Financial Assistance
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/CalWORKS (866) 613-3777
CalWORKs (California work, Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids) is for people who have children under 19 years old. It provides monthly financial assistance for low income families. Most adults can only get CalWORKs for 48 months, and will be required to work or go to training in order to receive the cash assistance. You may also be eligible for Medi-Cal for health care and Cal Fresh to help you buy food. You can apply online: www.Benefitscal.org, over the phone or at the nearest Department of Public and Social Services (DPSS) office. Before you go, please call and be prepared to give your zip code to identify the closest DPSS office.
East Valley Office
7555 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91405
CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal.
CalFresh Program (877) 597-4777
www.ladpss.org/dpss/calfresh/
Glendale Office
4680 san Fernando Rd. Glendale, CA 91204
CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Relief, Medi-Cal
West Valley Office 21415 Plummer St. Chatsworth, CA 91311
CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal.
CalFresh (or Food Stamps) gives you benefits to pay for food. You get an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card that you can use at most stores. To get food stamps, you or your children must be a U.S. citizen or a legal resident and meet the income limits. Apply in person or online at www.Benefitscal.org.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(888) WIC-WORKS or (888) 942-9675
www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/wicworks/
WIC helps pregnant women and new mothers and children under age 5. To qualify you must be low to medium income. WIC provides: a WIC card to buy healthy food such as milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans and peas, and peanut butter; fruits and vegetables; extra benefits for women who are breastfeeding; iron fortified infant formula and cereals for infants.
Summer Food Service Program
City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program
Children age 18 and under can get free meals during the summer. No application is required for participants. The meals are served at schools, parks, and recreation centers. The children simply come and eat a free meal or on-the-go. Please search where to find out where your children can eat free when they are not in school at https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids.
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
School Sites Hosting Summer Food Program 2023 in the San Fernando Valley Monday – Friday June 13th through August 4th
Elementary School
ANDASOL AVENUE
BALBOA GIFTED
BERTRAND AVENUE
MELVIN AVENUE
GRANADA
BASSETT STREET
BLYTHE STREET
CALAHAN STREET
CANTARA STREET
DARBY
EMELITA STREET
FULLBRIGHT AVENUE
GARDEN GROVE
GAULT STREET
GERMAIN
GLEDHILL
GRANADA HILLS
CHARTER K-8
HASKELL
HOBART BOULEVARD
LEMAY STREET
LIMERICK AVENUE
LORNE STREET
MAYALL
NAPA STREET
NEWCASTLE
NUEVA VISTA
PANORAMA CITY
PLUMMER ACADEMY
SHIRLEY
STAGG STREET
ANATOLA AVENUE
RESEDA
SUPERIOR STREET
SYLMAR LEADERSHIP
SUNNY BRAE AVENUE
COHASSET STREET
TOPEKA
TULSA STREET
DEARBORN
VANALDEN AVENUE
VINTAGE MAGNET
WINNETKA
Middle School High School
GEORGE K. PORTER
HOLLENBECK
HOLMES
JOHN A. SUTTER
SHERMAN OAKS CENTER FOR ENRICHED STUDIES
JOHN H. LIECHTY
MULHOLLAND
NORTHRIDGE
PATRICK HENRY
SEPULVEDA
LAWRENCE
VISTA
CHATSWORTH
CLEVELAND COLLEGE
DANIEL PEARL
LAKE BALBOA
MONROE
NORTHRIDGE
VALLEY ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Revised 2023 | 3
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Park Sites Hosting Summer Food Program 2023 in the San Fernando Valley Monday – Friday June 13th through August 4th
SITE - ADDRESS
Andres & Maria Cardenas Recreation 14740 Blythe Street, Panorama City (818) 781-3952 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Branford Recreation Center 13306 Branford Street, Panorama City (818) 893-4923 12:00pm - 12:30pm
David M. Gonzales Recreation Center 10943 Herrick Avenue, Pacoima (818) 899-1950 11:30am - 12:15pm
Delano Recreation Center 15100 Erwin Street, Van Nuys (818) 756-8529 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Fernangeles Recreation Center 8851 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Sun Valley (818) 767-4171 11:30am - 12:00pm
