Eastern Los Angeles Family Resource Center

08/18/2026

EDIT: Classes are full. We will share when new dates open.

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The PCOE Deaf Education Program is excited to share our Fall 2026 Sign Language Classes - available at no cost via Zoom! ⭐

Learn more and register for your desired class using the links below.

Beginner Class: https://bit.ly/4xvOCza

Intermediate Class: https://bit.ly/4xwWWyK

08/15/2026

Join us as we learn simple, research-backed tools you can use every day - at home, at school, and out in the community. You don't have to become a therapist overnight; you just have to start somewhere.

📅September 14
⏰️11:00AM
📍Zoom

Please visit the link to register, we hope to see you there!
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Descubre herramientas simples respaldadas por investigaciónes que puedes utilizara a diario: en casa, en la escuela y en la comunidad. No necesitas convertirte en terapeuta de la noche a la mañana; solo tienes que empezar en algún lugar.

📅14 de septiembre
⏰️11:00AM
📍Zoom

¡Por favor visita el enlace para registrarte, esperamos verte ahí!

08/15/2026

JOIN US: Regional Centered Funded.
REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/ASLA2026SUMMIT
with Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center North Los Angeles County Regional Center Harbor Regional Center South Central Los Angeles Regional Center Westside Regional Center Autism Society Inland Empire Autism Society of America Autism Society San Diego Autism Society San Diego Autism Society Ventura County Autism Society Orange County Easterseals SoCal Mychal's Learning Place California Department of Rehabilitation Aveanna Support Services Creative Steps California State Council on Developmental Disabilities

08/14/2026

Looking for real family experiences with the Early Start to school-based services transition? Supporting Myles features four-year-old Myles and his parents as they share their journey from home-based Early Start services to supports and programs at California Elementary School.

This video is part of our “A Family’s Journey from Early Start to School* series, featuring families from six cultural backgrounds sharing their transition experiences. You can view the full video series on our website: calecse.org/parent-videos

08/13/2026

ALERT - ASLA is contracted vendor of Regional Centers - PH0898. Register at https://tinyurl.com/ASLA2026Summit . Talk to your Service Coordinator TODAY about paying your registration :-) with Harbor Regional Center, South Central Los Angeles Regional Center, Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center, North Los Angeles County Regional Center,

08/13/2026

Join us in celebrating some recent Heluna Health partner wins! 🎉

We're proud to support organizations across the public health sector, and we're celebrating a few partners who recently landed exciting grant awards and renewals:

🔹 The Los Angeles County Justice Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) received funding for Care First Community Investment (CFCI) grants. Heluna Health is proud to partner with them to distribute $19+ million focused on diversion, behavioral health and wellness, and housing stability.

🔹 The Health Consortium of Greater San Gabriel Valley received $570,000 from UniHealth Foundation. This funding will expand the Food4All program — reducing food insecurity, increasing food-is-medicine interventions, and connecting patients to local resources and free farmers markets.

🔹 The California Department of Public Health's Center for Infectious Diseases received $1.5+ million from HHS/NIH and Emory University. In partnership with Heluna Health and Emory University, this funding will support research into a new Tuberculosis (TB) protocol testing an innovative face mask for respiratory particle capture, across 2-3 sites in California.

🔹 Bridge HIV received $3+ million from HHS/NIH. This funding will advance HIV prevention, treatment, and care, including formative behavioral and social science research and large-scale intervention efficacy trials.

🔹 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative received $2.6+ million from HHS/HRSA and the County of Los Angeles, to enhance HIV education for those at risk or living with HIV/AIDS.

🔹 Family Resource Centers Network of California received $1.5 million from the State of California to support implicit bias training for community navigators, empowering them to recognize and support participants who experience institutional or interpersonal bias while seeking services.

These wins reflect both the strength of our partners' programs and the operational foundation Heluna Health helps provide. Thank you to our Grants and Program Management, Accounting, and Human Resources teams for the behind-the-scenes work that makes this impact possible.

Congratulations to all — we're proud to keep supporting your vital work. 👏 Which of these initiatives are you most excited to see grow? Let us know in the comments!

Learn more about how Heluna Health supports mission-driven organizations: https://helunahealth.org/our-services/

07/28/2026

The Eastern Los Angeles Family Resource Center (ELAFRC) is excited to invite you to our 🎒 Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration via Eventbrite is required, along with UCI number(s).

We look forward to celebrating the new school year with you!
https://tinyurl.com/ELAFRCBack2SchoolEvent
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El Centro de Recursos Familiares del Este de Los Ángeles (ELAFRC) se complace en invitarlos a nuestra entrega de mochilas para el regreso a clases, que se llevará a cabo el sábado 1 de agosto de 2026, de 10:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m.

Es necesario registrarse a través de Eventbrite e incluir su(s) número(s) de UCI.

¡Esperamos celebrar el inicio del nuevo año escolar con ustedes!
https://tinyurl.com/ELAFRCBack2SchoolEvent

The ELAFRC and Aveanna will be having it's annual Back-to-School Event. ELAFRC y Aveanna tendrán su Evento Anual de Regreso a la Escuela.

07/23/2026

🔗 Learn more at the link in the comments.

Free transportation to the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area swim beach will be available this week as East LA families continue to seek relief from another heat wave and the aftermath of the Lineage warehouse fire.

Los Angeles County is offering the program. Wednesday through Saturday at select Eastside parks. No registration or proof of address is required, but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pickup locations:

Belvedere Aquatic Center
5035 1st St. East Los Angeles, CA 90022

Obregon Park Pool
4021 1st St. Los Angeles, CA 90063

Salazar Park Pool
3864 Whittier Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023

City Terrace Park Pool
1126 N. Hazard Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90063

Shuttle dates and times
July 22-25

Morning trip:
Check in at 8:30 a.m.
The bus departs East LA at 9 a.m.
The bus leaves Santa Fe Dam to go back to East LA at 12 p.m.

Afternoon trip:
Check in at 12:30 p.m.
The bus departs East LA at 1 p.m.
The bus leaves Santa Fe Dam to go back to East LA at 4 p.m.

✍️ Genesis Cruz | Boyle Heights Beat
📸 Jackie Ramirez/Boyle Heights Beat

07/19/2026

For much of U.S. history, children with disabilities were denied access to public education. Many were institutionalized, segregated, or excluded from school entirely. IDEA changed that.

As IDEA marks its 50th anniversary, take a look back at the history that led to one of the most significant civil rights laws in education.

Read our blog: https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/idea-50-life-individuals-disabilities-education-act