Child Lane
Because Childhood Matters
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Family Support Services
Child Lane supports families by assisting in finding available resources and providing parenting education.
Nutritious Meals Program
Child Lane works with 650 licensed childcare providers throughout the Greater Los Angeles area to provide our Nutritious Meals Program. This program provides 7,300 children with meals each day.
Early Childhood Education and Care
Child Lane provides early care and education services to children four months to five years of age. Nurturing and experienced staff members respond to the needs of young children by designing a program that's engaging and supportive of individual development. Children are encouraged to play, explore, build relationships, and master skills in a safe and caring environment.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
It is the vision of Child Lane that every child and family will have the tools they need to lead successful lives now and in the future; that every child and family will have a safe, nurturing educational environment in which children can grow and learn and that parents can participate in the educational and community processes which affect the lives of their children.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Child Lane's dream is that all families, regardless of income and circumstances, find safe, secure, and high-quality childcare, so they can focus on self-sufficiency and growth. With more families able to join the workforce while their children receive education and opportunities to prepare them to be successful in kindergarten and beyond, our communities will become stronger.
Our strategy is to provide children with the highest quality of care while supporting families career and educational growth to build self-sufficiency within the communities we serve.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Child Lane provides Early Care and Education, Nutrition, and Family Support Services to the Long Beach and Harbor communities. Founded in 1984, Child Lane has grown from serving a handful of children to serving nearly 7,000 children a day through our Early Care and Education Program and Nutrition Program. We understand a healthy and stable home and community provides the best environment for children, and it is our mission to provide care in an environment where play is valued and children are supported to be their full potential.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Child Lane
Board of directorsas of 11/28/2023
Ms. Anna Topolewski
Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Housing Authority
Term: 2017 -
Ms. Elsa Ramos
Long Beach Police Department
Term: 2017 -
Jason Stone
Barth Financial Advisors
Yessenia Henriquez
Harbor Community Health Centers
Irene Huerta
International Longshore Warehouse Union Local 13
Rashida Crutchfield
California State University, Long Beach
Alyssa Gutierrez
First 5 LA
Susan Odom Houze
United Health Care
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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