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Toberman Settlement House annually serves over 14,000 people through 15 human service programs. |
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The Neighborhood Development Program has enabled Barton Hill residents to develop both neighborhood revitalization and community leaders over the past 19 years.
Ninety-five percent of the youth involved in the Delinquency Prevention Program have not been rearrested and have been successfully diverted from further justice system involvement. Youthful neighbors who became involved with the justice system are provided with a mix of counseling, anger management, chemical recovery, and recreational activities.
Street Counseling helps mediate disputes between Harbor Area gangs, and advances youth into more productive lifestyles.
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The Toberman Learning Center and the After School Program touch over 100 kids per day. The positive impact at Toberman is achieved through homework completion, test preparation, reading, math development, and mentoring. The agency's recreational division provides a game room, sports, crafts, and field trips. |
The Summer Day Camp and Mountain Camping Programs offer 125 low-income children wholesome growth experiences each year, exposing kids to the nature and broadening their horizons.
Toberman's Preschool provides early childhood education for 45 kids per year.
Trauma Relief Counseling helps abused children move past the damage caused by abusive parents.
The Adult Parenting Program helps parents move past abusive practices. Weekly group sessions for mostly teen-age and pre-teen parents enhance their parenting skills and meet to discuss problems of concern.
The Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program finds 75% of its clients testing chemical-free each month.
The Adolescent Parent Program trains young parents to be good parents and to avoid repeat pregnancies. HIV Education and Prevention Counseling is provided to teens.
The Senior Citizens Club helps aged neighbors avoid social isolation through weekly activities. Counseling is provided as needed for despondent seniors.
| Toberman hosts an LAUSD Alternative High School which turns its 120 member student body into graduates instead of dropouts. The Computer Lab for children and adults enhances their academic literacy and computer skills. Internet accessible computers are utilized during morning hours by students attending the LAUSD's City of Los Angeles High School hosted on the Toberman's campus. Senior Citizens and other adults also utilize the computers to learn basic computer literacy skills. |
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The State Licensed Childcare Program is an important part of the Welfare-To-Work Program, and enables low-income moms and dads to undertake employment and/or job training, knowing that their children are in a safe and nurturing environment.
Toberman Settlement House has had a direct influence on the development of inter-ethnic tolerance and acceptance in the San Pedro Community.
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| Toberman Settlement House is a mission project of the office of Institutional Ministries of the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. The church provides technical and financial support and liability and bonding insurance. This status also fosters general support (i.e. volunteers, supplies, donations, etc.) from local United Methodist Churches. Toberman Settlement House was an original member agency of the United Way of Los Angleles. As a currently registered United Way agency, Toberman receives an annual allocation and technical/planning assistance. |
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| Toberman Settlement House also receives contributions from individuals and corporations. The goal of the Board of Directors is to reduce government assistance and to expand the private and corporate donor base. Our 2001/2002 operating budget was $679,756. The recent audit shows that 87 cents of every dollar received goes directly into human services. Few organizations have an administrative overhead as low as that of Toberman Settlement House. |
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When their son Homer died at the age of 29 in 1902, the Tobermans allocated $25,000 to establish a human services agency, The Homer Toberman Mission, as a memorial to their son. The Mission was run by the Society of Christian Women's Services, the forerunner of United Methodist Women.
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Toberman Settlement House was
named after the son of James and Emma Toberman. The original site for the Toberman Mission was in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles and consisted of an infirmary, social services center, and a residence for single working women. In 1913 the agency moved to Boyle Heights and continued its focus on serving women and children. |
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As a result of the area's development, the agency relocated to the present site in San Pedro in 1937. The agency is now known as Toberman Settlement House.
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCH
April27, 2002
FACT SHEET
Background
After nearly 100 years of serving the financially struggling members of the community, Toberman Settlement House is embarking on its first-ever capital development campaign. The campaign will help Toberman meet the growing needs of the San Pedro community and revitalize its obsolete and inadequate physical facility.
Campaign Leadership/Theme
The Board of Directors of Toberman has approved a $5.9 million dollar campaign, called “Building Community for Another Century.” The campaign is being led by a 60- member steering committee. The honorary co-chairs are Diana and Ray Martin. Mr. Martin is a former Toberman kid; a current retired CEO of Coast Federal Bank and advisor to Alan Greenspan.
Architectural Plans
Toberman will tear down most of the existing facility and build a new, 35,824-square foot campus on its present site, at 131 N. Grand Avenue. The new campus will be 15,500-square-feet larger than the existing one. It will consist of four structures, built around a central courtyard.
1. Academic and Administration Building
2. Human Services and Counseling Building
3. Childcare Building
4. Gymnasium and Recreation Building
Outdoor facilities will include a new playground, grass field and skating rink. The April 27 playground build marks the official public launch of the campaign. Construction of the rest of the campus is expected to begin in June, 2003-marking the centennial anniversary of Toberman Settlement House. It is expected to take 12 months to complete.
Fundraising
Toberman Settlement House relies on funding from many sources, including individuals, corporations and foundations. Fundraising for the capital campaign will be conducted in two phases:
--Phase One will fund land acquisition and all-new construction at a cost of $5.4 million.
--Phase Two will establish a $500,000 facility endowment fund to provide for the future maintenance of the new campus.
To date, fundraising efforts have secured pledges just over $3 million Dollars, or 55% of the Phase One goal.
History
Toberman Settlement House was founded in 1903 by James Toberman, a former Los Angeles mayor (1872-1874: 1874-1882) and his wife Emma. (Abraham Lincoln originally sent James Toberman to Los Angeles to be a tax assessor.) When their son Homer died at the age of 29 in 1902, the Toberman’s allocated $25,000 in memoriam to establish a human services agency, the Homer Toberman Mission. The Mission was run by the Society of Christian Women’s Services, the forerunner of United Methodist Women.
The original site for the Mission was the Echo Park area of Los Angeles, and consisted of an infirmary, a youth-development and delinquency-prevention services center and a residence for single women. In 1913, the agency moved to Boyle Heights and continued its focus on serving women and children. As a result of the area’s development, the agency relocated to its present Barton Hill site in San Pedro in 1937 and was renamed Toberman Settlement House.
Programs
As a neighborhood center, Toberman Settlement House annually serves more than 14,000 inner-city residents—from newborns through seniors—through 15 human service programs. These programs include state-licensed childcare, welfare to work, and an after –school safe haven where students come for homework completion, tutoring, reading development, a computer lab and recreation. Founded in 1903, Toberman’s mission is to provide individuals, families and neighboring community with real-life opportunities that empower people to grow toward moral, spiritual and economic independence. Visit www.toermansettlementhouse.org for more information.
Contact
Julie Ann Finney is directing the capital campaign, and can be reached for more information at (310) 832-2390.
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