Toberman Neighborhood Center Inc

Family source center ("fsc"): financed by a grant from the city of los angeles, california, the fsc program serves families through the following programs and services: a) intensive case management services b) referrals to community services for homeless c) outpatient counseling services for youth (5-17) with full scope medi-cal or private insurance d) free legal counsel targeting homeless prevention/tenant rights e) benefit screening and application for government benefits f) supplemental food assistance through toberman's pantry-a usda food distribution center g) volunteers in tax assistance, or vita, site for free income tax preparation h) utility assistance for the gas company or los angeles department of water and power through the low income home enegery assistance program. (cont. On sch o)the fsc program focuses on increasing income and education achievement with classes in preemployment and employment, resume writing, online job application, financial literacy and computer literacy. In addition, emergency food and clothing services are provided.

Gang intervention and prevention services: since some area families have gang members and/or youth who are at-risk of becoming gang members, the organization's community intervention workers mediate disputes and maintain a los angeles harbor area gang peace agreement involving multiple local gangs. Services are offered through two key programs, gang reduction and community engagement ("grace"), which is funded by the county of los angeles, and gang reduction and youth development ("gryd"), which is funded by the city of los angeles. These services include: a) crisis intervention b) conflict resolution c) school-based prevention and intervention activities d) case management including mentoring of youth and adults and referrals for services e) recreational services (cont. On sch o)f) safe passage/educational support g) community engagement on committees and task forces. The goal of the organization's prevention and intervention activities is to help those at-risk youth make a choice not to join gangs and to help those wishing to leave gang life.