Holiday celebration for Skid Row homeless families FRIDAY

 

DOWNTOWN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES AND LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY TO HOST HOLIDAY CELEBRATION FOR SKID ROW HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

 

WHAT:           The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Downtown Mental Health Center, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services and Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will host a holiday celebration for 400 invited homeless boys and girls, ages range from infants to 18, and their families who are participating in the CalWORKS Homeless Families Project located in downtown Los Angeles Skid Row.

 

WHEN:          Fri., Dec. 19, 2008

                        (12 noon-2:30 p.m.)

 

WHERE:       Centenary United Methodist Church

                        First Floor, Social Hall

300 South Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90013

(213) 617-9097

 

VISUALS:     A special appearance by Santa Claus who will be distributing gifts to the boys and girls

 

CONTACT:   Ken Kondo

                        Public Information Officer II

                        (213) 351-5297 – Office; (213) 507-2976 – Cellular Telephone

 

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MENTAL HEALTH: HOPE, WELLNESS, RECOVERY

http://dmh.lacounty.gov

http://losangeles.networkofcare.org/mh/home/