A Place Called Home

The Rec Room: Early Impact

A sense of belonging is one of the Teen Center’s key outcomes. The new Rec Room supports that outcome by giving teens an indoor space to relax, play games, and spend time with friends. Staff recently asked members about their experience at the Teen Center, and their...

Meet CBS LA Sports Broadcaster and Gala Host, Jaime Maggio

Click image above to watch Jaime's campus tour When CBS LA sports broadcaster Jaime Maggio toured A Place Called Home, she got a firsthand look at the creativity, talent, and possibility thriving in South Los Angeles. During her campus tour, Jaime met several of our...

Gala 2026 – Thank You from Norayma Cabot

CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW Thank you. Last night, you helped us raise over $800,000 for the young people of A Place Called Home, and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. 823 young people came to our campus last year. Every one of them received a fresh meal, help with homework,...

Daily Trojan – South LA Candidates Clash over Policing, Housing, Investment

Los Angeles mayoral and L.A. City Council District 9 candidates faced questions about policing, homelessness, immigration and economic development at a community forum in South Central on Saturday.

Held at non-profit center A Place Called Home, the forum featured Mayor Karen Bass, mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, and District 9 candidates Jose Ugarte and Estuardo Mazariegos…

A Future Once Thought Impossible – Jenny’s Story

Jenny is currently a freshman at USC studying biological sciences with her sights set on medical school and a future as a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She is on a full-ride scholarship and even plays tenor saxophone in the USC Marching Band, performing at football...

Who We Are

We envision a world where your zip code does not determine your future and where all children have the opportunity to find happiness and success in life.

For more than 30 years we have served our community — inspiring, encouraging, and supporting the young people to achieve social-emotional and economic success.

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Our Impact

823

youth annually

76,400+

hours of programs and services provided annually

$450,000+

saved by families through summer programming alone

620+

first-generation, low income students sent to college fully funded

Testimonials

“A Place Called Home made me want to be a positive role model and a man who made something of himself. I want to inspire and be a role model for kids.”

– Chris, APCH alumnus

“I met some of the most influential people in my life at A Place Called Home. I feel like every valuable skill that I learned, I learned there and I still use those skills.”

– Fernanda, APCH alumna

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