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AIDS HealthCare Foundation – Walk-in clinics, hospice care.  www.aidshealth.org

AIDS Project Los Angeles – A food bank for registered clients, case management, mental health services, buddy program, dental care, Necessities of Life, education. 
www.apla.org

Beyond Shelter – Assists homeless families with children referred by the emergency shelter system to find permanent housing.  www.welfareinfo.org/Beyondshelterincalifornia.

Children of the Night – 24-hour service to teenaged prostitutes or kids involved in pornography; rescue from pimps, shelter referrals, court appearances, medical appointments, tickets home, birth certificates, etc.
24 hour hotline 800/551-1300
www.childrenofthenight.org

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles–Division of Adolescent Medicine – Free testing, counseling, and comprehensive medical care are available to youth, ages 12-24, who are either HIV positive or who are at high risk for becoming HIV positive. Provides health care, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, management for pregnant and parenting teens.
www.childrenshospitalla.org/body.cfm?id=183

City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Volunteerism – www.lacity.org

County of Los Angeles, Departments of

- Children and Family Services  dcfs.co.la.ca.us

- Health Services   www.ladhs.org

- Mental Health  Hotline 800/854-7771; http://dmh.co.la.ca.us

Covenant House California – Crisis intervention and shelter for homeless and runaway youth, ages 18-20.
www.covenanthouseca.org

CrisisCounseling.com - How to understand and preventing teenage runaways www.crisiscounseling.com/Runaway/1Runaway

Discover Hollywood - www.discoverhollywood.com  information on visual arts, theatre, music, film, places of interest and more.

First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood – Provides meals for seniors. 
www.fpch.org

Helpguide – A non-commercial, consumer-friendly website, providing information on mental health and aging.
www.helpguide.org

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce -www.hollywoodchamber.net

Hollywood Visitors Information Center - 6801 Hollywood Boulevard at Hollywood & Highland 1-866-733-6952 or online at www.seemyLA.com

Immigration and Refuge Services of America - Develops and manages education and assistance programs that help refugees resettle in the U.S.
www.irsa-uscr.org

Infoline - A hotline to connect with community services in Los Angeles County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services are provided in English, Spanish and over 140 other languages via a tele-interpreting service. INFO LINE also provides services for hearing impaired. Hotline 800/339-6993; TDD service 800/660-4026
www.infoline-la.org

Jeffrey Griffith Youth Center - created to help homeless youth make the transition into independent living and to create a comfortable space for in-school, at-home and at-risk youth to socialize with other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in an alcohol-free, drug-free, safe, educational and affirming environment.
208.55.20.213/section03/S0303

Layouth.com – an independent, nonprofit organization which trains, informs, and provides a voice to Los Angeles youth through journalism.  www.layouth.com

Your Local City Council Offices – www.lacity.org/council

Los Angeles Free Clinic – Day labor and employment readiness workshops for youth, ages 16-23.  Provides free health care to youth, ages 12-24, in family planning, HIV testing, abuse counseling, treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. 
www.lafreeclinic.org

Los Angeles World Airports - www.lawa.org

Los Angeles Youth Network – Shelter for 12-17 year old youth providing case management, individual/group counseling, food, clothing, medical services, etc.   www.sfvmarketplace.com/causes/layouth

My Friend’s Place – Drop-in Center for homeless youth.  323/462-4493
myfriendsplace.org

National Runaway Switchboard -Facilitates relationships that ensure that youth and families have access to resources in their communities.
Hotline 800/621-4000
www.nrscrisisline.org  

Neighborhood Matching Fund – supports partnerships between the City of Los Angeles and neighborhood organizations to produce neighborhood-initiated improvement projects. 
www.lacity.org/bpw/ocs/nmf

Operation Clean Sweep – Youth making a difference.  Educates school faculty, parents, and students (with the focus on 4^th through 7^th grade students) regarding respect and responsibility for themselves, others, and property.
www.lacity.org/bpw/ocs

Options House – Safe, licensed youth shelters, crisis intervention, counseling, placement service, advocacy to homeless, runaway and abandoned youth, ages 12-18.  323/467-1932; 800/225-4325.

PATH: People Assisting the Homeless -Helping homeless people find work, save money, secure housing and empowering their lives.
www.epath.org

Shelter Partnership – Develops resources, provides technical and developmental assistance and public policy support for homeless shelters and public service agencies. 
www.shelterpartnership.org

Social Security Administration – Process applications for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security, Medicare, and MediCal.  
www.ssa.gov

The Way In/Salvation Army – Drop-in Center provides spiritual and crisis counseling, 20-bed shelter and placement for 15-17 year old runaways or homeless youth, and medical assistance for 17 and under.
www1.salvationarmy.org/usw/www_usw_socal.nsf/vw-search/1E4DA29D3022585888256DB4006EC243?opendocument

Travelers Aid International - www.travelersaid.org