{"id":3459,"date":"2018-10-16T08:49:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T15:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/long-beach\/?page_id=3459"},"modified":"2026-01-05T10:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:16:01","slug":"kids-on-the-block","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/long-beach\/philanthropic-programs\/kids-on-the-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids on the Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9394&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Kids on the Block is an educational puppet program for elementary school children that addresses behavioral issues they face today. 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