Mission

VALLEY FAMILY CENTER WAS FOUNDED IN 1987 WITH THE MISSION TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT FACILITATE PERSONAL GROWTH, STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY UNIT, AND PROTECT HUMAN DIGNITY FOR ALL PERSONS IN NEED. VALLEY FAMILY CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING THESE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE TO THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THESE SERVICES OTHERWISE. ALL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, ENCOURAGE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HELP CLIENTS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE CENTER IS LOCATED IN SAN FERNANDO, CA AND PROVIDES PROGRAMS SIX DAYS PER WEEK. THE CENTER IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY THROUFH PRIVATE DONATIONS, GRANTS AND CLIENT FEES (SET ON A SLIDING SCALE) AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS.DURING THE 2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR, THE CENTER SERVED 857 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS THROUGH COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. AN ADDITIONAL 3,613 WERE SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. OVER 16