Hubert Humphrey Recreation Center 12560 Filmore Street, Pacoima (818) 896-6215 11:30am - 12:00pm
Lakeview Terrace Recreation Center 11075 Foothill Boulevard, Lakeview Terrace (818) 899-8087 12:00pm- 12:30pm
Lanark Recreation Center 21816 Lanark Street, Canoga Park (818) 883-1503 12:00pm - 12:30pm
North Hollywood Recreation Center 11430 Chandler Boulevard, North Hollywood (818) 763-7651 11:15am - 11:45am
Panorama Recreation Center 8600 Hazeltine Avenue, Panorama City (818) 893-3401 11:30am - 12:00pm
Reseda Recreation Center 18411 Victory Boulevard, Reseda (818) 881-3882 11:45am - 12:15pm
Richie Valens Recreation Center 10731 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Pacoima (818) 834-5172 11:45am - 12:15pm
Sepulveda Recreation Center 8801 Kester Avenue, Panorama City (818) 893-3700 11:45am - 12:15pm
Stonehurst Recreation Center 9901 Dronfield Street, Sun Valley (818) 767-0314 11:30am - 12:30pm
Sun Valley Recreation Center 8133 Vineland Avenue, Sun Valley (818) 767-6151 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Sunland Recreation Center 8651 Foothill Boulevard, Sunland (818) 352-5282 11:30am - 12:30pm
Sylmar Park Recreation Center 13109 Borden Avenue, Sylmar (818) 367-5656 11:30pm - 12:00pm
Valley Plaza Recreation Center 12240 Archwood Street, North Hollywood (818) 765-5885 11:30am - 12:30pm
Van Nuys Recreation Center 14301 Vanowen Street, Van Nuys (818) 756-8131 11:30am - 12:15pm
Victory-Vineland Recreation Center 11117 Victory Boulevard, North Hollywood (818) 985-9516 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Winnetka Recreation Center 8401 Winnetka Avenue, Canoga Park (818) 756-7876 11:30am - 12:00pm
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Food
Food Pantries
www.lafoodbank.org
Most food pantries are small and operated at churches or non-profit organizations. They each make their own rules about who can be served. Many food pantries can only serve people who live in the area near the food pantry. They often require some kind of identification (ID, birth certificate of children, proof of address) and proof that you are low income. Most food pantries can only serve people once a month, or some similar limitation.
To be referred to a food pantry, please call:
• Info Line 211 (Dial 2-1-1)
The following is a list of pantries located in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valley. Please look for the location closest to your home address, and call for verification since locations and time may change and donations may not always be available.
Arleta Panorama Baptist Church 8767 Woodman Avenue
Arleta, CA 91331 (818) 894-2211
www.walleyfoodbank.org
Open Wednesday from 11:00am-1:00pm
Canoga Park Family Rescue Center 22103 Vanowen Street
Canoga Park, CA 91303 (818) 884-7587
www.westvalleyfoodpantry.org
Open Monday – Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm
Chatsworth Fish of West Valley 20440 Lassen Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 882-3474
Open Wednesday from 2:00pm-4:00pm Saturday from 1:00pm-3:30pm ID required for each family member
Encino Valley Beth Shalom 15739 Ventura Boulevard Encino, CA 91436 (818) 786-6000 www.vbs.org/foodbank
Open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10:00am-2:00pm
Glendale Salvation Army Corps 320 West Windsor Road
Glendale, CA 91204 (818) 246-5586
Open Monday-Thursday from 12:00pm-3:00pm ID, proof of address and income required
Guadalupe Community Center 21600 Hart Street
Canoga Park, CA 91303 (213) 251-3549
Open Monday - Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Lake View Terrace Peace Lutheran Church 11690 Fenton Avenue
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 (818) 899-3950
Open Saturday from 9:00am-11:00am
North Hills Centro de Vida 9251 Burnet Avenue
North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 892-2838
Open every other Wednesday from 9:00am-12:00pm
North Valley Caring Services 15435 Rayen Street
North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 891-0481
Open Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm
North Hollywood North Hollywood Interfaith Pantry 11634 Moorpark Street North Hollywood, CA 91604 (818) 760-3575 www.nhifp.org
Open Monday and Friday from 7:30am-11:00am
Northridge Our House – A Church Family 19359 Londelius Street Northridge, CA 91324 (818) 631-2741
Open last Saturday of the month from 10:00am-11:30am
Pacoima M.E.N.D.
