What We Do

The Village Family Services is a leader in providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive services to children, homeless youth and families so that they can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.

Teen Problems
Ending Youth Homelessness

Our Drop-In Center has provided more than 9,000 youth with immediate relief—a safe space to find shelter and support.

Foster Care & Adoption
Foster Care & Adoptions

With 30,000 children and teens currently in foster care in Los Angeles County, the need for loving families has never been greater.

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Behavioral Health

The children, youth and families who come to The Village have had more than their share of trauma—abuse, neglect, violence and homelessness.

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Register Now Summit 2024: Strategies for Unhoused Youth

The Village Family Services is hosting a summit that will bring together leaders, advocates, and experts to share strategies, solutions, and success stories aimed at ending youth homelessness. More information to come!

The Latest News

Impact Report 2022-2023

Dear Friends, We are proud to present this special impact report to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our Drop-In Center for Youth Services and to share updates on The Village’s overall impact. Celebrating our anniversary milestone is bittersweet. Although we’ve helped more than 10,000 youth over the decade, the demand for services for unhoused youth […]
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The Village recently launched Incredible Years® Parenting Groups at our Laurel Canyon location.

Incredible Years® (IY) is an evidence-based early-intervention series of workshops focused on helping mothers, fathers and caregivers learn effective parenting skills. In addition, the program fosters greater parental involvement in their children’s school, promoting students’ academic, social, and emotional skills and ultimately reducing or resolving conduct issues. Three IY parenting groups meet each Thursday, with […]
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New Program Provides Mentored Internship Experience

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Mentored Internship Program and our first six interns from USC. The program reflects our commitment to fulfilling our strategic plan’s goal of being a “first-choice” agency for top-tier training in culturally affirming, trauma-informed social work and behavioral health care. Funded by a Mentored Internship Program from […]
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Board Member Profile: Matthew Inouye, Change-Maker

Village Board member Matthew Inouye is well-acquainted with the societal pressures and obstacles many LGBTQ+ and unhoused youth face. Not so long ago, he was estranged from his parents and facing homelessness, sleeping on friends’ sofas while attending college. Through a queer studies class, Matthew learned about The Village and visited our Drop-In Center for […]
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Our Drop-In Center: A Special Night For Youth

In June, The Village hosted its first-ever Youth Night Out. The event took place at The Village’s Drop-In Center for Youth Services and was open to young people across The Village’s programs and throughout North Hollywood and San Fernando Valley communities. Youth Night Out drew some 300 participants, most of whom were new to The […]
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Annual Report 2021-2022

Stepping Up to Meet Community Needs Dear Village Family, We completed our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan just over a year ago. We are proud and excited about the important steps we have been taking since then to advance The Village’s life-changing programs and services in the coming years. The three-year pandemic severely impacted the most vulnerable […]
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