ANTELOPE VALLEY YOUTH and FAMILY SERVICES Information, Assessment and Referral Center
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ANTELOPE VALLEY YOUTH and FAMILY SERVICES Information, Assessment and Referral Center Presents THE RED BOOK DIRECTORY FOR YOUTH, FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES Antelope Valley Youth and Family Services 44815 Fig Avenue, Suite 101 Lancaster, CA 93534 (661) 949-1069 (661) 948-5049 Fax www.avys.av.org Antelope Valley Youth and Family Services is a project initiated in 1989 through a grant from the United Way, Inc. Discretionary Fund Distribution Committee. United Way – Antelope Valley Region provides continued funding for this program. Antelope Valley Youth & Family Services disclaims any liability to any person, organization or agency for any loss or damage caused by omission or errors in the 2005 Red Book, whether such omissions result from accident or neglect, or any other cause. All names, addresses, descriptions services and fees are subject to change. We earnestly request that any inaccuracy be brought to our attention. A listing in the directory does not constitute an endorsement or certification of a program’s services, nor is any exclusion intentional. 2005 Edition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Directory was compiled as a community effort and is dedicated to the youth, families, and adults in the Antelope Valley. Antelope Valley Youth and Family Services would like to thank all those volunteers and organizations that made this directory possible. Our thanks to: Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Staff and Board of Directors The Health Planning Council and the Antelope Valley Union High School District for providing the Human Services Directory that served as a foundation for the first Red Book. Each and every agency and individual who has provided input. Information for this directory has been widely sought, however it is not inclusive of all services available in the Antelope Valley. In order to keep this directory current and useful, Antelope Valley Youth and Family Services needs your help. If you find an existing agency, which is not listed, an agency listed inaccurately, or an agency listed which no longer exists, please notify us. Antelope Valley Youth and Family Services 44815 Fig Avenue, Suite 101 Lancaster, CA 93534 (661) 949-1069 DISCLAIMER Agencies and service providers have submitted information for this directory. Opinions or policies expressed herein do not reflect the position or policy of Antelope Valley Youth and Family Services, Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency, or United Way, Inc. The inclusion of said agencies and service providers in this directory does not imply endorsement. CATEGORY INDEX INFANTS Black Infant Health of Antelope Valley 1 Child Development Center, Antelope Valley College 2 Healthy Homes 3 Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services, Adoptions Division 4 Mexican American Opportunity Foundation 5 Women, Infants, Children Program, Antelope Valley Hospital 6 Women, Infants, Children Program, Antelope Valley Hospital 7 YOUTH Alpha Treatment Centers 8 Antelope Valley Alternative Education Center Pregnant Minor 9 Antelope Valley Boys and Girls Club, Lancaster Site 10 Antelope Valley Boys and Girls Club, Palmdale Site 11 Antelope Valley Children's Planning Council 12 Antelope Valley Family YMCA 13 Assistance League Preschool 14 AV Light Foundation 15 A.V. Migrant Education Program 16 Boy Scouts of America 17 California Children's Services, Palmdale Medical Therapy Unit 18 Carlton Ministries, Inc 19 Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters 20 Challenging Families To Change/S.T.A.N.D. 21 Child Care Connection 22 Child Care Resource Center 23 Children's Bureau, East Palmdale 24 Children's Bureau, Lancaster 25 Children's Bureau, Lancaster 26 Children's Center of the Antelope Valley 27 Children's Way (FFA) 28 Children's World Learning Center 29 Daisy Gibson Elementary School 30 DESI, Job Corps 31 Early Childhood Education, Palmdale School District Headstart Preschool Programs 32 El Nido Family Centers 33 First Baptist Church of Palmdale 34 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline 35 Girls Scouts Joshua Tree Council 36 Hannah's Children’s Home 37 Inner Circle Foster Care, Adoption and Community Services 38 J & J All Sports Training, Inc 39 Kern County Child Protective Services Hotline 40 Koinonia Foster Homes 41 LACOE, 660 Community Day School 42 Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services, Lancaster Office 43 YOUTH CONTINUED Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services, Palmdale Office 44 Los Angeles County, Office of Education Division of Alternative Education 45 Los Angeles County Probation Department, Juvenile Program 46 Masada Homes 47 Murrell's Comminity Service Agency, Inc 48 Olive Crest Foster Family Agency 49 Optimist Community and Foster Care Services 50 