Together, we make an impact

CASA of Los Angeles organizes the community to take action and advocate for children and families in LA County�s overburdened child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA) provides interest-free loans on a non-sectarian basis to families and individuals whose needs are urgent and who may not qualify through normal financial channels. Interest-free loans, instead of charity, fill an important gap in our social system by promoting self-sufficiency with dignity.

Angels Nest Transitional Living Program�s mission is to support current and former foster youth exiting the foster care system who are at risk of homelessness. They serve these young adults as they pursue a college degree to become independent, self-supporting, community leaders. They also provide services including housing, career development, and life-skills training to overcome past trauma and break the cycle in their own families and communities to reach their fullest potential.

El Nido Family Centers is a social service non-profit agency that provides counseling and family support services to disadvantaged communities throughout Los Angeles County. Their core programs include Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Parent Education and Family Development, Teen Parent Family Services and Youth Development.

Proyecto Pastoral is a Boyle Heights-based community building organization working in the east side of Los Angeles and helps 5,000 children and families each year. They believe that effective solutions to community challenges must be designed and implemented in close partnership with our community residents.

Ready to Succeed invests in motivated foster youth so they can graduate from college and pursue meaningful careers. Today, RTS Scholars have unique access to a diverse group of thought leaders, innovators and passionate professionals who offer advice, encouragement, opportunities and a community of support.

Central City Neighborhood Partners (CCNP) brings together more than 20 partners committed to strengthening children, families, and communities and create learning communities so that partners can learn from their peers, share resources and replicate best practices.�

Door of Hope empowers families facing homelessness to transform their lives through holistic programs designed to help parents and children overcome the practical, emotional and financial challenges they face. Their Transitional Housing Program moves families from homelessness to permanent housing, while our Homelessness Prevention Program intervenes early to keep families in their own homes.

The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) works to end mass incarceration in California. To ensure our communities are safe, healthy, and whole, ARC empowers formerly and currently incarcerated people to thrive by providing a support network, comprehensive reentry services, and opportunities to advocate for policy change. Through our grassroots policy advocacy, we are dedicated to transforming the criminal justice system so that it is more just and equitable for all people.

The mission of Partners for Children South L.A. is to improve access to high-quality healthcare, early education and family supports for the youngest and most vulnerable children in South Los Angeles. They serve children from birth to 5 years and their families, with emphasis on children in kinship care and pregnant and parenting teens.

For more than four decades, Covenant House has helped transform and save the lives of more than a million homeless, runaway and trafficked young people. They offer housing and support services to young people in need � currently reaching 74,000 youth every year.

Public Counsel is the nation's largest not-for-profit law firm specializing in delivering pro bono legal services. Public Counsel strives to achieve three main goals: protecting the legal rights of disadvantaged children; representing immigrants who have been the victims of torture, persecution, domestic violence, trafficking, and other crimes; and fostering economic justice by providing individuals and institutions in underserved communities with access to quality legal representation.