Save the Dates
| | PCI takes place the 2nd Friday of each month |
PCI Partners
Schools/School Initiatives Pacoima Charter School: Administration, Staff, Parents Maclay Middle School San Fernando Middle School San Fernando High School Sylmar High School Arleta High School Pacoima Middle School SFiAM Vaughn Learning Center Broadous RFS Montague Charter Fenton Ave. Elementary Bert Corona Charter Volunteers of America EHS UCLA CHCFC Valley Neighborhood Collaborative LA Promise Neighborhood First 5 LA Best Start Kennedy SF Adult School LAUSD LA Mission College Cal State Northridge Organizations Friends of the Family El Nido Family Centers Youth Speak Collective Communities in Schools Youth Policy Institute Pacoima Beautiful Victory Outreach Project GRAD LA Center for Civic Mediation Madres Unidas en Esperanza Heroes of Life Unusual Suspects Theatre Co. Neighborhood Legal Services Educational Talent Search Girl Scouts of Greater LA Centro de Amistad ABC Learn ICON-CDC Valley Economic Dev Corp MEND Northeast Valley Health Corp NESFV WorkSource New Directions For Youth Phoenix House Chrysalis Mission City Comm Network
County/City Agencies DCFS LA County Probation LA County CEO's Office LA County Dept Mental Health LAPD LA County Human Relations LA City Parks and Recreation Supervisor Yaroslavsky's Office Councilman Alarcon's Office Assemblyman Fuentes' Office SPA 2 Children's Planning Council LA City Mayor's GRYD Pacoima Chamber of Commerce | |
| | PCI Partners: Please see announcements below for info and resources to serve our families. Next Meeting: FRIDAY, July 8th at 8:30 AM
NOTE Special Location: the community building that houses Councilmember Alarcon's office (Corrected: 13520 Van Nuys Blvd. Pacoima) | | Summer Activities List- Please Add! Check out the chart of summer activities for youth around the area. It is a document in progress; please add other activities you are aware of, download, and distribute accordingly!! Newest additions: Summer Food Program: for District, July 6th-August 2nd for youth 1-18 years of age. Participating schools include Sylmar and San Fernando HS. Info: 213.241.3366. Flyer Spanish. Flyer English. Free Programs and Lunch at Maclay Middle: Presented by Beyond the Bell from June 27th to September 2nd. Programs include games and sports from 12-6PM. Lunch 12-1PM. See Youth Services Coach for info. Summer Camp for New Directions for Youth: Summer Day Camp, Monday through Thursday, June 27th- September 2nd fro ages 11-14 in Van Nuys. Flyer.
Van Nuys Youth Center (15015 Oxnard St. Van Nuys) has various summer activities including hiking, beach trips, and bowling from June 13th to September 2nd from 12-6pm. Info: 818.787.4151 or vnrehab@yahoo.com. |
| Free Acting Class for Teens The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company is offering a FREE acting class for teens age 13-18 July 5-28, Tuesday- Thursday from 10AM-12PM at San Fernando High School (11133 O'Melveny, San Fernando). Learn advanced acting techniques, and more. Contact Jennifer at 213-488-8488 x204 or jennifer@theunusualsuspects.org. No experience necessary. Open to all teens in the Pacoima area! |
| July at Maclay Community Center Attached please find the calendar of events at Maclay Community Center for July. Activities include ESL, GED classes, Promise Neighborhood workgroups, and much more. |
| Invest in a Dream Scholarship Presented by CARECEN, 3 $500 scholarships for education. Please see eligibility and application requirements and instructions here. Application must be postmarked by July 22nd. |
| Total Family Support Clinic Open House Featuring Community Resource Fair Saturday, July 9th from 11AM-4PM at the new Family Support Clinic (13788 Foothill Blvd. Unit 8 Sylmar). Be a part of the ribbon cutting ceremony, receive info on programs and workshops and more! Orgs interested in resource fair fill out form, email to bhernandez@totalfamilysupport.org or fax to: 213.213.0580. |
| Neighborhood Watch LAPD with the community invite you to attend neighborhood watch meetings every second Friday of the month at 5:30PM. Meet neighbors and create solutions. Next meeting is July 8th at David Gonzalez Park (10943 Herrick Ave.). Info: SLO Munguia, 818.634.0685. Flyer. |
| Music Entertainment Program at Humphrey Park! The Promoting Academics thru Creative Expression program in partnership with Summer Night Lights is providing music concerts in local parks. Currently booking positive music artists for July 14th at Herbert Humphrey Rec Center. Each artists will have a 10-15 minute set. Info: 818.799.6554. |
| GRYD Photography Exhibit Pacoima GRYD participants free photography exhibit, "Through Our Eyes," Thursday, July 21 from 5-8PM at Universal Threads (418 North Maclay at 4th St, San Fernando). Info: 818.238.9005, eldoranpr@sbcglobal.net. Flyer. |
| Stop the Strip Mine Project Campaign
Read about the campaign by Citizens Against Strip Mining to stop the strip mine and processing facility planned for the community of Sylmar. Become informed and read about the effects of the project: Notice. CASV letter. Sign up sheet. |
| Free Tutoring by Huntington Learning Administered by Beyond the Bell. 34 hours of free tutoring for youth elementary to high school at the Huntington Learning Center (8121 Van Nuys Blvd. Panorama City). Tutoring flyer. Info: 818.907.5555. Basic info flyer. |
| Mission City Community Network MCCN provides primary medical, dental, pyschological, and psychiatric services with immediate appointments available. Medi-Cal, Medicare, and more accepted and low cost sliding fee offered. Location at Pacoima Middle School (9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Pacoima). For appointments: 818.895.3100 x607. |
| Introducing Educational Talent Search A program sponsored by Cal State Northridge to provide academic support services to students grades 6-12 and encourage them to attend college. Students receive college counseling, career advisement, financial aid info, field trips to colleges and more! All services are free to admitted students. To apply or if you have questions, please call (818) 677-4550 or go to www.csun.edu/talentsearch. |
| Free Oral Health Education Mission Community Clinic will send a health educator to your location to give a 30 minute presentation and offer incentives for your families through the Healthy Smiles program. Flyer. MOU for participation. More info: Marlene Rowlett, 818.830.6373. |
| Madres Unidas en Esperanza Mothers United in Hope of the San Fernando Gardens invite all women in support meetings that take place each Friday from 8-10:30AM at SF Gardens Community Center (10896 Lehigh Ave. Pacoima). Overcoming trauma counseling, 2nd and 4th Friday by Rogelio Tabarez. Contact info on flyer. |
| 5th Annual Family Resource Fair Save the date for Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes 5th Annual Family Resource Fair at San Fernando High School (11133 O'Melveny Ave. San Fernando), Saturday, August 27th from 9am-2pm. Fair will help children, parents, and community members maintain and improve their health, and learn about the resources available in our community. For information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Tania Soto at 818-504-3911 or tania.soto@asm.ca.gov | |