This is an amazing Non Profit. They really focus on helping with LA's homeless foster youth…read moreepidemic. This first work and live space for foster youth, such a great concept.

Best place to live, while building the character for success. Amazing workshops, speakers, and staffread more

My friend stayed here and was kicked out for smoking but was never proven. He was asked to come…read moreback next day. But he went back a week later to pick up his stuff from locker. TEQUILA his case manager had his stuff went through his belongings and took back the free clothes that they gave him. Also a couple of things were missing from his belongings. No warning nothing just asked to leave at 11pm. What place throws someone out at that time! This is a terrible place! I plan to report this facility! They took back the free clothes and also took some of his belongings! I would give 0 starts! Stay away from this place! They are also racist! Very upset!

Wonderful people , caring, kind. They help you when you have no where else to go. They help you and…read morerespect you.

Covenant House is by far the best shelter I have found for Transition Age Youth 18-24. From their…read moreOutreach team, on-site youth support staff to their management and executive directors, they facilitate a hospitable and supportive environment that fosters individual growth. People are treated as who they are or are capable of becoming, with complete dignity and respect. My favorite feature of Covenant House is that it feels like staff are "family" in a sense that they really care about each individual. As a member of the LGBT Community, I am proud to say I am supported here at Covenant House. Staff are very organized in their day-to-day operations. Upper management has a very strong on-site presence to ensure operational excellence and ultimately, resident growth. Thank you, Covenant House - California, for being a leading shelter, lifting individuals up from the streets and onto the pathway to future success.

This place is a hell hole of staff that will starve you when you're hungry, treat you poorly when…read moreyou're innocent and they promote the most awful staff by comparing them to saints. This place has one specific staff member named Lon Usher, who apparently gets treated like she deserves to even have a job when she should be fired for treating youth so badly that they eventually grow up and turn into law abiding citizens and are still affected by her stupid decisions..... She is a vile disgusting human being who mentally tortured me ten years ago and ten years later they named a building after her. This one woman stood between me and housing, food, sleep, and even tried to keep me from getting a proper bed at the Los Angeles LGBT center by lying to me and withholding emails that were being sent to her by my case manager at the lgbt center. I will never forgive her for how awful she was then and how awful she is now. PLEASE FIRE THIS WOMAN BEFORE SHE RUINS MORE LIVES. Ive waited ten years to have a reason to give covenant house a terrible review just because of this evil woman. I finally have one. When I went to go visit as an alumni who never did anything truly wrong during my stay ten years ago for my friend who is living there now, I was treated terribly by front desk staff. And when I tried to explain that Lon Usher was the one who treated me terribly, he basically called my experience unimportant and invalid. Well, unfortunately for him, I don't leave poor reviews, I leave REAL reviews that demand REAL action and accountability. I demand to be able to go back and be treated like deserving young man I am. I demand to be respected by staff past and present and I demand that the youth here be treated like human beings and not livestock

Five stars PLUS when more wheelchair accessible. A 12 step meeting center for Alanon, NA CA CMA AA…read moreOA-How and much more. Many who go to meetings here are GLBTQ. Many are not. This place deserves donations via their website as they save lives and cost the community nothing when an addict or alcoholics leaves the substances and returns to normal society.

I had a positive experience visiting for the first time. This is a small, intimate center with a…read morewell-established reputation in the Los Angeles area. It caters to the LGBTQIA+ and ally communities.

Was very impressed with the system they have to help homeless people get back on they're feet…read more I personally know of a individual that they help turn his life around.

I have had a great experience here at horizon. Davon, Nina, will , peter , Mrs Jones, Maggie and…read moreall of the employees have treated me and other clients with respect, love and total professional care. I came into this program after the most painful experience in my life. I lost my wife to cancer and all employees treated and shown me love like we are family. I personally want to thank you all for the love and care you have shown me. Give these employees a raise , they all deserve it. Love you all. John B

Fast Response and helped me find options while I am waiting on the wait list and answered all of my…read morequestions

When I lived at PATH, I was there for two years. I could have stayed longer, but over time, I…read morestarted feeling mentally and emotionally uncomfortable because I was going through some serious internal struggles. Around that time, someone bought me a ticket to visit my adopted daughter--someone I had longed to see but never got the chance to. Despite everything, my experience at PATH was one of the best shelter experiences I've ever had. There were so many kind and caring people there. Of course, it wasn't perfect--I also encountered a few staff members who didn't seem to have the best attitude about their jobs, which made certain moments unpleasant. But at the end of the day, a shelter is still a business, and good customer service should always be a priority. Still, I truly felt at home. The Christmas parties were beautiful, they gave us an abundance of clothes, and the food--honestly--was the best I've ever had at any shelter.

