El Nido Family Centers, a provider of aid to pregnant and parenting teens, was awarded a $25,000 grant from March of Dimes. The non-profit organization, which offers assistance in high-need areas including in the San Fernando and Antelope Valley areas, will now be able to help pregnant teens receive nurse visits for premature delivery and other complications that put them and the child at risk. In 2004, El Nido received its first grant from March of Dimes. El Nido’s Pilot Prenatal Nursing Project was in line with March of Dimes’ mission to reduce the number of premature births, preventing birth defects and infant mortality. El Nido was founded in 1925 for the purpose of helping disadvantaged children, youth and families through education and social services offered throughout the communities of Los Angeles County.
