Our Mission

The mission of Friends of the Family is to foster strong,
self-sufficient families and resilient children by providing effective
mental health and human development programs in the greater
Los Angeles area.

Who We Are

Friends of the Family is among the most highly regarded family
resource centers in Southern California.


What We Do

We are a model family resource center committed to fostering an environment
that values parenting and families, that views human diversity as a strength
upon which solid foundations for family and community can be built, and that
promotes the credo that strong, caring families are the
basis for a strong, vital community.

How We Do It

Our organization is renowned for its development and implementation of
innovative, practical, and successful programs that build strong families
and set the wheels in motion to give all children access to their birthright
of hope, dignity, safety, and love.

Our programs and activities produce significant, positive outcomes that have
served hundreds of children and families.