Penny Lane Centers

✨WE’RE PENNY LANE CENTERS✨ Our dedicated staff works with clients, professionals, community partners and government agencies to transform the lives of thousands of children, youth and families each year. We offer a continuum of programs in a variety of locations throughout Los Angeles County. We choose to lead with a heart centered culture, to be innovative and to be open as this is at the core of who we are. We understand that kids, families, staff and community all basically want the same thing. Everyone desires the feeling of belonging and connection—a sense of purpose that is recognized and valued by others. We humbly welcome everyone to our circle and embrace, empower, and protect those in need. If you want to get more involved with Penny Lane Centers, check out our website for more information on our open positions, volunteering, donating and ongoing support! ✨✨✨✨ . . #pennylanecenters #community #love #losangelescounty #mentalhealth

✨PRIDE STORIES✨ ❤️🩷💜💙🩵💚💛🧡 Happy Pride Month from Penny Lane Centers! This month we are sharing some LGBTQ+ success stories. Meet Kadence- A client who was motivated by the prospect of a better opportunity after being homeless. They participated in our LGBTQ+ safe space support group to discuss topics affecting the community. Kadence also participated in our TAY drop in center where they obtained case management assistance and supportive services (life skills, job search, laundry and personal hygiene resources). We admire strong clients like Kadence who choose perseverance over giving up. These stories motivate us to keep transforming people’s lives. . . @transwellnesscenter . . #pennylanecenters #pridemonth #transyouth #transpride #loveislove #edgyconference

✨MEET ELIZABETH✨ When Elizabeth started Intensive Services she was a very timid individual wanting to gain self-confidence. Elizabeth had a difficult time socializing with others and advocating for her needs. She remained consistent every week meeting with her child and family specialist as well as her therapist to work on improving her social skills and building her self-esteem. Addressing her mental health needs became her priority. Elizabeth was always engaged during sessions and would always follow through with suggestions such as daily positive affirmations. By one year in Intensive Services Elizabeth enjoyed making new friends, got a job, and made self-care a priority. With the support of Intensive Services and her own hard work, Elizabeth blossomed into a social butterfly. The Intensive Services team is very proud of her healing journey and how much independence she has gained. She was accepted into college and plans on achieving all her goals physically, mentally, and emotionally. With great pleasure the team graduated Elizabeth from Intensive Services and feels confident she will continue to excel in everything she sets her mind on. To find out how you can help or make a donation, go to Penny Lane Centers website: . ✨✨ . . . #pennylanecenters #community #clientsuccessstory #intensiveservices #loveyourself #losangeles

✨ABBEY ROAD GARDEN PARTY✨ This Thursday we are throwing it back to May 30th! That Thursday marked the 15th Anniversary Celebration for Abbey Road which was held in the garden of Penny Lane’s North Hollywood office. Our inaugural fundraising event was a great success in large part due to our Sponsors who demonstrated their companies commitment to the development of affordable housing in Los Angeles County by providing critically needed funds to provide a Road to Home for some of the most vulnerable people in our community. We are so grateful for their support! Those who attended enjoyed a fun-filled evening with delicious food and entertainment which included some amazing tunes from Penny Lane Board member and songstress extraordinaire, Kathy Cunningham and music to make you want to move from DJ Max. Our Sun Commons team provided tours of our recently completed 103 unit building adjacent to Penny Lane’s office building, for interested partygoers so they could gain a deeper understanding of how we utilize both our project funding as well as our philanthropic dollars. Thank all of you for supporting us and for understanding the importance of the work we are doing every day! . . abbey-road.org . . #housing #gardenparty #community #pennylanecenters #transitionalhousing #abbey-road

✨LGBTQ+ GARDEN PARTY 2024✨ This Pride Thursday we are throwing it back to last month when we hosted our 4th Annual LGBTQ+ Garden Party. It was the perfect day for the event as it was sunny with a breeze and a high amount of happiness in the air. A live DJ, dancing and an amazing drag show brought out the fun while some heartwarming presentations and stories inspired all in attendance. Art prepared by some of our LGBTQ+ clients were auctioned off with part of the proceeds going back to the artist. The event lasted a few hours but I know anyone that was there was touched and moved long after they left the party. Check it out! . pennylane.org . . #pennylanecenters #lgbtq #gardenparty #love

