USC has many resources to help you maintain work/life balance including childcare, eldercare, housing, resources for working parents, pets and plenty of ideas for fun things to do in LA.
USC offers day care and educational programs for children of USC employees and students (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers). Child care centers are adjacent to both University Park and Health Science campuses.
Contact:
UPC 213 743-2446
HSC 323 442-3333
Brief Case and Diaper Bag meets every other Tuesday (but call first to confirm, as rooms may change) from noon - 1:00 pm
Brief Case and Diaper Bag is an ongoing group for USC working moms and moms to be. Group discussions focus on the transition to motherhood with other new moms, as well as topics ranging from choosing a daycare to juggling home and office, nutrition, toddler behavior challenges and more.
Your facilitator, Tina Orkin, works at UPC in the Office for Parent Programs. She was a Certified Nurse Practioner in OB-GYN and has extensive experience teaching Lamaze,
Post Partum classes and Mommy & Me.
Date Start End Room 10/13/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Leventhal (ACC) 303 10/27/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Bridge Hall (BRI) 202A 11/10/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Bridge Hall (BRI) 202A 11/13/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Bridge Hall (BRI) 202A For more information call:
The USC Center for Work and Family Life at (213) 821-0800.
The USC Family Science Program is located at the famed USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on the "quiet end" of Catalina Island where you and your children can learn about scientific exploration and experience outdoor fun.
Contact: 310 510-4090
Email: famsci@usc.edu
The National Youth Sports Program, the USC Trojan Kids Camp Program, is designed for economically disadvantaged youth living around the USC Campus. The program provides an opportunity to promote a healthy and active lifestyle to young people ages 9-15.
Each camper will be provided a snack and lunch each day and will be given a camp T-shirt. Applications will be available starting April 6, 2009. There will be a $100.00 voucher available, to cover some of the cost, for students who attend schools and clubs near USC.
List of Schools and Clubs: 32nd Street School; Foshay Learning Center; John W. Mack Elementary School; St. Agnes Parish School; Kids on Sports; Manual Arts Senior High School, Norwood Street Elementary School; Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School Vermont
| Cost: | $150.00 |
| Dates: | July 6 - July 24, 2009 |
| Time: | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Where: | University Park Campus |
| Contact: | 213 740-5127 |
ASSC provides local elementary schools with after school programs and summer classes in Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball and Swimming. ASSC's mission is to ensure that the program is fun, while promoting an active and healthy lifestyle within a safe environment.
Participating Schools:
USC Recreational Sports in affiliation with community outreach programs provides sports and educational opportunities for children in the communities surrounding both the University Park Campus and Health Science Campus.
Contact: 213 740-5127
The Working Moms Support Group provides support for USC mothers, especially with young children, who are trying to balance work and family life.
Contact: 213 740-6045
Contact USC Benefits to learn how to set aside up to $5,000 a year for dependent care expenses.
Contact:
UPC 213 740-6027
HSC 323 442-1010
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence ensures the “independence, safety, and well-being of older persons through fall prevention.” The Center provides leadership, knowledge and programs for seniors and their families.
Contact: 213-740-1364
Fax: 213-740-7069
E-mail: info@stopfalls.org
The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) focuses on reducing cognitive and behavioral impacts of Alzheimer's and dementia among ethnically diverse populations. Ages served: 45 to 54 yes; 55 to 64 yes; 65+ yes.
Contact: 213-740-7777
Email: adrc4U@usc.edu
Memory questions? Do you want to participate in research?
Contact: 323-442-7600
The TOACC Program offers counseling and support groups for families and caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and brain disorders and is designed to assist with "issues or problems that may accompany the aging process for older adults and their families."
Contact: 213-740-3493
LACRC offers resources, information, support groups, family consultations, respite, workshops and legal and financial consultations to people providing care at home for an adult with an acquired brain injury, such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, Parkinson’s and TBI. Services help with treating a range of issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of individual and family problems related to care-giving.
Contact: 800-540-4442
Email: lacrc@usc.edu
The Center for Work and Family Life web site lists a number of eldercare-related resources.
Become informed about dependent care flexible spending accounts, a way to set aside money to pay for certain dependent care expenses and save on current taxes.
The USC Faculty & Staff Housing Program (FSH) was created to support the recruitment of selected faculty & executive staff by assisting in the purchase or rental of a single-family residence for personal use in the Los Angeles area.
Contact: 213 821-3070
USC operates the McCulloch Townhomes for the benefit of faculty & staff members who would like to reside close to campus. The McCulloch Townhomes generally have a waiting list, as only 2-3 units open up each year. Faculty & Staff interested in leasing a townhome should apply to the waiting list.
Contact: 213 821-3070
Available to all eligible faculty and staff, the USC Neighborhood Home Ownership Program was designed to provide employees the opportunity to purchase and own a home now.
Contact: 213 740-7066
The USC Academic Senate has created this Housing Exchange Program to help connect faculty members going on leave or who had rooms to spare, and that they might wish to rent, in touch with likely renters and house-sitters.
Contact: 213 740-7169
The Offices of International Services provides housing information and rental resources near USC and surrounding communities.
Contact: 213 740-2666
USC Trojan Housing operates more than 40 facilities, including houses, residential colleges, residence halls, and apartments that provide USC students with a variety of living options.
Contact: 800-872-4632 or 213-740-2546
The Lactation Center was created for students, but is open to faculty & staff. A lactation room is located in the women’s locker room at the Lyon Center. Other lactation rooms are currently being planned.
Please see Accommodations for Nursing Mothers (PDF) policy for information on arranging for a lactation space near your office.
Los Angeles County - Department of Animal Care & Control
(County Animal Shelters)
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Los Angeles
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Disaster Preparedness Information for Pets from the Humane Society of the United States
Brief Case and Diaper Bag meets every other Tuesday (but call first to confirm, as rooms may change) from noon - 1:00 pm
Brief Case and Diaper Bag is an ongoing group for USC working moms and moms to be. Group discussions focus on the transition to motherhood with other new moms, as well as topics ranging from choosing a daycare to juggling home and office, nutrition, toddler behavior challenges and more.
Your facilitator, Tina Orkin, works at UPC in the Office for Parent Programs. She was a Certified Nurse Practioner in OB-GYN and has extensive experience teaching Lamaze,
Post Partum classes and Mommy & Me.
Date Start End Room 10/13/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Leventhal (ACC) 303 10/27/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Bridge Hall (BRI) 202A 11/10/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Bridge Hall (BRI) 202A 11/13/2009 12:00pm 1:00pm Bridge Hall (BRI) 202A For more information call:
The USC Center for Work and Family Life at (213) 821-0800.
Please check the Center for Work and Family Life web resources to learn more about community and web-based parenting resources addressing a variety of work-family balance issues.
The Working Moms Support Group provides support for USC mothers, especially with young children, who are trying to balance work and family life.
Contact: 213 740-6045
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