Trainings and Events
Family Support Groups
Westside Regional Center staff is dedicated to providing support and assistance to all of the clients we serve and to developing a partnership with families.
October 2018
Parents of Ethiopian Children with Special Needs
Support Group for Parents of Ethiopian Children With Special Needs The substantial impact of early diagnosis and intervention in alleviating the plight of our special needs children and the importance of well-informed parents compelled us to form this support group. This support group focuses on various challenging issues that Ethiopian families face once their child has been identified with special needs. The objective of this group is to support each other, to share experiences, to empower families, to educate and…
Find out more »November 2018
Informed Education Partners (IEP) Support
Informed Education Partners (IEP) Support This group provides information and strategies to assist parents to become stronger advocates at their Individualized Education Planning (IEP) meeting with their school district. English and Spanish speaking families are welcomed! Call the Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center at (310)258-4063 to RSVP. Limited childcare is available. **For Westside Regional Center Families ONLY ** Meeting Times: 1st Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 PM. Location: Westside Regional Center, Boardroom 3A/3B, 3rd Floor
Find out more »Los Angeles Asperger Syndrome Parent Support Group
Los Angeles Asperger Syndrome Parents' Support Group This support group is for parents, relatives, guardians and caregivers of people with Asperger Syndrome (of any age). Adults with AS, as well as professionals, are also welcome. No membership or reservations are needed for this drop-in group, which provides a safe and confidential place where parents can give information and support to each other. Childcare is NOT available. For more information, please contact Fran Goldfarb or Jim Devine at laasperger@gmail.com or 310-636-0101.…
Find out more »Alianza Familias Especiales (A.F.E.)
Alianza Familias Especiales (A.F.E.) This group offers support for Spanish speaking parents of infants, toddlers, and children who have special needs. Special guest speakers or workshops featured every month. Meeting Times: 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Westside Regional Center, Boardroom 3A/B, 3rd Floor For more information or to RSVP for childcare, please call Francis Gomez (facilitator) at (310) 695-6941.
Find out more »African American/Black Families Support Group
Please join us and be a part of this conversation! Special Guest Speakers featured every month Please contact the Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center (WFREC) to RSVP for childcare at: 310-258-4063. There is limited space for childcare therefore you must call to reserve childcare for children (3 to 13 years of age) by the Friday before the meeting. Click here to view our flyer. Location: Westside Regional Center, Boardroom 3A, 3rd Floor Facilitated by: Beverly Hutchinson and Charlene Williams.
Find out more »Parents of Ethiopian Children with Special Needs
Support Group for Parents of Ethiopian Children With Special Needs The substantial impact of early diagnosis and intervention in alleviating the plight of our special needs children and the importance of well-informed parents compelled us to form this support group. This support group focuses on various challenging issues that Ethiopian families face once their child has been identified with special needs. The objective of this group is to support each other, to share experiences, to empower families, to educate and…
Find out more »Siempre Amigas Support Group
Siempre Amigas This group offers support for Spanish speaking parents of infants, toddlers and children who have special needs. Meeting Times: 3rd Monday of each month from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Westside Regional Center, Boardroom 3A, 3rd Floor For more information or to RSVP, call the Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center at (310) 258-4063.
Find out more »WEST L.A. CHADD
West Los Angeles, Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) We are a group affiliated with CHADD with monthly meetings and different presenters every month. Our West LA Chapter meetings are designed to aid adults with ADD/ADHD and parents of children with ADHD/ADD. This group meets 9 times per year (September to November, January to May) every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7:00pm-8:30pm. For more information, call Regina Lark at 310-995-7953. Location: Westside Regional Center, Conference Room 4A, 4th Floor
Find out more »December 2018
Informed Education Partners (IEP) Support
Informed Education Partners (IEP) Support This group provides information and strategies to assist parents to become stronger advocates at their Individualized Education Planning (IEP) meeting with their school district. English and Spanish speaking families are welcomed! Call the Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center at (310)258-4063 to RSVP. Limited childcare is available. **For Westside Regional Center Families ONLY ** Meeting Times: 1st Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 PM. Location: Westside Regional Center, Boardroom 3A/3B, 3rd Floor
Find out more »Los Angeles Asperger Syndrome Parent Support Group
Los Angeles Asperger Syndrome Parents' Support Group This support group is for parents, relatives, guardians and caregivers of people with Asperger Syndrome (of any age). Adults with AS, as well as professionals, are also welcome. No membership or reservations are needed for this drop-in group, which provides a safe and confidential place where parents can give information and support to each other. Childcare is NOT available. For more information, please contact Fran Goldfarb or Jim Devine at laasperger@gmail.com or 310-636-0101.…
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