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- EIN 26-1402329
- (323) 296-0310
- 3894 Crenshaw Blvd 56145 Los Angeles CA 90008-6049 USA
- sistahfriends.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Services, Personal Social Services
Mission: The primary purpose of this organization it to provide psychological counseling services to women and their families. The program served 120 families including children and parents. Services included mental health clinical assessments, case management, parenting, anger management, substance abuse, and domestic violence prevention education on behalf of personal involvement center a county contractor with the county of los angeles department of children and family services. Mental health counseling was provided to the inglewood unified school district via growurpotential, non-profit mental health agency with funding provided through the zimmer family foundation.
Programs: Sistahfriends evaluated 115 families including children, youth, and families for participation in the county of los angeles department of children and family services family preservation program as a subcontractor for personal involvement center a direct contract provider of child welfare services. We conducted mental health clinical assessments, parent, substance abuse, anger management, and domestic violence prevention education classes and training. As a result of these services, families were able to remain intact without any child or youth detentions by the department of children and family services. Additionally, sistahfriends partnered with grow ur potential to provide psychological counseling services to youth in the inglewood unified school district with funds donated by the zimmer family foundation. Grow ur potential served 50 youth in schools who were experiencing mental illness or psychological problems that interfered with their academic goals. As a result of family, individual, and group counseling, these youth were able to complete the school year without any missed days and successfully completed their semesters.