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| The Clinic is dedicated
to serving children and families in Central and South Los Angeles,
home to over 1 million residents, making it larger than entire
counties elsewhere in the state. |
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We provide services to primarily Latino and
African-American children ages 0-25, and their families and
caregivers, residing in the following neighborhoods:
- Boyle Heights
- Compton
- Crenshaw District
- Echo Park
- Hawthorne
- Huntington Park
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- Hyde Park
- Inglewood
- Lawndale
- Leimert Park
- Lynwood
- Vernon
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- View Park
- Windsor Hills
- Westmont
- Watts
- Vermont Central
- University Park
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Services are community-based, family-focused
and culturally sensitive. Clinicians and paraprofessionals
partner with families and caregivers, using a strength-based
approach to treatment, to address children’s mental
health issues and achieve positive outcomes. This approach
is designed to support existing family strengths and empower
parents and caregivers to replicate this strength in other
areas of family interaction.
Community Need for Services
The data below demonstrates our community’s need
for the specialized mental health services provided to
children and their families.
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South
L.A.
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Central L.A.
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County of L.A.
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Total Youth Population |
351,539 |
294,864 |
2,767,889 |
Children Living Below
Poverty Level |
34% |
30% |
21% |
Child Abuse Referrals |
27,283 |
17,773 |
161,642 |
Children in Out-of-Home
Placement (DCFS) |
8,537 |
3,047 |
29,224 |
High School Graduation
Rate |
66% |
69% |
82% |
Data from Children’s Score Card:
2004, Los Angeles Children's Planning Council |
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