YouthBuild serves youth and young adults between 16-24 years old, have not completed high school, live in one of the LA County or Orange County ZIP Codes- 91601, 91602, 91603, 91605, 91606, 91609, 91611, 91615, 91616, 91618, 92801, 92802, 92804, 92805,92806, 92706, 92701, 92703, 92831, 92832, 92833, 90680, 92870, 92865, 90620, 92868, and meet one...
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles provides housing and supportive services for homeless youth including LGBTQ, sexually exploited/sex trafficked, runaways and kids that have aged out of foster care and/or were previously incarcerated. Housing can be short-term or long-term, depending on the needs of the youth. These youth are amazingly...
VOALA operates two GRYD programs that provide a safe, supportive environment where young people can transition out of the gang culture and learn to develop the ability to live independently with pride and dignity. The GRYD Teams will be working on-site at the facility and throughout the community with youth and families, providing...
Women’s Care Cottage is an Independent/Transitional living program assisting homeless young women coming out of emergency shelters, foster care and probation. Women’s Care Cottage is a safe place where young women who have been either critically homeless or in the criminal justice or foster care system can start a new life and develop the...
Serving students at Roosevelt High, Dorsey High, Crenshaw High, Washington Preparatory, North Hollywood High, San Fernando High, Polytechnic High and Westminster High. Upward Bound provides fundamental support and preparation for college. Serving more than 500 students annually from low-income families and/or high school students from families in...
Offered in schools and community centers throughout South Los Angeles, Positive Alternatives is a safe haven for many of LA’s youth who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn about life’s options and the choices they can make. The program provides special support for “at–risk” males ages 6–11, and their families. Services...
This is a unique one–on–one mentoring program that pairs UCLA students with youth aged 7–17 from our North Hollywood Apartments community. Mentors participate in purposeful programs with their mentees to create a network of trust and support, empower them to further discover and follow their passions, challenge them to gain a broader...
Providing support and information on all aspects of planning for admission to - and graduation from - a post-secondary institution. The primary focus of the ETS program is to identify low-income, first-generation students who are at risk of dropping out of high school. Students at Dorsey High School, Crenshaw High School, North Hollywood High...