Hillsides Peer Resource Center Marks Three-Year Anniversary, 1,200 Young People Helped

Hillsides Youth Moving On Peer Resource Center (PRC), a one-stop shop of centralized support for transition age young people aged 16 to 25, is celebrating its three-year anniversary on June 22, 2016 from 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the Youth Moving On building at 650 North Oakland Avenue, Pasadena.

The celebration is free and open to the public.

The June 22 celebration will include food, games, a resource and housing fair, giveaways, and a DJ.

Those interested in attending do not need to R.S.V.P.

Parking is located adjacent to the event at the PRC garage, located at 456 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Suite 140, Pasadena. For more information, please email prc@hillsides.org.

Since opening its doors three years ago, the PRC has helped some 1,200 youth gain needed services, resources, and training. Of these youth, 650 have participated in a workforce development program, 500 have been provided with mental/emotional health support services, and 400 have received housing assistance.

The PRC also assists youth in meeting basic needs, such as food, hygiene products, school supplies, and internet/computer access, and runs wellness and resource fairs. It has formed partnerships with many other organizations across Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley, including the city of Pasadena, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Housing Rights Center, and the California Youth Connection, which helps California foster youth to learn leadership and advocacy skills.

“The PRC has filled a much-needed gap in the community, and we look forward to continuing to provide youth with the services and programs they need to transition to stable and successful adulthoods,” says Hillsides Chief Executive Officer Joseph M. Costa.

The PRC is part of Hillsides Youth Moving On program, which provides youth formerly in foster care with affordable quality housing and other support services. Youth Moving On is one of Hillsides four core programs, which also includes therapeutic residential services, Hillsides Education Center for students in kindergarten through 12th grade with learning and/or behavioral challenges, and Family Resource Centers that offer community-based programs and services.

Hillsides, founded in 1913, is a premier provider of child welfare services serving more than 6,200 children, youth, and families throughout Los Angeles County, including Echo Park, Baldwin Park, and the San Gabriel Valley. For more information, please visit www.hillsides.org.