Initiating Change In Our Neighborhoods Community Development

Hundreds of children each month receive early intervention services from Pathways through contracted arrangements with the Los Angeles Unified School District and Head Start. Children with special needs between the ages of three and five years old that attend preschool at Head Start sites are referred to Pathways to conduct an assessment. This testing and a subsequent report by Pathways is used to determine, with the parent's consent and input, what services would best help their child achieve his or her fullest potential prior to entering kindergarten. Pathways is located in Los Angeles.

Founded in 1896, Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles serves more than 35,000 residents throughout Los Angeles. It offers after-school, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, as well as employment counseling and placement services. The organization provides rent assistance and food, clothing and transportation services to individuals and families in crisis. Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles provides residential and outpatient treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. It additionally provides educational programs to help prevent substance dependency and abuse. With a location in North Hollywood, Calif., the organization is a charter member of Volunteers of America, which is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization that offers a variety of human service programs, including housing and health care. Founded in 1896, the parent organization serves more than 2 million people in over 400 communities.