This Former Denny's Was Transformed Into A Vibrant Childcare Center For La's Homeless Families

This Former Denny's Was Transformed Into A Vibrant Childcare Center For La's Homeless Families

This Former Denny's Was Transformed Into A Vibrant Childcare Center For La's Homeless Families A former Denny’s diner has swapped its late-night pancakes and hashbrowns for building blocks and phonics. In Los Angeles, a space that was formerly home to the diner chain is now a community center and preschool for families experiencing homelessness. The Betty Bazar Community Center sits adjacent to a 100-family transitional housing facility, The Woodlands. It is a first-of-its-kind approach, offering on-site childcare to homeless parents, which allows them to look for work and access vital resources without worrying about finding safe or affordable care for their children. The interior of Betty Bazar Community Center. Photo courtesy of Kadre Architects Ken Craft, CEO of Hope The Mission, which operates the space, said that families at The Woodlands are often made up of single moms and their children, with roughly half of the community’s residents under the age of 18. As residents of the…