19 Years with Heart: Krystal Chavarria-Gonzalez’s Journey at Aprendamos
As Aprendamos Family of Services celebrates 20 years of service, we’re proud to spotlight Krystal Chavarria-Gonzalez — a team member whose story captures the spirit of our mission and the heart behind our work. Krystal’s journey began in 2006 when she joined Aprendamos as a file clerk while still a senior in high school. She […]
A Tail of Hope & Bright Futures: Introducing Lumi The Learning Dog!
Once upon a time, a tale of pure delight, In our halls at Aprendamos, something wasn’t quite right. A furry friend had joined our crew, always ready to play, But finding the perfect name? Now that was quite the way! The suggestions started flying day to day, “Excel!” called one voice, while “Gato!” made our […]
Premature Awareness Month Partner Spotlight: The Wee Warriors Project
Did you know 1 in 10 babies is born prematurely? Given how common prematurity is, it is critical that babies and their families have access to resources to help them thrive. While we help children acquire essential skills to grow and develop to their greatest potential through our Aprendamos Early Intervention, Cariño Home Visiting, and […]
Partner Spotlight: Hearts for Autism Fund
Sometimes all it takes is a parent wanting more for their child to create change for an entire community. In the Fall of 2009, Estee Hafassa embarked on a journey to find a way to give her son, who had been diagnosed with autism, the experience of attending camp. She began brainstorming and realized that […]
Thank you, Dr. Phillips!
The Aprendamos Family of Services team understands that in order to help children reach their full potential, it is important to collaborate and partner with pediatric medical providers in our community. Meet Dr. Usha Phillips from PEDs: TEENs to TOTs. Dr. Phillips has been instrumental in helping to connect her pediatric patients who show signs […]
An Aprendamos Success Story: Early Intervention for Baby Elizabeth
Norma wasn’t a stranger to Early Intervention. Two of her children had received services in the past, and she knew first-hand the difference access to these services could make in a child’s life. However when Elizabeth, her now six-month-old baby was born, it was a different set of circumstances. “Our baby was not able to […]
How Early Intervention Helped Elizeo
When Elizeo was just one year old, his mother, Eliza, noticed that he wasn’t speaking much. She became concerned that he may not be meeting his speech milestones and shared her thoughts with a family member who worked at Aprendamos. Together they referred Elizeo for a complimentary evaluation to see if he could benefit from […]
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