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SHIELDS News SHIELDS Gives Condolences to Alumni Family SHIELDS extends our most heartfelt prayers and condolences to Tracy McNeil and her family during this most difficult time. February 10, 2012 Director Darnell Bell Retires Join us as we honor Darnell's service to SHIELDS and the community for over 20 years. February 2, 2012 Volunteers Needed For Income Tax Assistance Program Looking for a Way to Help Out in Your Community During these Tough Economic Times? Join SHIELDS for Families providing free tax preparation assistance to families! January 18, 2012 SHIELDS Donation Opportunities By supporting SHIELDS you help ensure that children have the best start in life and families have the support they need to succeed. Give the gift of hope today! January 11, 2012 20th Anniversary Celebration SHIELDS celebrated 20 years of service in a style. December 16, 2011 SHIELDS is thankful for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SHIELDS for Families is grateful for the dedicated giving and support of our partners. This month we'd like to recognize the support of Southern California Edison. November 28, 2011 Dr. Icenhower appointed to CA Children and Families Commission This month, Speaker of the Assembly John A. Perez named Kathryn Icenhower, PhD, LCSW, Executive Director of SHIELDS for Families - as one of his appointees to the California Children and Families Commission. November 16, 2011 Jimmy Jimenez wins Al-Impics Theme Contest Congratulations to Jimmy Jimenez, a client of the SHIELDS ARK Program, for winning the 2012 Al-Impics Theme Contest! October 31, 2011 SHIELDS 20th Year Retrospective SHIELDS Development Department is in the process of collecting and cataloging SHIELDS memorabilia to assemble a twenty year retrospective yearbook. October 21, 2011 SHIELDS Collaborates with CSAT SHIELDS Co-Hosts Health Care reform training with CSAT September 30, 2011 LA Magazine Honors Kathryn Icenhower Los Angeles Magazine hosts a luncheon to honor the Top 50 Influential Women in Los Angeles. September 27, 2011 Offender Reintegration Program SHIELDS offers orientations for three certification programs. September 23, 2011 Mental Health Division Incentives We thank all our hard-working staff. Keep the momentum going - you can do it! August 22, 2011 SHIELDS Stories features Best Babies SHIELDS Stories will highlight the achievements, accomplishments and success stories of SHIELDS. One success story is Brooklyn who initiated breastfeeding with her infant son as a result of being a client of the South Los Angeles Best Babies Collaborative (BBC). August 16, 2011 SHIELDS Recognized as one of Nations Top-Rated Nonprofits Thanks to your support, SHIELDS has been recognized as a Top-Rated Health Nonprofit! During June, over 150,000 people visited the GreatNonprofits site to read and write reviews about 369 nonprofits providing essential services around the world. July 8, 2011 SHIELDS and LA PIDP make a difference in the community! It is impossible to tell the story of the LA Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project completely in a few pages�but this is a beautiful start! SHIELDS and collaboratives make a difference in the community! June 13, 2011 2011 Marks SHIELDS for Families' 20th Anniversary 2011 marks a 20 year commitment to innovative service delivery for families in South Los Angeles as SHIELDS for Families celebrates its 20th Anniversary June 2, 2011 SHIELDS receives Grant From US Dept of Labor We are very proud to announce that SHIELDS was awarded a grant by the US Department of Labor to help ensure the success of adult offenders returning to work! June 1, 2011 SHIELDS Helps Homeless Youth Local homeless youth continues to strive for the best despite harsh circumstances. May 12, 2011 SHIELDS Remembers Ms. Lenora Robinson SHIELDS Remembers our first client and first alumni Ms. Lenora Robinson April 29, 2011 SHIELDS receives CCF Critical Needs Grant SHIELDS is one of twenty six agencies who were recently awarded a critical needs funds grant February 25, 2011 SHIELDS establishes Partnership with the National MLP Network The National Center for Medical Legal Partnership just officially posted our MLP between SHIELDS for Families, Public Counsel, and St. Johns Well Child and Family Center February 9, 2011 SHIELDS welcomes visitors from across the globe SHIELDS for Families welcomed visits from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director January 25, 2011 Vh1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew visits SHIELDS for Families Dr. Drew and his celebrity cast/clients visit SHIELDS for Families to learn about how substance abuse impacts families January 25, 2010			Upcoming Events February 9 Rally To Save Adult Education The District is facing a 500 million dollar deficit, and sees the elimination of adult education as part of the fix-even though it only represents 2% of the total budget of 6.9 billion dollars. This means the displacement of 300,000 people (many parents of LAUSD children), who can help revive the economy and generate tax revenue back to the district. KEEP ADULT ED 100%. February 16 Benefit Night At T.G.I.FRiDAY'S Eat out at TGIFridays Compton to help raise money for SHIELDS for Families children & youth programs! Thurs 2/16 12-3pm. February 24 SHIELDS 17th Annual Black History Celebration Come join us as we celebrate the achievments of African American history at our annual Black History celeberation!