{"url":"/whittier/nurture-collective","provider":{"id":"nurture-collective","name":"Nurture Collective","kind":"organization","about":"Nurture Collective is a BIPOC-owned, female-led early intervention practice founded by two occupational therapists, Apple Sepulveda (also an IBCLC lactation consultant) and Endenné DuPree. It combines pediatric therapy with support for maternal and parent-infant mental health, and treats social-emotional development as the base for growth. It serves Los Angeles County from three sites: Whittier (7313 Whittier Avenue), Lancaster (1034 W Avenue L-12) and Huntington Park (2677 Zoe Avenue, Suite 206). Its team includes occupational therapists and assistants, speech therapists, physical therapists, child development specialists and a maternal-infant mental health consultant.","website":"https://mynurturecollective.com/","phone":"(424) 442-9129","email":"referrals@mynurturecollective.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Vendored with Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center","Vendored with South Central Los Angeles Regional Center","BIPOC-owned, female-led"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"7313 Whittier Avenue","unit":null,"city":"whittier","zip":"90602","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.043242,33.975336],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"early-intervention-therapy","type":"health","name":"Early intervention occupational, speech and physical therapy","summary":"Pediatric occupational, speech and physical therapy for young children with developmental delays, with lactation support and parent-child groups, in Whittier, Lancaster and Huntington Park.","description":"Early intervention practice offering pediatric occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physical therapy, plus lactation support and parent-child groups. OT evaluations look at sensory processing, fine and gross motor skills, self-care (dressing, feeding, brushing teeth) and play skills, and lead to an individualized treatment plan delivered through play. OT addresses feeding challenges such as picky eating and the move to solids. Speech therapy covers late talking, articulation, and difficulty with imitation or being understood. The practice emphasizes social-emotional development, strengthening parent-child bonds and supporting parents' mental health. Sites are in Whittier, Lancaster and Huntington Park, serving Los Angeles County. It is vendored with Eastern LA and South Central LA regional centers, accepts Medi-Cal and insurance (families can submit insurance details for verification), and takes cash, check and credit cards.","categories":["early-intervention","occupational-therapy","speech-therapy","physical-therapy","feeding-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Occupational therapy","Speech and language therapy","Physical therapy","Early intervention","Feeding support","Lactation support","Parent-child groups","Maternal-infant mental health"],"practitioners":["Apple Sepulveda, Occupational Therapist, IBCLC","Endenné DuPree, Occupational Therapist","Angeles Van Vleet, Lead Speech Therapist","Sarah Tank, Physical Therapist"],"npi":"1912479866"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["developmental-delay","sensory-processing","feeding","speech-language","behavior","hearing"],"delivery":["clinic"],"insurance":["medi-cal","regional-center"],"assessment":true,"feel":"An early intervention practice that teaches through play and pairs child therapy with support for parents' well-being.","topics":["early-intervention","parent-child-groups","lactation-support","maternal-mental-health","vendored-elarc","vendored-sclarc","several-la-sites","antelope-valley"],"methods":["play-based","social-emotional"],"goals":["life-skills","wellbeing"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://mynurturecollective.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}