FAME Manor Unveils Literacy Box
What a wonderful time we had yesterday at the unveiling of the Literacy Box at FAME Manor! Special thanks to Pastor and First Lady Boyd as well as Youth Minister David Price and Jean and Doug Chadwick for planting the seed to read. Children and youth were blessed with a Literacy box with the Princess and the Frog theme, filled with brand new books to encourage the children to develop an appreciation and desire to read.
Taking a Stand Against Toxic Secondhand Smoke
By Jazmine Guillen, Program Manager, Tobacco Control Program, FAME Corporations Published March 16, 2017 When secondhand smoke from nearby units began flooding Patricia “Patty” Solano’s apartment, aggravating her asthma condition, her concern wasn’t just for herself but also for her child and grandchild, both under 5, who live with her. “Young kids are vulnerable and extremely impressionable,” she said. “I want them to know smoking is dangerous and is bad…
Los Angeles Wave Highlights FAME’s Tobacco Program
Written by: Jazmine Guillen, Program Manager – FAME Tobacco Control Program Residents of Los Angeles are protected against second-hand smoke exposure in the workplace and at many public places. However, there is no guaranteed legal protection that safeguards residents of multi-unit housing from breathing unwanted smoke in their own homes. Exposure to second-hand smoke is an acknowledged nuisance, but more importantly, it is a health hazard, and also carries costs…