Community

Mother earns an A+
Faced with raising three kids (ages 10, 9, and 5) on her own, after the deportation of her husband, Marisol (name changed for confidentiality) was challenged with meeting the physical, emotional, and mental health needs of her children. Marisol’s two eldest sons were referred to El Centro de Amistad due to symptoms of anxiousness, irritability, [...]

El Centro de Amistad was featured in a Daily News article.
El Centro de Amistad was featured in a Daily News article last week. Please use the hyperlink below to see the full article.
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ECDA would like to thank CSUN, and the following MBA students
On Thursday, April 29, 2010 a team of California State University (CSUN) MBA students conducted a detailed and compelling presentation for their Field Study Graduate Project that focused on creating an internal and external analysis for El Centro de Amistad (ECDA). In attendance at this presentation were CSUN professors as well as El Centro de [...]

Annual Holiday Board Dinner
In December of 2009, El Centro de Amistad hosted their Annual Holiday Board Dinner. The Dinner was an opportunity for the Board to get together, relax and enjoy good food! El Centro de Amistad wishes to thank the Board for their endless support and humanitarianism.[gallery order="DESC" orderby="post_name"]
El Centro de Amistad hosted an all staff event
El Centro de Amistad hosted an all staff event on Friday, April 2, 2010 at The California Endowment in the downtown Los Angeles area. The event focused on team-building and appreciation. It was the Agency’s way of getting everyone together and thanking the staff and volunteers for their dedication to the Agency and the community [...]

GIRL SCOUTS COOKIE SALE UPDATE:
As mentioned earlier this month, the Girls Scout finally had their cookie sale. The proceeds for this sale will be used to purchase the girls uniforms. The girls were able to reach their cookie sale goal which was roughly 150 boxes. Thanks to all of the El Centro staff members for [...]
LEARNING CENTER MARCH UPDATE:
This month Carmen Tobar, our Learning Center teacher, focused on fostering and developing English language development. This was done by introducing or reviewing the subject of weather. Carmen has a handful of students who are in Spanish speaking classes. They range from as early as pre-kinder through fifth grade. [...]

Therapist Corner: ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
What is ADHD?
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is a condition in which a person has trouble paying attention and focusing on tasks, tends to act without thinking, and has trouble sitting still. It may begin in early childhood and can continue into adulthood. Without treatment, ADHD can [...]

Learning Center Update
The students are still working building their reading comprehension skills. This month we tried a different strategy. Students had to draw their favorite scene from a story they read. Along with their illustration, students also wrote a caption to explain what their illustration represented. This was extremely helpful for my preschool students because, although they [...]

MBA graduate students from California State University Northridge
El Centro de Amistad is extremely excited to work with five MBA graduate students from California State University Northridge! The students will develop a proposal and financial analysis regarding the optimal use and development of the Computer Literacy Learning Center. Thus far, they have met with the agency’s management team, the board of directors, and [...]

Teen and Substance Abuse Success Story
At El Centro de Amistad, we focus in treating the mental health needs of our Latino Population. Most of our therapists are bilingual and bicultural. One of our outstanding therapists began working at El Centro de Amistad a few months. She works with our younger clients, their families. She worked with a fifteen year old [...]

El Centro de Amistad's Holiday Letter
Dear friends and colleagues:

As the New Year approaches, I would like to extend my thoughts and thanks to all of you who have been loyal supporters of El Centro de Amistad (ECDA). It’s been an eventful 2009 for the entire Agency. For one, we renovated the Canoga Park site; the site renovations included new paint, [...]

El Centro de Amistad's Latest Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
El Centro de Amistad would like to congratulate Estela Posternak for obtaining her licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist. After receiving her Master’s degree from The Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University, Estela completed her internship at El Centro de Amistad. Ms. Posternak also has a Masters in Business Administration from [...]