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ABOUT
WARMLINE
WarmLine believes that parenting is a difficult and challenging
job, and understands that parents often feel isolated with their
questions and concerns about their children. WarmLine’s primary
concern is for the emotional well being and self-esteem of young
children ages birth to 6 years and their families
The inspiration for WarmLine came from a similar program operated
out of Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Margaret Gannon and Mary
Lee Hutson, both licensed Marriage and Family Counselors learned of the
services offered in Los Angeles and felt is was something that would
benefit the Bakersfield community as well, and in 1979 founded
WarmLine. Although the Bakersfield WarmLine maintains a close
resemblance of the WarmLine in Los Angeles, we are unique in our
use of parents as volunteers and the two groups are not affiliated.
WarmLine is a volunteer driven organization that operates as a
division of the La Cresta Foundation with its own operating
standards and board input. We are a not for profit, tax exempt
California Corporation that depends largely on the financial support of
the Bakersfield community in order to provide quality services to its
families.
The La Cresta Foundation focuses on the well being of children
through counseling and a variety of educational programs to help
families build healthy relationships. The Foundation was originated for
the purpose of providing a framework in which new and innovative
programs for young children could be explored and perfected, and has
consistently sought to be a pioneer the development of these programs.
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