The Village Family Services Inc

PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ABUSE, PRESERVE FAMILIES AND BUILD A STRONGER, SAFER COMMUNITY FOR ALL.

THE VILLAGE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM STARTS FROM A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH AND SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION FOR EVERY CLIENT-FACING SERVICE. OUR BILINGUAL, MULTI-CULTURAL STAFF PROVIDE A RANGE OF COORDINATED AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND VIOLENCE. AVAILABLE SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, OR FAMILY THERAPY, SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES, IN-HOME COUNSELING, ASSESSMENTS, AND MEDICATION SUPPORT. THE VILLAGE'S WRAPAROUND PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILY-ORIENTED, STRENGTHS-BASED, AND NEEDS-DRIVEN CARE TO CLIENTS AND FAMILIES THAT REQUIRE GREATER ATTENTION AND COLLABORATION IN THEIR TREATMENT. BY CONNECTING FAMILIES TO SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, WE BUILD THEIR PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND FUNCTIONAL LIFE SKILLS TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM PERMANENCY. THE ADULT FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIP (FSP) PROGRAM OFFERS INTENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS. CLIENTS ENROLLED IN FSP HAVE ACCESS TO THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MEDICATION SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ASSISTS WITH SECURING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. IN FY 21-22, THE VILLAGE SERVED 65 WRAPAROUND FAMILIES AND 602 YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH THE OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & PARENTING PROGRAM - THE VILLAGE PROVIDES BOTH INDIVIDUAL & GROUP COUNSELING TO HUNDREDS OF OFFENDING PARENTS IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS AND PREVENT FURTHER ABUSE. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON FAMILY DYNAMICS, POWER & CONTROL, COMMUNICATION & PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, ANGER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE RELATED ISSUES. OUR BILINGUAL CLASSES ARE COURT APPROVED, PROVIDE COURT UPDATES, BASED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE, AND ARE LGBTQ AFFIRMING. IN FY 21-22, 83 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM OUR CLASSES.

THE VILLAGE'S FOSTER CARE & ADOPTIONS PROGRAM TRAINS, CERTIFIES, AND SUPPORTS ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS TO PROVIDE LOVING CARE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE OR NEGLECT. WE SEEK ALL TYPES OF FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY SPANISH-SPEAKING, LGBTQ, AND SINGLE PARENT HOMES IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN BERNARDINO, RIVERSIDE, AND VENTURA COUNTIES. OUR EXPERT STAFF WORK SUCCESSFULLY TO INTEGRATE CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS (INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, OR FAMILY THERAPY), PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENTS, AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED, AND DELIVER IN-HOME CARE AND/OR SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIES BASED ON CLIENT NEED. THE VILLAGE ALSO OFFERS INTENSIVE SERVICE FOSTER CARE (ISFC), WHICH PLACES HIGH-RISK AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN SPECIALIZED AND HIGHLY TRAINED FOSTER CARE HOMES. IN FY 21-22, THE VILLAGE PLACED 389 CHILDREN AND YOUTH INTO LOVING HOMES AND 16 "FOREVER HOMES" THROUGH FINALIZED ADOPTIONS.

THROUGH THE VILLAGE'S DROP-IN CENTER, HUNDREDS OF TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (TAY) EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RECEIVE A VARIETY OF CRITICAL SERVICE BASIC NEEDS (I.E., WARM FOOD, CLEAN CLOTHING, LAUNDRY SERVICES, HOT SHOWERS) TO MORE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (I.E., HOUSING SERVICES, LINKAGES TO EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH, WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND PLACEMENT, LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, LGBTQ SERVICES, ETC.) IN ORDER TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND HEALTHY ADULTS. AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY YOUTH COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM (YCES), THE VILLAGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING ALL TAY IN THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS FOR HOUSING PLACEMENT. THE VILLAGE ALSO OVERSEES TAY BRIDGE AND TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS VIA A 38-BED SHELTER IN BURBANK AND A RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM. TAY ENROLLED IN THE HOUSING PROGRAMS REMAIN CONNECTED TO CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER SUPPORT, AND THE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE DROP-IN CENTER. IN FY 21-22, YCES SERVED 148 TAY. THE DROP-IN CENTER SERVED 635 TAY.