It’s back to school at Aviva’s Wallis House, a 42-bed shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness. Logan Mendoza is five years old and about to start kindergarten. His sister, 12-year-old Nicole, is going into seventh grade. “Sometimes when the teacher says, ‘You have an amazing daughter. I’m so glad she came here,’ I want…
El refugio cuenta con 36 habitaciones de diferentes tamaños, que se asignan dependiendo de la cantidad de hijos que tenga la madre soltera. Los beneficiados reciben alimentos, ropa, servicios de salud mental y actividades de esparcimiento, entre otras herramientas para salir adelante con los pequeños. Así es como funciona. See the full post at: Univison.com
It is our pleasure to announce that our Employee of the Month for June is Giovanna Romero! Giovanna always provides great care to her families and youth. She works with the ISFC population and is great at diffusing a crisis. She knows how to give resource parent hands on support to teach them to deescalate…
Melissa is young teenager of Hispanic descent, who came to Aviva’s Mental Health Services and enrolled in our Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Managing Adaptive Practices (MAP) program in June 2022. Melissa suffered from depression and anxiety due to abandonment issues from her mother, and conflict with her father and sibling in the home. Melissa was…
We are pleased to announce that our Employee of the Month for the month of May is Dana Clay! Dana has been with Aviva for over two years working at the Wallis House. She has a nurturing way of speaking with the residents, and the residents look forward to her working the graveyard shift so…
Former Wallis House Resident is Thriving & Giving Back It has been almost three years since Amber McCline was a resident at Wallis House. Early this year Amber reconnected with Wallis House Director, Maricela Echeverri to reflect on the essential role Aviva played for her and her family and to tell about the metamorphosis she…
Aviva Family and Children’s Services is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates Aviva as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s criteria. Charity Navigator is…
Our Audited Financials have been finalized and posted here for your review. More details on our IRS filings, audited financial statements and annual reports may be found here. Questions? Please contact the Development Department at development@aviva.org or at 323-876-0550.
We’re excited to share that our organization has earned a 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid! Now, you can support our work with trust and confidence by viewing our #NonprofitProfile at https://www.guidestar.org/profile/95-1693616
Aviva Family and Children’s Services Announces Amber Rivas as President and Chief Executive Officer LOS ANGELES, December 20, 2022 – Aviva Family and Children’s Services, a social services agency providing foster care and adoption, supportive housing for women and children, community mental health and crisis intervention services in Los Angeles County, today announced that Amber…