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Los Angeles County DCFS – San Fernando Valley

20151 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311

Reception (818) 717-4000

Contents

Substance Abuse…………………………………………………………..….3

Domestic Violence……………………………………………………............4

Mental Health………………………………………………………………......5

Anger Management………………………………………………………..….6

Parenting………………………….…………………………………….….…..7

Food Pantries ……………………………………………….………….……..8

Housing……………………………………………………………………….…9

Youth Services…………………………………………………………….…10

Legal Services………………………………………….………………….…11

Other Important Numbers…………………………………………………..11

Substance Abuse

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Now and Forever |8745 Parthenia Place, Unit 4 |Substance Abuse, alcohol, and drug testing. For children between the |

| |North Hills, CA 91343 |ages of 12-20 yrs old. |

| |(818) 895-5002 | |

|Phoenix House |11600 Elridge Ave. |Residential substance abuse/mental health treatment for adolescents |

| |Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 |between the ages of 13-18 year old male/female. |

| |(818)896-1121 | |

| |(818) 686-3192 | |

|Alcohol/Drug Helpline | |24 hour general information on referral to AA groups and treatment |

| |1 (800) 821-4357 |programs referrals for any drug or alcohol private programs. |

|Child and Family Guidance Center |6851 Lennox Ave. |Specialized programs for juvenile justice involved youth and youth with|

| |Suite 100 |co- occurring mental health and substance abuse problems. |

| |Van Nuys, CA | |

|Valley Women’s Center |22110 Roscoe Blvd, #204, |Substance abuse program approved by CalWORKs. |

| |Canoga Park, CA 91304 | |

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|Now and Forever |8745 Parthenia Place, |Substance abuse services provided. Alcohol and drug testing. It also |

| |Unit 4, North Hills, CA 91343 |offers programs for adolescents. |

| |(818) 895-5002 | |

|Tarzana Treatment Center |18646 Oxnard St. |Alcohol and drug treatment. Agency also offers outpatient and inpatient|

| |Tarzana, CA 91356 |programs for adults and adolescents. |

| |(818) 996-1051 | |

|Valley Women’s Center |22110 Roscoe Blvd, #204 |CalWORKs approved for substance abuse. |

| |Canoga Park, CA 91304 | |

|Van Nuys Treatment Center |15015 Oxnard St. |Drug and Alcohol education, Random drug testing, relapse prevention |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91411 | |

| |(818) 787-4151 | |

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|National Council of Alcoholism |6166 Vesper Ave. |It provides individuals and their families community based |

|and Drug Dependency of the San |Van Nuys, CA 91411 |comprehensive prevention, education, and treatment services relating |

|Fernando Valley |(818) 997-0414 |coping with the devastating effects of the disease of alcoholism and |

| | |drug addiction. |

| |7311 Van Nuys Blvd. |Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and |

|Alcoholics Anonymous |Van Nuys, CA |hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help |

| |(818) 988-9998 |others to recover from alcoholism. |

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|Equilibrium Health Services Inc. |14435 Hamlin St. #102 |A program licensed by the California Department of alcohol and drug |

| |Van Nuys, CA |programs to provide addiction and substance abuse treatment services |

| |(818) 997-1930 | |

|Cri Help |11027 Burbank Blvd. |This program aims at helping through integrated detoxification, |

| |North Hollywood, CA |residential rehabilitation, outpatient, day treatment, aftercare, and |

| |(800) 413-7660 |drug-free living opportunities offered in English and Spanish. |

|Northeast Valley Health |1161 N. Maclay Ave., Ste. B |The program offers a wide variety of different programs. Such as, AA |

|Corporation |San Fernando, CA 91340 |and alanon meetings, alcohol education, individual and group |

| |(818) 361-1211 |counseling, and recovery discussion groups. |

Domestic Violence

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Friends of the family |15350 Sherman Way |Domestic Violence intervention/Anger management. |

| |Suite 140 | |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91406 | |

| |(818) 988-4430 | |

|Tarzana Treatment Centers |18646 Oxnard St |Integrated healthcare program aimed at facilitating in domestic violence. |

| |Tarzana, CA 91356 | |

| |(818) 996-1051 x2062 | |

|Battered women hotline |(562) 437-4663 |Support services for battered women. |

|Northridge Hospital CATS |14531 Gault St. |Medical exams for evidence of sexual abuse and collection of evidence. |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91405 | |

| |(818) 908-8630 | |

|Now and Forever |8745 Parthenia Place, |Domestic violence services provided. |

| |Unit 4, North Hills, CA 91343 | |

| |(818) 895-5002 | |

|Los Angeles County Domestic |1-800-978-3600 |Support services for domestic violence victims. |

|Violence Hotline | | |

|Womens Shelter of Long Beach |562-her-home |Domestic violence and prevention program: 24 hour crisis line, emergency |