Optimist Mental Health Center 51 Penny Lane Centers, Clinic 52 Penny Lane Centers, Foster Family Agency 53 Phoenix House 54 Santa's Workers of AV 55 The Sherman Group, Inc 56 Transitional Youth Services, Mental Health Association of Greater Los Angeles 57 Try Again Inc 58 United Community Action Network, U-CAN 59 Valley Child Guidance Clinic, Lancaster Site 60 Valley Child Guidance Clinic, Palmdale Site 61 Walden Family Services 62 Wings of Refuge 63 Yes 2 Kids, Antelope Valley Child Abuse Prevention Council, Inc 64 Youth Support Association 65 Youth Sports 66 Youth Sports 67 Youth Sports 68 FAMILY A Change of Faces 69 A Second Wind Violence Prevention Project 70 Advance Counseling Center 71 Antelope Valley Behavioral Medicine 72 Antelope Valley Youth and Family Services 73 Arella, Salvador M.D. 74 Associated Christian Therapy Services, ACTS 75 Beck Psychiatric Medical Group 76 Berman, Mark E., Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Antelope Valley Therapy Center 77 Brown, Alice C., LMFT 78 By Design Financial Solutions 79 California State Department of Corrections 80 Career Planning Center, Antelope Valley 81 Carson Holistic Center 82 Cedarwood Counseling 83 College Community Services, California City Office 84 College Community Services, Rosamond Office 85 College Community Services, Tehachapi Office 86 Community Therapies 87 FAMILY CONTINUED Coy, Karen, Ph.D., Lancaster United Methodist Church 88 Decision Point Behavorial Center 89 DeFreece, Diane, Psy.D. 90 Department of Human Services, Kern County 91 East Kern Family Resource Center 92 Families in Action, City of Palmdale 93 Family Dynamics Center 94 Family Growth Counseling 95 Family To Family, DCFS 96 Family University Foundation, Inc 97 Fencl, Roxanne, MFT 98 Friends Outside 99 GAIN, ACS 100 Gordon, Edward L., M. A., MFT 101 Gorman, Jennifer., LMFT 102 Hills- Egemo, Deborah MFT 103 Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Department 104 LA Family Housing Corp 105 Lancaster School District 106 Lewis, Page., Ph.D 107 LFC Life Choices 108 Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Antelope Valley Mental Health Center 109 Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services 110 Los Angeles County Probation Department 111 Marriage & Family Counseling Center of Antelope Valley 112 Mirabella, Renata., Ph.D, LMFT 113 Mitchell, Rita H., MFT 114 Morong, Eugene., M.D. 115 Neurofeedback Consultants 116 New Life MFT, New Life Counseling 117 Olive Crest Family Preservation Network 118 Palmdale Library Literacy Program 119 Palmdale Mental Health Center (7386) 120 Peterson, Rosemary., MFT 121 Pierson, Jo., LMFT 122 Pillai, D.V., M. D. 123 Professional Counseling Services 124 Professional Psychotherapy Services 125 Pueblo Psychotherapy 126 Quartz Hill Adult Literacy Program 127 San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center 128 Sebastian, Sharyn., LCSW 129 Sexual Assault Response Service (SARS) 130 Twin Lakes Community Church 131 United Church of Christ 132 U.S. Office Probation & Parole Services 133 Williams, Angela K., L.C.S.W. 134 WorkSource California A V One-Stop Career Center, Employment Development Dept 135 SUPPORT GROUPS Support Groups 136 Support Groups 137 Support Groups 138 Antelope Valley Discovery Center 139 Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Services 140 Project Rachel—Post Abortion Services 141 Relatives As Parents 142 HOTLINES/HELPLINES Hotlines/Helplines 143 Hotlines/Helplines 144 SUBSTANCE ABUSE A Better Citizen Safety Program 145 Acton Rehabilitation Center 146 Adolescent, Intervention, Treatment and Recovery Program, AVCADD 147 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center 148 American Health Services 149 Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency, Lancaster Site 150 Antelope Valley Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency, Palmdale Site 151 High Desert Recovery Services 152 High Road Program 153 Miracle Star 154 Pueblo Y Salud 155 Sixcess Consortion & Testing Services 156 Sober Living Homes 157 Tarzana Treatment Center, Antelope Valley 158 Victory Outreach, Lancaster Site 159 Victory Outreach, Palmdale Site 160 Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center 161 SENIOR/DISABLED SERVICES Antelope Valley Committee on Aging 162 Antelope Valley Foundation for the Developmentally Disabled 163 Antelope Valley Retirement Manor 164 Antelope Valley Senior Center 165 AV-GLAD (Greater LA Agency on Deafness, Inc.) 166 AV Home with Love and Care 167 AV Homemakers and Personal Attendants 168 B.R.I.D.G.E.S., Inc 169 Can Do, A Project of Community Partners 170 Chateau Le Petite Adult Day Healthcare Center 171 Department of Rehabilitation 172 Desert Haven Enterprises, Incorporated 173 Easter Seals Southern California 174 SENIOR/DISABLED SERVICES CONTINUED High Desert Interfaith VCP 175 Hoffmann Hospice 176 Home Sweet Home 177 Independent Living Center of Southern California 178 Lancaster Adult Day Health Care Center 179 Life Steps