Founded in 1984, The Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) is a California non-profit organization whose mission is to end homelessness one kid at a time, by providing shelter, food and counseling for the abuse, neglected and abandoned. The goals for each child are to successfully complete the permanent transition away from street life to a safe and secure living environment and to fully participate in society.

Experience has shown that it may take from 3-5 years for the individual to successfully complete the transition off the street to stable and secure living environments. Thus, LAYN has implemented a 4-tier, comprehensive and coordinated system – a continuum of care – to offer chronic runaway and homeless youth a successful alternative to their present crisis. We provide a safe and therapeutic milieu through intervention and specialized support services.