| | |shelter, domestic violence resource center, DART domestic abuse response |

| | |team |

| | |Fee: free |

|1736 family crisis center |2116 Arlington Ave Ste 200 Los Angeles, CA 90018|Services for battered women and their children: emergency and transitional |

| |(310) 379-362024 |housing, case management, individual/group counseling, education/prevention |

| |24 hour hotline |services. |

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|The Village Family |6736 Laurel Cyn Blvd. #200 |Domestic violence groups for batterers, approved by probation department. |

| |North Hollywood, CA 91606 | |

| |(818) 755-8786 X105 | |

|Valley Women’s Center |22110 Roscoe Blvd, #204 |Provides services for individuals who have been involved in domestic |

| |Canoga Park, CA 91304 |violence. |

|Angel Step Inn |(323) 780-4357 |engage in a wide range of activities in the area of domestic violence, |

| | |including advocacy, community education, inter-agency collaboration, and |

| | |substance abuse prevention and treatment. |

|Domestic Violence Hotline |1-800-978-3600 |This toll-free service routes Southern California victims of domestic |

| | |violence directly to trained shelter personnel in Los Angeles County. |

|Rainbow Services |(310) 547-9343 |Rainbow services seeks to end the cycle of family violence. |

Mental Health Services

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Child and Family Guidance Center |9650 Zelzah Ave., |Individual, family, group therapy, psychiatric services, Social |

| |Northridge, CA 91325 |skills groups, case management. |

| |(818) 739-5229 | |

|Child and Family Guidance Center |6851 Lennox Ave., |Psychiatric Services, Psychological testing, school based mental |

| |Suite 100 |health problems Specialized program for juvenile justice involved |

| |Van Nuys, CA |youth with mental health and substance abuse problems. |

| |(818) 739-5416 | |

|Counceling4kids |601 S. Glenoaks Blvd., |In-home mental health services, psychological assessment, psychiatric|

| |Suite 200, |medication services (for therapy clients) |

| |Burbank, CA 91502 | |

| |(818) 441-7800 | |

|Friends of the family |15350 Sherman Way |Family Based mental health programs. |

| |Suite 140 | |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91406 | |

| |(818) 988-4430 | |

|Now and Forever |8745 Parthenia Place, |Group and individual counseling. |

| |Unit 4, North Hills, CA 91343 | |

| |(818) 895-5002 | |

|SFVCMHC |6931 Van Nuys Blvd. |Child and adult mental health. |

| |2nd Floor., Van Nuys, CA 91405 | |

| |(818)901-4830 | |

|The Help Group |13130 Burbank Blvd. |Individual, group and family therapy. Psychiatric services and case |

| |Sherman Oaks, CA |management. |

| |91401 | |

| |(818) 267-2753 | |

|The Village Family |6736 Laurel Cyn Blvd |Mental health services, psychological evaluations, group therapy, |

| |#200 |anger management for adults. |

| |North Hollywood, CA 91606 | |

| |(818) 755-8786 X105 | |

|Van Nuys Treatment Center |15015 Oxnard St. |Group counseling/therapy, Individual/therapy, family |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91411 |counseling/therapy. |

| |(818) 787-4151 | |

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Anger Management

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Child and Family Guidance Center |6851 Lennox Ave, |Anger management program for youth. |

| |Suite 100 | |

| |Van Nuys, CA | |

|Counceling4kids |601 S. Glenoaks Blvd., |Anger management program |

| |Suite 200 | |

| |Burbank, CA 91502 | |

| |(818) 441-7800 | |

|Friends of the Family |15350 Sherman Way |Anger management. |

| |Suite 140 | |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91406 | |

| |(818) 988-4430 | |

| |Margrit Zariani | |

|Now and Forever |8745 Parthenia Place, |Anger management |

| |Unit 4, North Hills, CA 91343 | |

| |(818) 895-5002 | |

| |Luba Shapiro | |

|The Village Family |6736 Laurel Cyn Blvd. #200 | Anger management groups for adults. |

| |North Hollywood, CA 91606 | |

| |(818) 755-8786 X105 | |

| |Hugo Villa | |

Parenting

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|El Nido Family Centers |12502 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 201 |Comprehensive case management to pregnant and parenting teens. |

| |Pacoima, CA 91331 | |

| |(818) 896-7776 | |

| El Nido Family Centers |10200 Sepulveda Blvd. |Parenting education to parents of at-risk youth. Child abuse prevention|

| |Suite 350, Mission Hills, CA 91345 |and treatment: counseling and parent education support groups. |

| |(818) 830-3646 | |

|Child and Family Guidance Center |6851 Lennox Ave., |Parenting Group, father’s group. |

| |Suite 100 | |

| |Van Nuys, CA | |

|Child and family Guidance Center |19100 Parthenia St., #3, #4, #1 |Parenting classes. |

