PARTNERSChildren Today relies on a large community of valuable partners to meet our mission. The following is a list of government and nonprofit organizations, industry agencies and volunteer groups we are proud to call our partners.
Partners in Homeless Services Long Beach Multi Service Center (MSC) for the Homeless Located at 1301 W 12th Street, the MSC is a 15-agency collaborative operated by the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services? The MSC is designed to provide one-stop access to
resources for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Children Today’s Play House West is located at the MSC.
MSC’s collaborative partners include:
Villages at Cabrillo The Villages at Cabrillo is a residential community supported by a collaboration of organizations dedicated to providing a wide range of services to break the cycle of homelessness, encourage self-sufficiency and promote achievement of the highest human potential for veterans, youth, families and individuals.
Services include transitional housing, residential treatment, medical support, job training, employment assistance and child care.
Referral Partners in Children’s Services Bethune Transitional Center The Bethune Transitional Center in Long Beach allows children experiencing homelessness to attend classes without any stigma or embarrassment. It minimizes the loss of education from homelessness, and helps students catch up with missed schoolwork. After a few weeks at the transitional center, most of the children enroll in classes at a regular school in the district.
Children Today partners with Bethune to place school age children their classrooms.
Children’s Institute, Inc. Since 1906, Children’s Institute has served children and families whose lives have been touched by violence, abuse and other kinds of trauma. Children Today partners with Children’s Institute by utilizing their Wellness on Wheels program, in which every Tuesday a mobile mental health team provides on-site services all day at The Play House North. Children Today also refers families to utilize the Children’s Institute’s Project Stable Home, in which counseling professionals are able to visit the family’s home to provide counseling, assessments, and referrals for additional services.
Harbor Regional Center The Harbor Regional Center is a private, not-for-profit corporation contracting with the State of California for the provision of services to persons with developmental disabilities pursuant to the Lanterman Act.
LBUSD – Office of Special Education The Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Office of Special Education provides numerous services to ensure the success of all students, including students with disabilities. Children Today relies on these services to assist children with special needs enrolled in the Play House programs.
Geraldine A Stramski Children’s Development Center The Stramski Center, located within Miller Children’s Hospital, provides comprehensive evaluation and coordination of care for children with a variety of special needs. When these needs are identified, Children Today partners with The Children’s Clinic to determine how to best address those needs by the Stramski Center.
The Children’s Clinic For almost 70 years, The Children's Clinic, serving children and their families has been dedicated to providing comprehensive health care in a culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate manner to medically underserved, low-income and high-risk populations in Long Beach and the South Bay.
The Clinic provides medical care and counseling for well-child visits; acute and chronic care; adult clinic; teen services; community outreach and education; immunizations; laboratory testing; prescribed medications; linkage to community resources; and evening and Saturday hours in clinics. Children Today refers children and families to The Children’s Clinic to meet their healthcare needs.
Community Partners California State University Long Beach Center for Community Engagement Children Today holds a contract with the CSULB Center for Community Engagement in order to provide students with service learning opportunities. The contract is based on a co-educational model, where students gain theory in the classroom and obtain practical experience within a nonprofit organization.
Long Beach Kids Connection
The purpose of Long Beach Kids Connection is to provide Health, Education, Support and Maintenance for children in need in the greater Long Beach Area.
Members of the Long Beach Kids Connection support Children Today’s mission by collecting monetary and in-kind donations, and by spearheading the Taste of the Coast fundraiser every August.
The Sandlarks Auxiliary The Sandlarks is a dynamic group of women who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children in the community through service and fundraising activities while enjoying a tradition of support and friendship. Since 2002, The Sandlarks have adopted Children Today and help with raising money, procuring requisite items for children and families, and organizing our storage unites.
Corporate Partners
Bovis Lend Lease Bovis Lend Lease is one of the world’s leading project management and construction companies, using industry best practices when working with clients to create high quality, sustainable property assets.
Employees of Bovis Lend Lease in the Los Angeles area support Children Today by donated time and goods to create quality playgrounds, classrooms, and other facility improvements at both the Play House West and Play House North.
Howard CDM Howard CDM was formed with the purpose of focusing on commercial construction, development, and management in the Southern California area. Howard CDM supports Children Today by donating construction and development services between the Play House West and Play House North.
The Swig Company, Arco Towers The Swig Company is a corporate partner that provides vital storage space for the preservation and organization of clothing, blankets, toiletries and other items Children Today uses between the two Play House programs. Swig Co. also donates the 15th Floor of Arco Towers in downtown Long Beach for our annual Wine Tasting and Auction, Holiday Cheer.