A Refuge
For Young People Impacted by Homelessness
If you’re a young person impacted by homelessness, learn more about the free resources, care, and community My Friend's Place offers.
At My Friend’s Place, young people — ages 12 through 24 — can take a breath, move beyond day-to-day survival challenges, and take the first steps toward building the life they dream of.
What We Do
Every number tells a story. These 2025 stats don’t paint the full picture, but they reflect real moments of growth, connection, and hope.
The Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
Every day, nearly 4,000 young people in LA County are without a safe place to call home. Some have aged out of foster care with nowhere to turn. Others are escaping abuse or coming from families facing long-term housing struggles. Many have grown up without the support or guidance needed to navigate the challenges of young adulthood. Whatever their story, youth homelessness doesn’t always look like you expect — it’s often hidden, unfolding in cars, on couches, or in quiet corners of our communities.
It’s time to look closer.
Move past the myths and understand what young people impacted by homelessness are going through. Help us build a future where support, stability, and hope are within reach.
What We Do
When young people walk through our doors, they’re met with warmth, respect, and a community that accepts them exactly as they are — with no conditions.
Provides young people with the essentials for day-to-day survival — food, clothing, showers, and access to a phone, internet, and a safe place to rest.
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Helps young people explore who they are, build new skills, and express themselves, while also providing support with education, employment, and access to vital resources.
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Connects young people with immediate shelter, longer-term housing solutions, and holistic health and wellness support.
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Young people in our community are requesting masculine clothing including pants, t-shirts, belts, shoes, hoodies, and sweatshirts. You can make an appointment to drop off clothing at My Friend's Place or you can purchase directly via our Amazon Youth Wishlist.
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Stories from
Our Community
Events
Join us for Legendary Bingo at Hamburger Mary’s on April 15th at 7:00 PM. This legendary game of bingo will include prizes and a live auction, all to support young people impacted by homelessness in our community. RSVP to secure a spot for you and your friends. Tickets will be $20 per person at the door.
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Young people come to MFP through the seasons. During the wintertime, young people come in and they’re sad. It's cold and lonely and they are coming to an unfamiliar place to access resources. Then they find out that we offer so much more than just resources– MFP hosts holiday parties and special meals. The young people come in and they start to feel welcome and start building relationships with others here. They learn about all the different programs like employment, education, and art programs. The young people begin to flourish. Watching them move from uncertainty and loneliness and seeking community, to becoming part of the community and then finding out they can better their life at MFP and it’s not pushed on them. That’s how I see the young people grow and transform here."
Insights
Discover our latest thinking, research, and data on addressing and ending youth homelessness.
Today
Invest in the power and potential of young people impacted by homelessness through a one-time or recurring gift. Your support helps provide a safe and stable refuge for young people as they work toward achieving their dreams.