10641 N. San Fernando Road Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 897-2443
Open Tuesday from 9:00am-11:00am Thursday/ Friday from 8:00am-2:00pm 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 9:00am-12:00pm
Community Resource Center 10807 San Fernando Road Pacoima, CA 91331 (213) 438-5497
Open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm
Reseda WEST VALLEY YMCA 18810 Vanowen Street Reseda, CA 91335 (818) 774-2840
www.ymcala.org/wv
Open Monday-Thursday from 7:00am-9:00pm Friday from 7:00am-7:00pm Saturday from 8:00am-4:00pm
Valley Park Church 16514 Nordhoff Street
North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 894-9316
www.valleyfroodbank.org
Open Wednesday from 3:00pm-4:00pm
Khalsa Care Foundation 9989 Laurel Canyon Boulevard Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 896-7700
Open Friday from 4:30pm-5:30pm
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
San Fernando Lighthouse Foursquare
622 N. Maclay Avenue
San Fernando, CA 91340 (818) 403-6432
www.foodpantries.org
Open Friday from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Santa Clarita Valley
Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry 24133 Railroad Avenue
Newhall, CA 91321 (661) 255-9078
Open Monday from 11:00am-2:00pm Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am-12:00pm Wednesday from 2:00pm-5:00pm Saturday from 9:00am-12:00pm
Sylmar La Voz Sylmar Seventh-Day Adventist Church 13550 Herron Street Sylmar, CA 91342 www.valleyfoodbank.org
Open Thursday from 5:00pm-6:30pm
Van Nuys Church of the Valley 6565 Vesper Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 800-6600
Open Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30am-12:00pm Bring ID
Loaves and Fishes II
Catholic Charities
7309 Van Nuys Boulevard Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 997-0943
Open Monday and Wednesday from 10:00am-12:30pm
Central Lutheran Church 6425 Tyrone Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91401 (925) 708-6961
Open 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Saint Ferdinand Outreach Program 1040 Coronel Street
San Fernando, CA 91340 (818) 365-3194
Open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm
Salvation Army 14917 Victory Boulevard Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 781-5739
Open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-12:00pm Wednesday from 1:00pm-4:00pm
SOVA Kosher Food Pantry 16439 Vanowen Street Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 988-7682 ext. 115
Open Monday-Thursday from 10:00am-1:30pm Sunday from 9:00am-12:00pm ID and proof of address required
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 6640 Cedros Avenue Van Nuys, CA91405 (818) 779-1756
Open Tuesday from 9:00am-12:00pm
Rock of the Valley 772 Kester Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 781-4156 www.valleyfoodbank.org
Open Tuesday from 4:00pm-5:00pm
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Winnetka Redeemer Lutheran Outreach
20025 Chase Street
Winnetka, CA 91306 (818) 341-3460
Open Thursday from 11:30am-1:00pm
Woodland Hills West Valley Food Pantry 5700 Rudnick Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818) 346-5554
Open Monday-Thursday from 9:30am-2:00pm Friday from 9:30am-12:00pm
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) 1743 41st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058 (323) 234-3030
www.lafoodbank.org
Program for seniors 60 years and older, pregnant women, mothers postpartum for up to one year and children ages 1 to 6. The program provides food packages.
Different Locations: Pacoima, Pasadena, Santa Clarita, South Pasadena, Van Nuys, West Hills, and Woodland Hills.
Meals on Wheels
13300 Victory Boulevard, Suite 354 Van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 880-4842
www.vic-la.org
This organization provides two types of services: “Meals on Wheels” and “Meals to the Homebound”. Meals are diabetic and hypertension friendly deliver to your door Monday through Friday 10:00am to 2:00pm.
1) Meals on Wheels is a service that provides meals to people of all ages (regardless of their income) who need freshly prepared meals delivered to their door. This is a fee-forservice program $6 for one meal or $10 for two (one hot and one cold meal). This service requires monthly subscription with pre-payment.
2) Meals for the Homebound is a service for eligible adults, 60+ years of age, who are unable to arrange their own meals or shop for themselves, may qualify for a nutritionally balanced hot lunch, delivered Monday through Friday right to their front door.
Robert M. Wilkinson MPSC
Northridge, CA 91324 (818) 885-5144
Alicia Broadous-Duncan MPSC
Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 834-6105 ext. 230
Bernardi MPSC Van Nuys, CA 91401 (747) 235-3312
Sherman Oaks East Valley Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 981-1284 ext. 245
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Clothing
Centre Clothes Corner
14603 Hamlin Street
Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 785-4134
https://www.volunteerleague.com/centreclothes-corner
Provides a basic wardrobe of essential clothing to children from low-income families living in the San Fernando Valley, who are attending elementary and middle school. Students will receive two sets of clothing, a pair of shoes, and a jacket. The school or agency must refer the student.
Los Angeles Valley College 5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91401 (818) 778-5612
Email: frc@lavc.edu
Free Clothes Exchange at the Family Resource Center for children newborn to size 3. You can bring in your used clean and good condition baby clothes and trade them for what you need. The Family Resource Center is located in the Child Development Family Complex (by parking D) at Los Angeles Valley College.
Operation School Bell
6640 W Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 469-6017
https://assistanceleaguela.org/operationschool-bell/
Provides blue and white uniforms for students in grades K-5th attending LAUSD. Students should see the school counselor, nurse, or principal for a referral to this program. Personnel from the school will make the appointment and drive the child to the location. Services are provided September through May. No parents are allowed.
Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND)
10641 San Fernando Road Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 897-2443
www.mendpoverty.org
MEND is a volunteer-based organization. This agency provides food and clothing, medical, dental and vision care, and job training. The Clothing Center is a crucial resource for families and individuals in need. They receive necessary clothing, shoes, blankets and small household items. Baby items and children's clothes are also available.
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00am-1:30pm Saturday from 9:00am-11:30am
The agencies on this document are listed for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by Community Resource Services of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