My daughter Ariel did a year at the Dream Center after struggling for years with depression and…read moreself-medication (heroin) after losing a boyfriend in high school. She graduated in 2015, and at that time I gave a 5-star review because I noticed big positive changes in her. I thought it would be nice to give an update since it has been close to 7 years since she graduated. Prior to the Dream Center, it was difficult for me to be around her because she had so much anger and she just wanted to argue with me about anything and everything. Since the Dream Center, she has been a pleasure to be around and not once in 7 years have we argued, or had even so much as a disagreement of words. She lived with me for the first year after the Dream Center. She was quick to find a job and began chasing her dream of becoming a dog groomer. She was 24 at this time, and prior to this, had never had a job but once for a couple of months. She began dating a boy from our church (who also attended the Dream Center - yes this is how they met) and 6 months later they were engaged, and 6 months after that married. I was concerned when she got married and moved into an apartment for the first time. I figured they would be coming to me asking for money to help them with the rent. But in 7 years they haven't asked me for a cent. A couple years later, they she said they were looking to buy a house. Honestly, I thought it was a pipe dream of theirs because they didn't' have good credit (bad from previous life). But God worked miracles and they bought a house only 10 minutes from where I live. Again, a couple years later, they announced they were going to open a mobile dog grooming business. Again, I didn't' think they could do it because the truck was over $100K. I suggested they consider a store because it would be a smaller investment for them to start up. But God had other plans, and they opened their mobile dog grooming business on February 14, 2020. Yes, February 2020. A month before the Covid shutdowns in California. But once again, God had a plan for them, it was mobile grooming because when all the brick and mortars closed, they were able to operate and within two months they were turning away business. It was also about this time that they announced they were having a baby, and on October 25, 2021 Camille was born. During these 7 years, Ariel and her husband have been very involved in the church they attend, and serve regularly on the worship team (Ariel lighting and her husband on the drums). They also regularly attend Celebrate Recovery which is a wonderful program for anyone struggling with hurts, hang-ups and habits. The Dream Center turned my daughter's life around. It changed her, for the better. She jokes occasionally and says she was brainwashed at the Dream Center. It wasn't easy for her, lots rules and structure. She had to sacrifice a lot of what she thought was important to her. But she doesn't regret it and has a lot of fond memories of the friendships that she formed while there. I highly recommend the Dream Center to anyone who is struggling in life. There is no denying the miracles that God did and continues to work in my daughter's life. Without the Dream Center, Ariel would have never understood how to have a relationship with Jesus, and have faith in God, and hope again. She didn't see a future before the Dream Center. But when she left, she saw all the possibilities and she went after them. I am excited to see where God leads her life next. I know there is more greatness to come. Thank you Dream Center for turning around my daughter life.

Came here in the late 90, s. And I am glad I left. Was never homeless never strung out on drugs or…read morefresh out of prison just a kid looking for encouragement and to be ministered to but was treated like homeless strung out felon . Program was weird, take everything from you and trust you with contemp every second. The guy that ran the place was a bully treated people like crap. Had stuff stolen from me from the drug addicts they had there . I was told it was a good program from a pastor that was the old pastor of the church I went to back then. It was more of a halfway house than anything . My experience was less than inspirational. Hope it's changed but the reviews I've read looks like it's the same.

Comic Cure had a comedy show at YWCA of Glendale tonight. It was a fundraiser to shed awareness on…read morethe topic domestic violence. The majority of the efforts by this YWCA location's to stop racism and assist women in creating better environments for themselves. I purchased my ticket on EventBrite. What I learned from attending this event? YWCA believes that a love relationship created between any type of couple (hetro, homo, tran, etc...) should be harmonious or beneficial for both parties, especially if children are involved. So toxic relationships should go through breakups, which can be healthy. And it can happen more than once. It's not something to be ashamed about. Also, they believe that children should be taught this fact in their formative years, when they learn about love. The theme of the show was 'Breakup Letters'. There were 23 or 24 comedians that read letters about their breakup experiences. Creative. Inventive. Sad. Funny. The headliner was Comedian and Actor, Johnathan Kite. He was a complete riot. It was a nice turn out of people. Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria sponsored the event. The $5 donation (Cash Only) for drinks and pizza was donated to the YWCA's Domestic Violence Program. Also, they distributed handouts about the Elton John Foundation supporting people to invest in the HIV Vaccination. So you can sleep with HIV/AIDS and not get infected. It's covered by insurance companies. America has been undergoing changes that effects everyone. If you want to find out more... Just read through the Elton John Foundation Website at http://ejaf.org/ Personally, I support stopping STD's completely in every socio-economic class, race and gender. This would best be accomplished through open communications and trust in monogamous love/sex relationships between a couple. Also, I support the use of adult toys, celibacy and condoms. Comic Cure's growing. They support various causes with comedic events around Southern California and seek to travel nationwide. Please view their website for future shows and ticket sales at http://comiccure.com/

This review for the YWCA of Glendale is specific to their swim instruction program for beginner…read morechildren. Do not waste your time or your money enrolling your child in this program. The untrained instructors do not have a clue on what it takes to teach kids to swim, how to motivate kids, and the supervision of the instructors is non existent.

These workers for the service Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles truly are Some of the most…read morekindest people I've ever met. Their generosity knows no bounds. They do everything in service of others. I think it's a really great organization

Bonnie Raitt's "Nick of Time" lyric "Life is mighty precious when there's less of it to waste" is…read moreconstantly on a loop in my head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es60unGCGKw&feature=related Young. Old. In-between. Precious. Temporary. Enduring. Kicks ya cuz ya just don't know. The folks I bring fitness to, now old, have already been young and in-between. As Yelp links us in life affirming ways, my clients are also looking for that, not quite the way you or I might but still wanting and needing it. They'll take a phone call or a ride over a shot and a beer any day of the week. Enter L.I.F.E., a program of Jewish Family Services, that creates an important "one stop resource that links older adults, their families, friends and care givers to solutions for issues related to aging." http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org60146.jsp It was both an honor and pleasure to be the guest speaker today at L.I.F.E.'s Park La Brea meeting, where a naturally occurring retirement community flourishes because of L.I.F.E. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/03/health/he-aging3 If you have aging parents or know an older adult in need, L.I.F.E. is an awesome, non-denominational, non-profit resource.

Made an appointment online and the counselor helped ease my anxiety in getting a free HIV test…read more Super friendly and knowledgeable! They were able to answer all my questions. I was in an out within 20 minutes which is shorter than the wait at Howling Rays. I'm usually working out of Ktown so this was super convenient. FREE PARKING was a nice bonus.

As a housing navigator for another organization I just want to shout out to Joy for doing an…read moreamazing job with the intake process! You can tell she truly cares about clients and wants the best for them while being to the point. Thanks Joy!