International Institute of Los Angeles

Through our childcare centers and subsidized programs, the Child Development Division (CDD) provides the flexibility vital for parents working nontraditional hours, looking for a job, going to school, or looking for housing.

CHILD CARE SUBSIDY
Administers child care through voucher-based programs for low income families. Reimburses the cost of child care for children up to 13 yrs for low-income families through CalWORKS Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, or AP Program.

FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME EDUCATION NETWORK
Subsidized in-home child care for eligible families and ongoing professional development for caregivers through partner organization FCCHEN

PRESCHOOL & EDUCATIONAL NETWORK
Provides free or low-cost preschool education for children 2-5 years old. Part-day and full-day programs prepare children for success by providing high quality childcare and education using the high scope curriculum, which is based on active learning and a child’s positive interactions with adults and peers.

ADULT REMOVAL DEFENSE
Full representation for immigrants facing a removal hearing in Immigration Court for those seeking asylum, cancellation of removal, or other remedies

UNACCOMPANIED MINORS
Representation for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum before the USCIS, or in Immigration Court and those same clients seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJS) orders in either Family Court or Probate Court

IMMIGRATION DETENTION
Free assistance with bond and detention cases

AFGHAN LEGAL REPRESENTATION PROJECT
Assistance with asylum applications, family petitions, assistance with SIV applications, TPS applications and other forms of immigration relief for Afghan humanitarian parolees, SIV applicants, asylum seekers and asylees

IILA provides a full range of other immigration services. We represent a limited number of these cases free-of-charge and may charge low-cost community prices for applicants who do not qualify for our free services.

METRO’S LOW-INCOME FARE IS EASY (LIFE)
Enrollment assistance for low-income individuals in LA County for LA Metro fare subsidies and several transit agencies or free regional ride options

TRANSITIONAL SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT
Subsidized job opportunities for CalWORKs participants. Clients are assigned to public agencies or non-profits where they gain paid work experience and on-the-job training.

TELECOMMUNICATION EDUCATION ASSISTANCE IN MULTIPLE-LANGUAGES (TEAM)
Free services for those not proficient in English to assist with questions, concerns, or to resolve phone bill complaints or fraud disputes.

COMMUNITY HELP & AWARENESS OF NATURAL GAS & ELECTRICITY SERVICES
Free service for those not proficient in English to assist with questions, concerns, or to resolve gas and electric bill issues and complaints.

COUNTY COMMUNITY EQUITY FUND
Case management to any person or family to reduce the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in communities where health disparities from COVID-19 persist.

IILA's Nutrition Division provides child care programs across Los Angeles with healthy meals for children to set them up for a lifetime of health and success. By instilling healthy eating habits from an early age, we can significantly increase children’s chances of avoiding many health issues later in life. Furthermore, optimal health and nutrition can help low-income and underserved children close the achievement gap through better performance at school and in life.

We serve meals “family style,” an approach affirmed by experts as the ideal way to help young ones develop social skills that will assist them throughout their lives.

IILA serves hot meals that we cook from scratch. Our on-site state-of-the-art commercial kitchen prepares one million freshly-cooked breakfasts, lunches, and snacks each year to child care programs across L.A. By modeling healthy practices and making mealtimes enjoyable and social, we can lay the groundwork for a lifetime of healthy habits.