to the First 5 CA website www.ccfc.ca.gov : “Californians believe that our state’s children are a top priority. That’s why in 1998 voters passed Proposition 10, adding a 50-cent tax to each pack of cigarettes sold to create First 5 California, also known as the California Children and Families Commission. First 5 California is dedicated to improving the lives of California’s young children and their families through a comprehensive system of education, health services, childcare, and other crucial programs. Since its creation nearly a decade ago, First 5 California has brought these critical services to millions of parents, caregivers and children ages 0 to 5, and we’re striving to reach thousands more every day.” (http://www.ccfc.ca.gov/commission/about_us.asp).

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kathryn Icenhower on this honor and in thanking Speaker Pérez for appointing her. We know Dr. Icenhower will do an excellent job advocating for the children and families of California as a member of the California Children and Families Commission.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Demand Facebook Remove Pages That Promote Sexual Violence

Facebook says that hate speech and incitements to violence are banned and will be removed from their site. So why are they maintaining a page called "Riding Your Girlfriend Softly Cause You Don't Want to Wake Her Up"? And another page about "throwing bricks at sluts" that includes a photo gallery of portraits asking "Bang or Brick"?

There has even been an organized effort to use Facebook’s own reporting system to flag these and other pages that encourage rape and violence against women so they’ll be taken down. But Facebook hasn’t done a thing.

Now, Change.org member John Raines is going straight to the top. He started a petition on Change.org telling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take down these pages and take a stronger stand against violence against women.

Will you sign John’s petition to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg? Sign on, and tell Facebook to remove pages promoting rape and violence against women now.

When 1 in 3 American women will be sexually abused and/or assaulted in her lifetime, pages like these -- and the reactions they elicit -- are downright scary. Tens of thousands of people have "liked" these pages. Some people even use them as platforms to share rape fantasies and receive explicit tactics for how to carry them out.

John has seen the devastating impact of sexual violence and rape firsthand, on his own family. That's why he created this petition on Change.org to get Facebook to enforce its existing policies and to make it clear that content promoting rape and violence against women violates Facebook's Terms of Service and won't be tolerated.

Please sign John's petition. Tell Facebook to stop providing a platform to promote rape and violence against women.


Wednesday, September 14, 2011

17th Annual Sandplay Therapy Workshop Announcement

Kedren Acute Psychiatric Hospital Community
Mental Health Center Presents:
17th Annual Sandplay Therapy Workshop

Art, Drama and Sandplay Therapy:
Healing Through Metaphor
Friday November 18, 2011


J. Alfred Cannon Auditorium
4211 S. Avalon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

Course Overview
For children, play is instinctual behavior and the most natural mode of expression. Through play, children explore, create, process emotions, rehearse roles, master skills and integrate their experiences of mind and body. Symbolic play and the use of metaphor allow both children and adults an alternative way to express their inner and outer worlds indirectly, thus allowing them to tell their stories while maintaining a safe distance from traumatic material.

Sandplay Therapy is a powerful, non-verbal treatment modality that facilitates the psyche’s natural healing capacity.  Through the use of sand, water and miniature figures which represent the world, the client uses symbols and metaphor to create their personal story.  Healing takes place at a deep intuitive level, thus allowing healthy growth and development to be restored.

Drama Therapy is the intentional use of drama and/or theatre processes to achieve therapeutic goals. It is an active, experiential and embodied form of therapy offering opportunities for expression, insight and catharsis. Metaphor and symbolism are borne of externalizing tools such as art, masks, original or published texts, music, ritual and puppets which help clients explore a real life repertoire of roles.  It is the application of a creative medium in psychotherapy and an alternative to verbal therapy and like other creative arts therapies, it can be a diagnostic tool assessing cognitive or personality organization in a client.

Course Objectives
  • To learn the basic tenets of sandplay therapy and drama therapy through experiential and group participation
  • To integrate sandplay, art and story-making into healing childhood trauma through clinical application
  • To increase the capacity to reflect and understand how the use of metaphor brings about healing and movement in the psyche
  • To explore how sandplay and the expressive arts compliment talk and cognitive therapies, and facilitate left/right brain integration

Presenters
Janet Blaser, MFT—Ms. Blaser is a therapist in San Pedro using sandplay with children and adults.  She is an analytic candidate at the C.G. Jung Study Center.  Before becoming a therapist, Ms. Blaser was a toy designer with Mattel, designing among other toys, Mermaid Barbie.

Adele Marie Luttrell, MFT—Ms. Luttrell is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sandplay Practitioner. She has a private practice and provides supervision and sandplay training to Kedren staff.  Ms. Luttrell has also authored two psychotherapeutic children’s books titled “Why Me?” and “What’s Wrong with Our Mom?”.

Rebecca Pittenger, MSW—Rebecca Pittenger, MSW is a staff member working in sandplay with children in Kedren’s Children’s Day Treatment Program.  She is a graduate of USC School of Social Work.

Mimi Savage, MA, RDT—Mimi Savage, MA, RDT is a registered drama therapist, actress, director and coach. She works on the in-patient unit at Kedren with both children and adults. Mimi integrates drama therapy, sandplay therapy and art therapy in her work with her clients.

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION: This training meets the criteria for six (6) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for both LCSWs & MFTs as approved by California Board of Behavioral Science provider # PCE4052 and RNs & LVNs as approved by California Board of Registered Nurses provider # CEP6770.

Click HERE for registration form

Monday, September 12, 2011

Free Tyler Perry Film Festival at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza


Starting September 17th, the Baldwin Hills Rave Cinemas will be hosting a FREE Tyler Perry Film Festival. Every showing is free and viewing times will be on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Come see all of Tyler Perry's classic films for free. The films and dates are listed below.

  • 9/17 + 9/20 Diary Of A Mad Black Woman
  • 9/24 + 9/27 Madea's Family Reunion
  • 10/1 + 10/4 Meet the Browns
  • 10/8 + 10/11 Madea Goes Jail
  • 10/15 + 10/18 I Can Do Bad All By Myself
  • 10/22 + 10/25 For Colored Girls Only
  • 10/29 +11/1 Madea's Big Happy Family
For more info go to www.baldwinhillscrenshawplaza.com