| |Northridge, CA | |

| |(818) 882-3147 | |

|Family Stress Center/Child & family |16861 Parthenia St. |Parenting training. |

|guidance center |North Hills, CA 91343 | |

| |(818) 739-5631 | |

|Friends of the Family |15350 Sherman Way |Parenting for mandated clients. |

| |Suite 140 | |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91406 | |

| |(818) 988-4430 | |

|Friends of the Family |15350 Sherman Way |Young moms – 2 years education and support program for teen moms ages |

| |Suite 140 |13-21. Transportation and meals provided. |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91406 | |

| |(818) 988-4430 | |

|Friends of the Family |15350 Sherman Way |Young dads – ongoing support and education group for young dads ages |

| |Suite 140 |14-25. Transportation and meals provided. |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91406 | |

| |(818) 988-4430 | |

|Health & Human Services Center for |22048 Sherman Way |Relative caregivers for teen girls. Weekly support groups advocacy. |

|Family & Youth |Suite 217 | |

| |Canoga Park, CA 91303 | |

| |(818) 789-1177 | |

| |(818) 249-2755 | |

|Now and Forever |8745 Parthenia Place, |Parenting classes. |

| |Unit 4, North Hills, CA 91343 | |

| |(818) 895-5002 | |

|The Village Family |6736 Laurel Cyn Blvd. #200 |PCIT (parenting-child interaction therapy). Parenting classes. |

| |North Hollywood, CA 91606 | |

| |(818) 755-8786 X105 | |

|Toberman Settlement House |8700 Reseda Blvd., |Parenting, individual counseling, group counseling, Family counseling. |

| |#208, Northridge, CA | |

|Van Nuys Treatment Center |15015 Oxnard St. |Parenting Education. |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91411 | |

| |(818) 787-4151 | |

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Food Pantry

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Valley Interfaith Council |10824 Topanga Cyn Blvd |Food Pantry – every 2nd Wednesday at 9:30am. |

| |Rm. 9 | |

| |Chatsworth, CA 91311 | |

| |(818)880-4842 | |

| |Ileene Parker | |

|West Valley Food Pantry |Prince of Peace Episcopal Church |Food distribution services for those in need. |

| |5700 Rudnick St. | |

| |Woodland Hills, CA | |

| |(818) 346-5554 | |

|West Valley Food Pantry |Family Rescue Center |Food distribution services for those in need. |

| |22103 Vanowen St. | |

| |Canoga Park, CA | |

| |(818) 346-5554 | |

|MEND Food Bank |10641 N. San Fernando Rd. Pacoima, CA |Food Pantry, homeless services, accepts food donations, homeless meal and |

| |(818) 686-7334 |food box distribution. |

| |Richard Weinroth | |

|Valley Food Bank |12701 Van Nuys Blvd., |Please call for location where to pick up food. |

| |Pacoima, CA 91331 | |

| |(818) 510-4140 | |

|The New Friends Homeless Feeding Center|Woodland Hills, CA |Please call for location where to pick up food. |

| |(818) 887-1109 | |

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|SOVA Food Pantry |16439 Vanowen St. |SOVA is a nonsectarian program of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, |

| |Van Nuys, CA 91406 |dedicated to alleviating hunger and poverty in the community through food |

| |(818) 988-7682 |distribution and offering a wide range of supportive services. |

|Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission |8165 San Fernando Rd. |Hot Meals – Tuesday’s 12pm-1pm. |

| |Sun Valley, CA 91352 | |

|Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission |7400 Tujunga Ave. |Hot Meals – Thursday’s 6:30 – 7:30. |

| |North Hollywood, CA | |

|Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission |6425 Tyrone St. |Hot Meals – Wednesday’s 12:00pm – 1:00pm |

| |Van Nuys, CA | |

Housing

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Hope of the Valley rescue mission |8165 N San Fernando Rd., Sun Valley, CA 91352 | |

| |(818) 392-0020 | |

|Beyond Shelter |11243 Glenoaks Blvd. #6 |The mission of the agency is to develop systematic approaches to combat |

| |Pacoima, CA 91331 |poverty and homelessness among families with children, and to enhance |

| |(818) 834-4885 |family economic security and well-being. |

|Fair housing council of the San |8134 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 206 |Aims at ending housing discrimination against all persons because of race, |

|Fernando Valley |Panorama City, CA 91402 |color, religion, sex, national origin, family status, disability, marital |

| |(818) 373-1185 |status, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, etc. |

