Programs
CIL is proud to offer a wide array of social service programs that aim
to educate and empower community residents.
State-Funded Child Development for Toddlers/ Preschoolers and Before/After
School Care for School Age Children, State Preschool
for Ages 3-5, and Los Angels Universal Preschool (LAUP)
For the over forty years, CIL has specialized in the area of childcare
services to low-income children and families. CIL has provided high quality,
affordable early childhood development services to thousands of those
actively seeking employment, in school/training, welfare recipients, working
poor, single parents, working parents, and/or at risk families within
Long Beach's  disadvantaged
community who meet the State eligibility guidelines.
CIL's services are located in Priority 1, Service Planning Area 8, according
to the Los Angeles County Local Planning Councils Priority in need of
subsidized childcare services. CIL has recognized this critical need and
has responded with high quality affordable early childhood development
services. For some of these families, this high quality, safe, and affordable
child development program can mean the difference between working and
being unemployed.
CIL' s fully state-subsidized Long Beach Child Development Center,
located at 2222 Olive Avenue, is newly renovated, thanks to generous donations
by the City of Long Beach NAP, the California Department of Education,
the United Way, the Ahmanson Foundation, and other donators.
CIL is also proud for its new facility, the Signal Hill Child Development
Center, located at: 2399 California Avenue, Signal Hill CA 90755
This facility was made possible through collaboration with the Los Angeles
Community Design Center, funded through generous contributions by the
S. Mark Taper Foundation, Crail-Johnson Foundation, Parsons Foundation,
Ahmanson Foundation, the City of Signal Hill, and many others.
Child Care Food Program
Through a fully-subsidized program funded by the California Department
of Education, CIL provides Child Development and Before/After School Care
students with well-balanced meals and nutrition education. The students
receive breakfast, a hot lunch, and a nutritious afternoon snack, prepared
by our chefs in our on-site state-of-the-art kitchen facilities.
Child Development Careers Project (CDCP)
The Long Beach Community Improvement League, through funding by the California
Department of Education Child Development Division (CDE/CDD), and in collaboration
with the Department of Public Social Services, Community Colleges, Resource
and Referral Agencies, and other entities, provides interested and motivated
CalWORKs/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants with
a program that takes them from the classroom to a career in Child Development.
CDCP's Mission is “To provide quality child development training
to CalWORKs/TANF participants that lead to a rewarding career as early
childhood educators.”
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Eligibility Requirements
All participants must fulfill the following requirements in order to
qualify for CDCP:
- To be on CalWORKs/TANF and receive cash
aid
- To be committed to the goal of becoming
an Early Childhood Education Teacher
- To successfully pass an interview, fingerprinting
and background check, child abuse clearance, and TB test.
This is an approved “Welfare-to-Work Plan” which meets the thirty-two
hour a week participation requirement in work experience and classroom
time. As an approved plan, clients are eligible for support services through
the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) for child care, book fees,
school supplies, transportation, and other related costs.
The intent of this project is to train and equip eligible CalWORKs participants
to become Child Development Teachers based on the Child Development Permit
Matrix, within a 24-month period. Participants will be placed in jobs
with living wages.
CDCP Update...
On June 25, 2004, we proudly celebrated the graduation of our second
group
In a beautiful luncheon setting at Compton Community College, CIL's executive
director and CDCP Coordinator Laura Sidney, awarded program participants
their certificates for successfully graduating the program with Associate
Teacher & Teacher Permits
We at CIL wish all of our CDCP
graduates a successful and rewarding professional life!
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
CIL can reflect upon a long and successful history of working with unemployed
residents of Long Beach in different projects and capacities. The Job
Training and Placement Act Program, in partnership with the City of Long
Beach Career Transition Center, provides on-the-job training for unemployed,
under-employed, and hard to employ youth and adults. The services provided
to eligible participants effectively responds to local labor market demand,
resulting in job placement, ensuring long term job retention, and maximizing
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Testimonials from CIL's Families & Participants
About the Child Development Careers Project: “I
am enrolled in a course which allows me to learn about Child Development
and the history of early childhood, from disorders to behavior to intelligence.
Because of all the wonderful things I have learned, I will be able to
be the best child care provider or teacher that I can be.”
“The Child Development classes have helped me with my own family.
I'm more loving and patient and am trying to set a good example for my
child to follow. What he sees and learns at home will determine his outlook
on life. One day, I will be the Administrator of a Child Development Program.”
Links
California Department of Education
Find information about Teacher Education, Child Development and Before
and After School Care Programs, Student and School Data, policy statements
and updates
http://www.cde.ca.gov
California Department of Social Services
Information about CalWORKs, Food Stamps, Child Welfare Services, Parents'
Rights in Child Care Centers, Research and Data
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov
Long Beach City College
Academic and Vocational Programs, Distance Learning & Web Courses,
Financial Aid, and more
http://www.lbcc.cc.ca.us
Compton Community College
Academic Programs, Kollege for Kids, Online Classes, Campus Info, Financial
Aid, and more
http://www.compton.cc.ca.us
City of Long Beach
Living in Long Beach, Employment, Tourism and Recreation, Government,
and more
http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.us
City of Signal Hill
Community Development, Community Services, Economic Development, Library,
Police Department, and more
http://www.ci.signal-hill.ca.us
Children's Home Society of California
Child Care and Development Services, Family Resource Center, Community
Education Services, and more
http://www.chs-ca.org
Long Beach Health Department
Information on free vaccination and inoculations, Services, Health Education,
Health Data, Animal Control, and more
http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/health
Long Beach Community Services Directory
Telephone numbers for local services, including Transportation, Utilities,
Licenses, Financial Assistance and Housing, Health Care, Youth, Abuse
& Family Violence
http://www.longbeach.com/community.html
Long Beach Parks, Recreation, and Marine
Youth, Adult, and Senior Classes, Day Camp, Special Events, Gang Prevention
and Intervention, Sports Leagues, and more
http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/park/index.htm
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Tickets, News & Events, Tours & Presentations, Preschool Programs,
Animal Database, and more
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/index.html
Long Beach Public Library
Information Sources, Kids & Teens, Catalogs, and more
http://www.lbpl.org
Los Angels Universal Preschool(LAUP)
LAUP's goal is to make high-quality voluntary preschool universally accessible
to every four-year-old in Los Angeles County.
www.laup.net
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