A Place Called Home Youth Programs
A Place Called Home, 2830 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
About
A Place Called Home Youth Programs offers afterschool and summer programs that include educational enrichment, college prep, scholarships, and career readiness services such as internships and mentorship. The program includes counseling, individual and family therapy, and holistic needs assessment and resources, along with activities in dance, music, visual arts, digital media, athletics, outdoor play, culinary arts, and nutrition education. It operates in a dynamic, multi-service youth and community center.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Building open Monday–Friday 8:30 am–7:00 pm, with program hours Monday–Friday 3:00 pm–6:30 pm
• Price: The program does not charge families any money for enrolling their children (“no cobra un centavo a las familias que inscriben a sus hijos”)
A Place Called Home Youth Programs was founded in 1993 in response to the LA Civil Unrest and has served its community for more than 30 years. Its mission is to inspire, encourage, and support the young people in South Central Los Angeles to achieve social, emotional, and economic success. The program serves South Central youth in elementary through high school and into their mid-twenties, as well as their families, and has been involved in helping fight food insecurity for families in need. It offers free meals to children through a Federal Food Service Program and offers an innovative charter high school, Da Vinci RISE High at APCH, for students navigating foster care, housing instability, the juvenile justice system, and other circumstances that have disrupted their education. The organization states that it has been supporting the youth of South Central Los Angeles, offering comprehensive programs in arts, education, and wellness, helping to increase graduation rates, reduce the likelihood of involvement in the juvenile justice system, and foster hopeful futures, while transforming lives and building a stronger South Los Angeles community. One alumnus, Chris, says that APCH gave him a desire to be a positive role model, and another alumna, Fernanda, says she met some of the most influential people in her life there and still uses the skills she learned at APCH.
Last updated June 30, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Building open Monday–Friday 8:30 am–7:00 pm, with program hours Monday–Friday 3:00 pm–6:30 pm
• Price: The program does not charge families any money for enrolling their children (“no cobra un centavo a las familias que inscriben a sus hijos”)
A Place Called Home Youth Programs was founded in 1993 in response to the LA Civil Unrest and has served its community for more than 30 years. Its mission is to inspire, encourage, and support the young people in South Central Los Angeles to achieve social, emotional, and economic success. The program serves South Central youth in elementary through high school and into their mid-twenties, as well as their families, and has been involved in helping fight food insecurity for families in need. It offers free meals to children through a Federal Food Service Program and offers an innovative charter high school, Da Vinci RISE High at APCH, for students navigating foster care, housing instability, the juvenile justice system, and other circumstances that have disrupted their education. The organization states that it has been supporting the youth of South Central Los Angeles, offering comprehensive programs in arts, education, and wellness, helping to increase graduation rates, reduce the likelihood of involvement in the juvenile justice system, and foster hopeful futures, while transforming lives and building a stronger South Los Angeles community. One alumnus, Chris, says that APCH gave him a desire to be a positive role model, and another alumna, Fernanda, says she met some of the most influential people in her life there and still uses the skills she learned at APCH.
Last updated June 30, 2026.
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