Olive Crest

Olive Crest is a leading provider of prevention services for vulnerable foster youth and teens in LA County. We are launching a new Youth Drop-In Center in South LA to serve as a critical connecting point to equip transition-age and systems-impacted youth with skills to empower independence – through education, life skills training, counseling, jobs, and housing. Once at capacity, the Youth Drop-in Center will serve more than 500 youth annually to prevent homelessness and empower youth as they transition to independence and healthy adulthood.

Equipping for Life equips system-impacted youth with the skills to empower independence - through education, life skills training, counseling, jobs, and housing. Funding from LA2050 will allow us to enhance our case management and life skills training to meet the needs of young people in foster care and those who are aging out of the child welfare system. Offered year around, these comprehensive supports help youth establish economic opportunity and self-sufficiency, allowing them to thrive as they launch into adulthood.