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Many of the parents of youth residing in public housing communities are single mothers with several young children to care for. Living at or below the poverty level, many are not fluent in English and lack the financial and sometimes the social resources to provide all the support they would like to give their children. Public housing communities and other low-income neighborhoods are heavily impacted by gangs, drug abuse, physical and social isolation and poorly-performing schools. All combine to create an environment that places Los Angeles near the bottom of the list of cities that provide safe and healthy communities for children.

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Event Name	Date
Irrigation Workshop - Master Gardeners San Luis Obispo	5/18/2013
"Herbalicious" - San Joaquin County Master Gardeners	5/18/2013
California forest and rangeland owners values webinar - UC Berkeley Center for Forestry	5/20/2013
Maintaining Your Edible Landscaping - Marin Master Gardeners	5/22/2013
Introduction to Grasses - California Naturalist	5/24/2013

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