Thanks for digging deeper! And congratulations on finishing this curriculum and completing another inpatient medicine block! Here you can find a variety of resources, from food pantry locations to crisis hotline contact information to literacy resources.

211 LA
211 LA is the central source for providing information and referrals for all health and human services in LA County.

Free Groceries for All
Find food pantries near Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Free Online Tutoring – K-12 Homework Help
Students (and parents!) can get help in math, science, English, social studies and writing

Sign Up to Become an AAP Key Contact
Key Contacts are AAP members who are committed to speaking up for children at the federal level. Key Contacts receive timely updates on policy priorities affecting children and pediatricians, whether through weekly federal legislative updates sent by the AAP Department of Federal Affairs, breaking news updates on significant child health issues at the federal level, or by receiving federal affairs press releases. 

Email kids1st@aap.org and request to become a Key Contact today!

1736 Family Crisis Center
Whether seeking help through 1736 Family Crisis Center’s shelter programs, Community Service Centers or 24-hour crisis hotlines, services are customized to address and meet every client’s individual needs under an umbrella of standardized services.

Adult Literacy Programs through the LA Public Library
Offering programs in adult literacy and limited English proficiency, with online and in-person classes available

Smoking Cessation
Free telephone counseling, self-help materials, and online help in six languages to help you quit smoking

Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure (CEASE)
CEASE supports pediatric providers in helping parents quit smoking to reduce the burden of secondhand smoke on their children.  On this website, you can find Free Nicotine Replacement Resources, including free patches for pregnant women (with MD approval) and caregivers of children ages 0-5 years old and free patches and other resources for Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese smokers through the Asian Smokers’ Quitline

Smokers should call 1-800-NO-BUTTS for more information!

Legal Help for Families
Free 20 minute consultation with a lawyer every Friday

Paid Family Leave California
Learn the basics of family leave laws in California with this short reference guide

Free Nutrition Classes at CHLA
Join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) Champions for Change Program for FREE nutrition education workshops at the CHLA Family Resource Center. Learn about healthy recipes for the family, nutrition labels, healthy shopping on a budget, and more! These workshops are offered to the whole family, and all ages are welcome! Workshops are offered in English and Spanish!

Know of other great resources to help our families? Email your ideas to childpoverty.info@gmail.com and we will add them to a master page that we can grow together!