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Community PartnersA Place Called Home (A.P.C.H.) A.P.C.H. is a center for 9-20 year olds, which offers a friendly family environment that features mentoring, tutoring, gang prevention & intervention, recreational activities, job training and counseling services. 
Alexandria House A transitional residence and neighborhood center for women and children in need. Alexandria House provides skill-building courses, educational and recreational opportunities for young people living in mid-Wilshire district neighborhood. Archdiocese Youth Employment Services Provides young people with job training, education and counseling so that they can become self-sufficient and productive. Career Advocacy Program Catholic Big Brothers / Big Sisters Catholic Big Brothers / Big Sisters transforms lives through rewarding and enriching relationships between trained mentors and youth of all faiths and backgrounds throughout our community. Carondelet Center Carondelet Center is a residence, which provides nursing care and social activities for 60 elderly Sisters of St. Joseph. Children, Youth & Family Collaborative CYFC offers programs that support foster youth in mentoring, tutoring, and legal services. Center for the Pacific Asian Families CPAF’s vision is for an Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community that embraces healthy relationships and works in partnership with other communities to eradicate all forms of violence. Esperanza Community Housing Esperanza Corporation provides a large variety of programs to the community which includes developing low-income housing, adult educational programs in English and computer courses as well as after school tutoring for students from the surrounding community. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity offers a unique volunteer experience for people of all ages, races, religions and abilities. The tangible results of a day on the construction site or the emotional involvement in a family's growth are things that make the Habitat experience more fulfilling than you can ever imagine. Volunteers are given an opportunity to not only make a difference with a days work, but also make a connection with a family moving towards stability, entitlement, and homeownership. Heal the Bay Heal the Bay a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Santa Monica Bay and Southern California coastal waters safe and healthy for people and marine life. They use research, education, community action and policy programs to achieve this goal. Justice Corps Justice Corps program presents an innovative approach to solving one of the most pressing issues faced by courts around the country today: providing equal access to justice. Assist self-represented litigants in court-based self-help programs throughout Los Angeles County. Mar Vista Garden Housing Development NAACP, Los Angeles The Los Angeles branch of the NAACP continues to support the programs and policies of the NAACP with aggressive action at the local level. In addition to ongoing initiatives in the areas of civil rights and social and economic development, local priorities revolve around the theme of education. Norwood School Norwood is an elementary school, which offers after-school activities and tutoring programs to young students K-5. Padres Contra Cancer (Parents Against Cancer) Padres Contra El Cáncer is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families. Since its inception, PADRES’ programs, activities and services have served 3,200 families and more than 16,00 extended family members residing in Southern California. People Coordinated Services (PCS) PCS is a social service organization that challenges and empowers individuals, families and communities through programs such as the Senior Community Employment Program, Family and Youth Empowerment, and Substance Free Living Services. Pilipino Workers Center Pilipino Workers' Center was formed in 1997, on the idea that all individuals deserve a high quality of life. This means that we are entitled to safe working conditions, living wages, decent living conditions, access to quality healthcare and basic human dignity. We provide services and resources that help meet the immediate needs of Pilipino workers and their families while organizing for long-term change. Project GRAD Los Angeles Project GRAD is dedicated to helping 20,000 students in the Northeast San Fernando Valley attend and succeed in college, based on the belief that going to college is the key to making dreams come true. It is a comprehensive, non-profit organization with a record of improving the academic achievement of students from low-income backgrounds, by bringing together teachers, administrators, parents, students, community leaders, and businesses to help them succeed in school and at home.
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Santa Monica Police Activities League PAL provides a safe and nurturing environment that offers youth the opportunity to grow under the sustained guidance of dedicated adults. It seeks to foster mutual trust and understanding between police officers and other adults and young people. PAL’s recreational, educational, and cultural programs help build positive self-image and develop skills. We support and encourage youth to reach their fullest potential and pursue a better future. St. Anne School St. Anne, is a Catholic elementary school that provides after-school activities, tutoring programs, and supervised play to K-8. St. Joseph Center St. Joseph Center is a non-profit organization that provides various assistance programs to the community including a Food Bank, Child Care, Counseling, Case Management, Tutoring, and a Homeless Services Center. St. Sebastian School St. Sebastian, is a Catholic elementary school that provides after-school activities, tutoring programs, and supervised play to K-8. St. Vincent School St. Vincent’s is a Catholic elementary school that provides after-school activities, tutoring programs, and supervised play to K-8. Soledad Enrichment Action (S.E.A) Charter Schools (20 sites around L.A.) S.E.A. Manchester S.E.A Charter School’s provide the necessary structure and services to students who need to make the transition from juvenile camp setting to their home environment. The schools provide a 6-hour per day curriculum in addition to a variety of services to help teenagers grow to become healthy and productive young people. These services include career counseling, tutoring, mentoring, counseling, recreation, programs, parenting classes and on-site childcare. Students Run L.A. TreePeople The mission of TreePeople is to inspire the people of Los Angeles to take personal responsibility for their environment; training and supporting them as they plant and care for trees and improve the neighborhoods in which they live, work and play. United American Indian Involvement Health/ Mental care, youth programs, senior citizen programs. USC Head Start USC Head Start program is for economically disabled children whose parents are working, enrolled in school or participating job training. The program also provides comprehensive social services related to counseling, health and parent education. Villa Esperanza Youth Advocacy Program (YAP) |
