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What we'll do:

  • Learn about the importance of providing support to mothers and young infants in transitional housing.

  • Create custom-decorated baby onesies for baby and cards of encouragement to mothers

  • Join us in person on June 7 if you can!

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Can’t make it in person? Complete your project from home!

  • Drop off finished kits no later than June 7th

  • Keep learning and advocating for helping infants by supporting mothers with programs that help them create stability through housing assistance and other comprehensive support services.

Where the baby bundles are being donated:

Community's Child is committed to providing homeless women with infants healthy alternatives to abuse, poverty, addictions, and hopelessness. The program offers homeless women and their infants a safe, compassionate, yet structured living environment. At Community's Child, women acquire the education, skills training, employment opportunities and support services necessary to break the patterns associated with homelessness.

EDUCATION + ADVOCACY MATERIAL
For younger children through middle school:
Before you begin exploring the resources on this page, ask your children what home means to them and share what home means to you. Try to imagine with them what it means to be unhoused and not have a place of your own. Unhoused means that families may be on the street, but often it means couch surfing or living in a shelter.

Here is a read aloud of the childrens’ book A Place to Stay by Erin Gunti

"This simple, touching picture book shows readers a women's shelter through the eyes of a young girl, who, with her mother's help, uses her imagination to overcome her anxiety and adjust. Includes factual endnotes detailing various reasons people experience homelessness and the resources available to help." -Publisher's website

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Here is a list with reviews of more books geared towards children complete with additional activities you can do with your children to reinforce their learning about this issue

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Here is a helpful guide to help talk to children about homelessness
 

Watch this clip from Sesame Street featuring the puppet named Lily:

For Upper grades and adults:

Check out this detailed medical study on the effects of homelessness on children. This is a scientific medical study suited for adults who want  in-depth research on this issue.

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​WHY WE'RE HELPING COMMUNITY'S CHILD

Giving women the resources and services to better their lives means that their babies will grow up with the stability of a home and break the cycle of homelessness. While onesies and cards seem like a small gesture, it is an important part of providing compassion, encouragement, and connection to help these women understand their value.

Donating your kit
Project Due: On or before June 7, 2024

Drop off to LA Works Office

  • Hours: M - F 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Address: 570 W. Avenue 26 Suite #400, Los Angeles CA 90065

  • We are located at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens.

  • Our offices are inside the big white warehouse building, enter where it says “Studio Arts” and find the door that says L.A. Works.

  • If no one is there, leave it on the wooden bench by the door with Attn: Shayn Ferriolo.

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Drop off to Hermosa Beach:

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THANKS FOR BEING AWESOME!

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