VOLUNTEER CENTER OF LOS ANGELES
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

8134 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 200
Panorama City, CA 91402
Telephone: (818) 908-5066 • Fax: (818) 908-5147
E-mail: jimleahy@vcla.net
Web Site: www.vcla.net
Executive Director: Jim Leahy

Branch Offices:

Program Name Location
First and Second Careers Program Encino
Contact: Angie Pike
17200 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 211
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 728-1621
Fax: (818) 728-1624
First and Second Careers Program Los Angeles
Contact: Claudia Puentes
1370 N St. Andrews Place
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 460-6881
Fax: (323) 460-6882
Foster Grandparents Program Los Angeles
Contact: Bettye Mitchell
1370 N St. Andrews Place
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 460-7032
Fax: (323) 460-6893
Senior Companion Program Los Angeles
Contact: Leticia Martinez
1370 N St. Andrews Place
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 460-7032
Fax: (323) 460-6893
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Antelope Valley
Contact: Jimmi Morrow
42011 4th St West, #2700-B
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 974-7577
Fax (661) 729-6074
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs

Burbank
Contact: Lizbeth Sagastume
300 E Olive, # 113
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 841-1352
Fax (818) 841-1354
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Glendale
Contact: Somchitch Baythongdy
600 E. Broadway, #111
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 500-9553
Fax (818) 500-9554
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Los Angeles
Contact: Salvador Salcedo
1945 South Hill St
2nd Floor, Window 9
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 747-1492
Fax (213) 743-5543
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Hollywood
Contact: Cesar Martinez
5925 Hollywood Blvd. #206-A
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 469-0178
Fax (323) 469-0173
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Panorama City
Contact: Yolanda De Avila
8134 Van Nuys Blvd., #204
Panorama City, CA 91402
(818) 908-5012
Fax (818) 908-5155
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs San Fernando
Contact: Leticia Cabrera
900 Third St. #1028
San Fernando, CA 91340
(818) 898-7126
Fax (818) 898-7125
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs South Los Angeles
Contact: Maria Sedano
2006 East Firestone Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90001
(323) 277-8077
Fax (323) 277-4714
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Temple
Contact: Omar Polanco
210 W. Temple #7-301
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 620-1709
Fax (213) 620-0921
Court Referral/Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Programs Van Nuys
Contact: Carlos Olaya
14400 Erwin St. Mall, #103
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 376-1066
Fax (818) 376-1483
Juvenile Community Service Program Contact: Armando Valencia
6230 Sylmar Ave # 340
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 786-1386
Fax (818) 902-2442
Americorps Program Contact: Billy Husband
517 W 112th St
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 777-9773
Fax (323) 754-3905

Programs and Services:

  • Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP)
    Matches persons seeking volunteer opportunities with agencies needing volunteers.
    Contact Person: Joan Kagan, (818) 908-5040

  • H.O.T. Group
    Helping Others Together is designed for people that want short-term helping opportunities.
    Contact Person: Joan Kagan, (818) 908-5040

  • Teen Outreach Program (TOP)
    Promotes positive development for “youth at risk” in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). A life options curriculum is coupled with community service.
    Contact Person: Israel Ortiz, (818) 908-5005

  • Urban Foresters In Training (UFIT)
    Provides camping experiences for at-risk youth to build environmental awareness and provides a sense of accomplishment and self-worth.
    Contact Person: Israel Ortiz, (818) 908-5005

  • Prudential Youth Leadership Institute
    Leadership-training course that empowers young people to become leaders and practical problem solvers in service to their communities.
    Contact Person: Israel Ortiz, (818) 908-5005

  • Service Learning
    Enlivens the academic curriculum through community-service projects that benefit the community and foster students’ civic responsibility.
    Contact Person: Israel Ortiz, (818) 908-5005

  • AmeriCorps
    A tutoring program which provides tutors for hundreds of elementary school children in the Compton Unified school district.
    Contact Person: Israel Ortiz, (818) 908-5005

  • AmeriCorps Ambassador
    A program which assists organizations in the recruitment and development of mentors.
    Contact Person: Israel Ortiz, (818) 908-5005

  • San Fernando Valley Youth Council
    Brings teenagers together to develop creative ways to identify and meet community needs. Young people meet weekly to work on community projects.
    Contact Person: Israel Ortiz, (818) 908-5005

  • Court Referral Program
    Serves the justice system by referring clients who have been ordered to perform community service to local agencies and public institutions.
    Contact Person: Otto Hernandez, (818) 908-5001

  • Juvenile Community Service Program
    Community Service Delinquency Diversion Program for clients under 18 years of age.
    Contact Person: Otto Hernandez, (818) 908-5001

  • Community Court
    Community court is an outgrowth of the Van Nuys community, the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles and the Van Nuys Superior Court coming together to assist persons committing quality of life crimes in taking responsibility for changing their lives through changing their behavior. A community service sanction along with a social service component is the method being used to accomplish this task.
    Contact Person: Marie Tolbert, (818) 908-5074

  • Parenting Program
    Teaches parents of strong-willed and out of control adolescents how to change destructive behavior patterns.
    Contact Person: Marie Tolbert, English - (818) 908-5074,
    Spanish - (818) 908-5066

  • Counseling
    Group counseling for adolescents, 14-17 years of age. Problem solving and communication skills are taught, as is impulse control.
    Contact Person: Marie Tolbert, (818) 908-5074

  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
    Basic English, reading and writing are taught by volunteers.
    Contact Person: Jacqueline Turner, (818) 908-5070

  • Citizens Training Program
    Assists students to pass the United States Citizenship test.
    Contact Person: Jacqueline Turner, (818) 908-5070

  • First and Second Careers
    A program that places young and older adults into temporary and full-time positions, and disabled people into volunteer positions.
    Contact Person: Angie Pike (818) 728-1621 or Sandy Villano (213) 380-3166

  • Senior Corps
    Contact Person: Alethea Ludowitz, (818) 908-5002

  • Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
    Recruits and refers volunteers 55 years and older to nonprofit and community service agencies.
    Contact Person: Jacqueline Turner, (818) 908-5070

  • Senior Companion Program
    Provides opportunities for older adults to assist seniors in private homes, nursing homes, and residential care facilities.
    Contact Person: Leticia Martinez, (213) 387-7209

  • Foster Grandparent Program
    Provides part-time volunteer opportunities for older adults to render supportive services to children.
    Contact Person: Bettye Mitchell, (213) 387-9392

Annual Special Events: None

Other Information: 73 Staff


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