Parents Without Partners (800) 637-7974
www.parentswithoutpartners.org Provides single parents and their children with an environment for support, friendship and the ex- change of parenting techniques.
Seriously Ill and Bereavement Support Groups Support for children and families who have lost or are losing a loved one.
Art and Creativity for Healing
www.art4healing.org Kids Connected
www.kidskonnected.org Mariposa Women & Family Center
www.mariposacenter.org
New Hope (888) 490- HOPE, (562) 429-0075 Includes Kids Club (5-12), Teen Grief In Focus (13+) and Family Camp. 3443 San Anseline, Long Beach.
www.newhopegrief.org
Pathways Volunteer Hospice
3701 Michelson St., Lakewood.
www.pathwayshospice.org
SHARE! Self-Help and Recovery Exchange (310) 846-5270
www.shareselfhelp.org Provides free referrals to more than 700 self-help support groups serving all needs. Weekdays, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Pre-recorded referrals to more than 60 support groups available after hours. Bilingual.
The Center 2017 E. 4th St., Long Beach (562) 434-4455
www.centerlb.org The Center offers support programs for gay fathers and lesbian mothers as well as a center and sup- port group for LGBTQ teens (13-18).
The Mom-E Club
www.mom-eclub.com Support group to share business and marketing tips, and learn from experts about how to grow their busi- nesses and balance a business, children, partner and the household. Last Thursday of each month. Long Beach area, locations vary.
teens
Resources and activities geared specifi cally for teens. Also see your area of interest as teen activities are listed throughout Kidsguide.
Boys and Girls Clubs Most branches offer teen centers and/or programs that typically include games, movies, fi eld trips, community service activities and tutoring. See “Youth and Family Groups” for contact information.
(562) 531-3031 (949) 367-1902 (800) 899-2866 (714) 547-6494
• Long Beach Police Foundation A variety of programs are offered for teens; see listings in “Martial Arts” and “Youth and Family Groups” for details. Also see ad on this page.
• Northstar Learning Center 8123 Wardlow Road, Long Beach (562) 431-3111
www.northstarlearningcenter.com Northstar Learning Center offers college counsel- ing, including planning for PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT sub- ject tests, AP classes and tests, and college appli- cation essays. For more information and a current class schedule, please call or visit their website. Also see “Tutoring.” See ad on page 65.
Recreation Departments • Lakewood Youth and Teen Centers - Programs of- fered through the Lakewood Youth Center include Teens in Lakewood Care and Teen Board. The Youth Center (grades 6-12) offers a variety of weekly ac- tivities, including electronic gaming, homework as- sistance, open game room, teen volunteer program, karaoke, cable crew and more. Special activities in- clude excursions, classes, gaming tournaments, To- tally Friday Night Dances and special events (grades 6-8). The Teen Resource Center at Bloomfi eld Park offers a game room with video and board games, lounge area, computer lab, book club, homework help and year-round free events. (562) 866-9771, Ext. 2408.
www.lakewoodcity.org/recreation
• Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Teen Centers - The following parks offer teen centers featuring a variety of activities on a drop-in basis, free of charge. Centers are open weekdays, 3-7 p.m. Call parks for a schedule. California Recre- ation Center, (562) 570-1606; Chavez Park, (562) 570-8890; El Dorado Park West, (562) 570-3225; Houghton Park, (562) 570-1640; and Silverado Park, (562) 570-1675.
www.longbeach.gov
Teen Volunteer The following organizations offer volunteer pro- grams for teens: Assisteens (grades 9-12), www.
assistanceleague.org; Casa Youth Shelter Youth Development Program, (800) 914-CASA, year-long peer support program.
www.casayouthshelter.org; and Rancho Los Cerritos, (562) 570-1755, www.
rancholoscerritos.org.
Colleges and Universities Cerritos College, Community Education - Multi-level math tutoring (algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus) and SAT preparation course. (562) 467- 5050.
www.cerritoscommunityed.com
• Cypress College Kids’ College - Algebra and Ge- ometry Tutoring (grades7+), Pre-Calculus (grades 10+), Calculus (grades 10+), Improve Your Read- ing and Writing (grades 7-10), Grammar for Suc- cessful Grades (grades 7+), Photoshop for Teens (grades 9-12), Helping Teens Find, Obtain and Keep a Job (13-16), Teen Etiquette (13-17), Basic Cloth- ing Construction (grades 8-12), Fashion Illustration (12+) and Money Origami (12+). Offered at Ana- heim and Fullerton campuses. (714) 808-4909.
www.sce.edu
The Long Beach Police Foundation (LBPF) offers youth programs to help support the community through
volunteerism, donations, sponsorships and in-kind resources, including:
Boxing Chief-for-a-Day
Daryle Black Memorial Scholarship Drags Against Drugs
JUMP (Juvenile Mentoring Program) Police Explorer Post #295 Shop with a Cop
Summer Leadership Academy Toy Patrol
Visit our website at
www.lbpolicefoundation.org
Learn more on how you can take advantage of these great youth programs or become a partner.
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