“This community has specific and unique needs beyond every day challenges,” said Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Youth and Families First Kourtney Stafford about the new LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) programs that are being offered at Youth and Families First, a non-profit in Glendale. The new group of services being offered [...]

An autistic child with diabetes and other medical problems was acting out. He had tantrums three to five times a day which was difficult to manage by his grandmother and grandfather who are raising him. After Nicole Johnson from Youth and Family Services worked with this child, he had a 30 day period without any [...]

“I understand ­where these inner-city kids are coming from, said Horatio Sanchez. “There were all of these programs that I didn’t take advantage of as a kid and I want to see others use the resources that are available to them.” Horatio Sanchez is a mentor working with youth on probation at Youth and Families [...]