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|Habitat for Humanity |21031 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1101 |An affordable homeownership program that serves families earning 30%-80% of|

| |Woodland Hills, CA 91364 |the median family income. Habitat for humanity is dedicated to making |

| |(818) 884-8808 |homeownership possible for low-income working families. |

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|Housing Authority of the City of Los |6946 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA |It provides the largest stock of affordable housing and is one of the |

|Angeles |91405 |nations leading public housing authorities. |

| |(818) 756-1180 | |

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|Housing Authority of the County of Los |2323 Palmdale Blvd. |Provides housing the subsidy to eligible low-income families residing in |

|Angeles |Palmdale, CA 93550 |the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. |

| |(661) 575-1511 | |

|Independent Living Center of Southern |14407 Gilmore St, #101 |Provides services which will offer persons with disabilities the |

|California |Van Nuys, CA 91401 |opportunity to seek an individual course towards independence – while |

| |(818) 988-9525 |educating the community. |

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|Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation |7843 Lankershim Blvd. |It helps families transition out of homelessness and poverty through a |

| |North Hollywood, CA 91605 |continuum of housing enriched with supportive services. |

| |(818) 982-4091 | |

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|Woman’s Care Cottage |6040 Vineland Ave. |Helps move women and children off the streets permanently, as well as be |

| |North Hollywood, CA 91606 |successfully independent in their own homes and schools. |

| |(818) 753-4580 | |

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Youth Services

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|The Pacoima GRYD Program |El Nido Family Centers |Contracted partners will work collaboratively to reduce the prevalence |

| |Margie Guzman or Rogelio Tabarez |of risk factors associated with gang affiliation and increase the |

| |(818) 830-3646 |supportive elements to ensure the youth do not become involved with |

| | |gangs. |

|Operations Valley Bureau |Sergeant I Marti Whittemore |To target at risk juveniles in the Van Nuys area through police officer,|

| |Police Officer II Juan Hernandez |detective and court referrals in an effort to instill a positive, |

| |(818) 374-9404 |permanent change in their behavior. |

|Pacific Lodge Youth Services |4900 Serrania Ave. |Provides the knowledge, experiences and skills necessary for the growth |

| |Woodland Hills, CA |and development of adolescents to begin and continue living productive |

| |(818)347-1577 |lives. |

|North San Fernando Valley Youth Source |11844 Glenoaks Blvd, |Improving the quality of life |

|Center |San Fernando, CA 91340 | |

| |(818) 361-7108 | |

|Para Los Ninos |(323) 275-9309 |Extends services to teens and young adults seeking academic |

| | |encouragement and employment skills training as they prepare for the |

| | |working world. |

|LA Youth Support Services |(818) 985-0100 |It is the mission of LA Youth Supportive Services, Inc. to do whatever |

| | |is necessary to insure that the youth and young adults we serve will |

| | |have all the professional support, guidance, life-skills, and education |

| | |they need to successfully navigate through the minefield called |

| | |adolescence and emerge as successful adults. |

|LAPD |(818)374-9404 |Targets at risk juveniles throughout the valley in an effort to instill |

|Juvenile Impact Program |Location: |a positive, permanent change in their behavior. The goal is to |

|Boot Camp |Van Nuys High School |correct/prevent criminal behavior and attitudes. It is also mandatory |

| |6535 Cedros Ave. |for parents to attend the parenting program that runs at the same time |

| |Van Nuys |as the boot camp. |

Legal Services

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Neighborhood Legal Services |(800) 433-6251 |Provides services such as, community development, employment, family |

| |TDD: (818) 834-7575 |law, government benefits, health care, housing, immigration, and |

| | |community legal education. |

|Neighborhood Legal Services |13327 Van Nuys Blvd. |Legal Services to low-income families. |

| |Pacoima, CA 91331 | |

| |(818) 834- 7585 | |

|Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles |(800) 399-4529 |Provides legal aid service for poor or low-income families. |

|Legal Aid Alternatives |(800)516-7817 |Help prepare the documents that you will need to represent yourself in |

| | |court. |

Other Important Numbers

|Agency |Contact information |Services |

|Department of Mental Health Access |1-800-854-7771 |Free confidential mental health information, referrals, crisis |

|Center | |counseling |

|Child Abuse hotline |(800) 540-4000 |Report child abuse and neglect |

|Suicide hotline |(877)727-4747 | |

|Cal-works/Medi-Cal |(916) 657-2128 | |

|Poison control |(800)876-4766 | |

|LAUSD school district |(213) 241-1000 | |

|Alcoholics anonymous |(323) 750-2039 | |

|Northridge Hospital Medical Center |14531 Gault St. |Team assists in performing forensic medical exams for sexual abuse |

|(CATS) |Van Nuys, CA 91405 |victims. |

| |(818) 785-4525 | |

|Dept. of Children and Family Services –|(818) 717-4000 |Child protection services |

|San Fernando Valley Office |To report child abuse and neglect: | |

| |1 (800) 540-4000 | |

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|Our House |21860 Burbank Blvd. Suite 195 |Provides community with grief support services, education, resources, |

| |Woodland Hills, CA 91367 |and hope. |

| |(818) 222-3344 | |

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