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Partnership Spotlight: Jacaranda Rising

May 15, 2026 • Elise Roberts • Partnerships, Program Spotlight
Alison (Ali) Bodager founded Jacaranda Rising after seeing how many transitional-aged youth (TAY) were expected to navigate adulthood without the support or guidance they deserved. Young people experiencing homelessness, facing housing instability, or aging out of foster care often carry enormous responsibilities while trying to build stable, independent [...]
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Grant’s Story

April 10, 2026 • Elise Roberts • Client Spotlight
The Village is so excited to welcome our newest board member, Grant! It is imperative to our work as an organization to center the lived experience of our clients. This informs our programs, our approach – everything we do! We are so grateful to have Grant’s insight and [...]
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Honoring Women in Social Services: Olga Flores

March 26, 2026 • Deanna • Staff Spotlight
Supporting Youth in Los Angeles Olga Flores has spent her entire career in social services, building deep expertise in housing solutions and the realities young people face across Los Angeles County. At The Village Family Service (TVFS), her work focuses on supporting youth experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, [...]
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New at The Village: Enhanced Care Management

March 24, 2026 • Elise Roberts • Program Spotlight
Navigating mental health care and medical needs all at once can be difficult under the most ideal circumstances. If you are also facing housing insecurity, getting these critical needs met can seem virtually impossible.   The Village Family Services is now offering Enhanced Care Management (ECM), a program designed to support adults [...]
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The Village Welcomes New Board Member Tammy Tolgo

January 20, 2026 • Elise Roberts
Tammy Tolgo recently joined The Village Family Services’ Board of Directors. Our board is made up of dedicated volunteer leaders who offer strategic insight, partner closely with our CEO, and help guide the future of the organization. A dedicated donor and volunteer, Tammy brings a strong commitment to [...]
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Partnership Spotlight – Hollywood Food Coalition

November 20, 2025 • Deanna
The Village Family Services works with many other organizations to fulfill our mission – we truly rely on a village to do this work. We interviewed long-time partner Hollywood Food Coalition (HoFoCo), who help provide food for our Drop-In Center clients. Thank you, HoFoCo, for all you do [...]
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The Village’s Drop-In Center Clients Share their Stories

November 18, 2025 • Deanna • Client Spotlight
The individuals who seek supportive services and resources from The Village come from a wide variety of backgrounds, have diverse life experiences and are all in different points in their journeys toward stability. But they all found their way through the doors of our Drop-In Center, and we [...]
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Juan’s Story

November 5, 2025 • Elise Roberts • Client Spotlight
Meet Juan, a client of The Village’s housing program, specifically the Time-Limited Subsidy Program, or TLS. For people experiencing homelessness like Juan, TLS provides short-term rental assistance and supportive services to help them secure permanent housing quickly and successfully. In addition to housing, clients receive trauma-informed, harm reduction–based care [...]
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Tax-Deductibility Is Changing: What Village Donors Need to Know

October 30, 2025 • Elise Roberts
At The Village Family Services, our donors give because they care about protecting children, supporting families, and helping youth find safety and belonging. The heart of philanthropy has always been compassion. But with all the upcoming changes, we wanted to provide a breakdown on how changes to the [...]
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2022-2025 Strategic Plan Results: What We Accomplished Together

October 15, 2025 • Elise Roberts
We Enhanced and Strengthened Preventative, Clinical, and Community Service Offerings GOAL: Increase the number of children, youth, and families served Result: The Village saw an 17.8% increase in clients overall from FY20/21 to FY24/25 GOAL: Grow our position as the premier provider of foster care services for high-needs [...]