LAYN targets runaway, homeless, and system youth, ages 12-17, in Los Angeles County. Our program stabilizes youth and transitions them to safer places by facilitating their return home, assisting with placing them in foster/group homes, or teaching the skills and providing the resources needed to live independently.

Services are offered in English and Spanish. We are open 7 days a week/365 days a year. We pride ourselves on working with any youth who is in need of a home. Our vision is to empower these youth to live to their full potential as they grow into healthy, successful adults.

our RESULTS

Over 80% of our youth exit our program to live successfully with their families, in foster or group home placements, or independently. LAYN works within a comprehensive network of medical, social and legal agencies to help put together a healthy home situation.We empower our youth with a step-by-step understanding of how to take care of themselves.

What We Do Annually:

(figures based on activity between June, 2009 - June 2010)

• House 270 new youth

• Provide over 13,000 “home” nights

• Serve more than 40,000 individual meals

• Provide more than 5000 hours of counseling

• Staff over 1000 hours education & tutoring

• Crate 300+ Arts & Recreation Hours

the SERVICES

The services provided by Los Angeles Youth Network are as follows:

• Night shelter for youth ages 12-17
• Case management
• HIV/AIDS education
• Street Outreach
• Individual, family & group counseling
• Meals
• Substance abuse prevention & intervention
• Clothing
• HIV/AIDS risk reduction counseling
• Transportation
• Referrals for medical, educational, vocational, legal & placement services
• Recreational events
• Tutoring
• Toiletries
• Independent living & job training
• Arts empowerment activities/Cirque du Monde