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HISTORY & MISSION: Hamburger Home d/b/a Aviva Family and Children’s Services (Aviva) is a
nonprofit, non-sectarian 501(c)(3) organization. Aviva believes every child and every family in our Los
Angeles community deserves the chance for a brighter future. We offer compassionate support,
therapeutic services & guidance to at-risk children and families.
For more than 107 years, Aviva has flourished based on our ability to address our clients’ urgent needs &
the most pervasive issues in our communities. From our modest beginnings in 1915, Aviva has grown
exponentially & now serves 3,000 children & their caretakers, impacting 6,400 families each year.
OUR CLIENTS, OUR COMMUNITIES: Aviva’s clients are predominantly young, poor & racially diverse*.
While no two circumstances are alike, Aviva’s clients face multiple sources of disadvantage such as
poverty, homelessness, food insecurity; mental health issues; substance dependence; physical, sexual,
emotional neglect/abuse; exposure to violence; limited access to healthcare; commercial sexual
exploitation; involvement with the juvenile justice system; as well as, intersectional discrimination.
For Angelenos whose needs are underestimated and unmet, we provide the care they need.
Aviva’s programs mitigate social, emotional, and economic barriers and disrupt pernicious cycles
of neglect and abuse for greater health, security and stability. We help to build stronger, more
cohesive families for resilience and permanency.
*98% 0-20 years; 98% Medi-Cal eligible, based on family income =/< 138% of the FPL; > 87% BIPOC.
CURRENT PROGRAMS: Aviva provides comprehensive care with direct services in four core program
areas based on a foundation of integrity, transformation, collaboration & compassion:
● MENTAL HEALTH - Meeting mental health needs of children & families in their own environment
through collaboration between client, family & Aviva’s professional staff.
● CRISIS INTERVENTION - Intensive community-based services that empowers families to lead in
their own treatment and stabilizes the home environment so families can remain together.
● FOSTER AND ADOPTION - Integrated programming to secure safe, loving homes for children in
L.A. County, treatment for high-risk/high-need youth, Relative Support Services & Home
Assessment Services.
● INTERIM SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - Aviva’s residential program offers housing, therapeutic care &
case management for unhoused women & their children. Wallis House provides a home, a harbor,
a refuge, offering respite, security & hope with vital services & resources for resident families.
METRICS & RESPONSIVENESS: Our data-driven approach maximizes program design & outcomes.
COLLABORATION & COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS: Philanthropic support and collaboration with
community partners are critical to Aviva’s ability to offer comprehensive care.
INNOVATION & DETERMINATION: When confronted with acute crisis & chronic societal issues, we’re
committed to sustaining programmatic reach & maximizing outcomes for our clients.
ACCREDITATION & AWARDS: For over 20 years Aviva has been awarded accreditation for delivering a
superior level of professional & quality social services through the Council on Accreditation. Since 2017,
we’ve been recognized for LGBTQ inclusive policies & affirming practices & leading the field with
innovative approaches to inclusion with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s “All Children – All
Families'' Seal of Recognition.