✨HAPPY JUNETEENTH DAY✨ After the Union Army captured New Orleans in 1862, slave owners in Confederate states migrated to Texas with more than 150,000 enslaved Black persons. For 3 years, even after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Black Americans in Texas remained in brutal bondage, immorally and illegally deprived of their freedom and basic dignity. On June 19, 1865 — over 2 years after President Lincoln declared all enslaved persons free — Major General Gordon Granger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas. Those who were freed from bondage celebrated their long-overdue emancipation on June 19. Today, Penny Lane Centers commemorates Juneteenth: a chance to celebrate human freedom, reflect on the grievous and ongoing legacy of slavery, and rededicate ourselves to rooting out the systemic racism that continues to plague our society as we strive to deliver the full promise of America to every person. Juneteenth is a day to reflect on both bondage and freedom — a day of both pain and purpose. It is, in equal measure, a remembrance of both the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation, as well as a celebration of the promise of a brighter morning to come. It is also a day to celebrate the power and resilience of Black Americans, who have endured generations of oppression in the ongoing journey toward equal justice, equal dignity, equal rights, and equal opportunity in America. . . . . . #juneteenth #juneteenthcelebration✊🏿❤️🖤💚 #pennylanecenters #community

✨✨JOIN OUR TEAM✨✨ You belong here! If you’re looking for a new career path we are dedicated to building a diverse community where employees feel a sense of belonging and are valued for their contributions. We embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We thrive on collaboration, communication and building a sense of community. We offer a variety of benefits to all of our employees including but not limited to: promotions from within, flexible work schedules, telehealth and remote work, paid holidays, paid time off, matching 401(k) contributions, Employee Assistance Programs, Life and AD&D Benefits, Supplemental Insurance, Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability plans, and Health Saving/Flexible Spending Plan Accounts. Make an impact within the community and in other’s lives, doing what you do best, learn about our programs and immediate job openings. ✨✨Outpatient Therapist✨✨ Antelope Valley, $5,000 Sign On Bonus Outpatient Therapists provide mental health services including individual, group and family therapy in our outpatient clinic, schools and/or clients’ homes. Will be working with clients referred from Los Angeles County provider agencies and all other Penny Lane programs. ✨✨ Mobile Crisis Response Therapist ✨✨ North Hills, Day Shift- 12-hour shifts from 9am-9pm with no on-call responsibility when off shift. Mobile Crisis Response Therapists (MCRT) provide mental health services in the community in order to deescalate crisis, assess the mental health needs of the families and individuals, coordinate services with other providers, and make necessary referrals. The mobile crisis response team will work in collaboration with the LAPD to respond to non-violent calls in the community that may have a social services impact including but not limited to (a) mental health, (b) substance abuse, (c) suicide threats, (d) behavioral distress, (e) conflict resolution, and (f) welfare checks. . . ✨APPLY NOW✨ ✨pennylane.org✨ . . #jobs #antelopevalley #northhills #community

✨🌈2024 EDGY CONFERENCE: REGISTER NOW✨🌈 Just weeks left to register for Penny Lane Centers 14th Annual EDGY Conference on June 13, 2024. Our theme this year is “We Say Gay- How to be an Ally in Today’s World. Those in attendance will come together to discuss how we can better serve our LGBTQ+ youth and families. From the myriad of resource tables, keynote speakers and workshops, EDGY 2024 will prove to be an impactful and empowering moment for everyone to discuss how we can better support the LGBTQIA+ community. EDGY creates a space for connection. Community partners meet and greet each other. There is an exchange of ideas and interventions with the mindset that we are all there to learn how we can better serve the youth and families entrusted to us. No one claims to be an expert, but rather recognizes the importance of learning from each other. When we come together and share our experiences, ideas and perspectives great things can happen to all our communities. Penny Lane Centers is proud to be an agency of action where we work to make a difference in the lives of our LGBTQ+ clients. . . ✨REGISTER NOW✨ . . #edgyconference #lgbtq🌈 #conference #ally #learn #loveall #equalrights #transrights #pennylanecenters

✨LGBTQ+ GARDEN PARTY✨ LAST FEW DAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO SATURDAY’S GARDEN PARTY FUNDRAISER!! ✨💕🌈🌈💕✨ Join us on for a fun-filled outdoor Spring Garden Party at Penny Lane Centers’ North Hollywood Family Center on May 11th, 2024! Enjoy food, fancy beverages, and entertainment in a delightful garden setting. To enhance the fun factor, we will feature live performances from members of the LGBTQ+ Community, accompanied by a celebrity guest MC! Additionally, we’ll showcase LGBTQ+ youth we serve, offering you an opportunity to learn more about us and our initiatives for building a brighter future for LGBTQ+ youth and families. Make a difference in our community, help promote an inclusive and affirming environment for all, and be a part of the Penny Lane family! . . ✨PURCHASE TICKETS✨ ✨✨bit.ly/3SopB64✨ . . #gardenparty #lgbtq #tayyouth #fundraiser #community #lgbtqyouth #homelesslgbtyouth #fun #dance

✨LGBTQ+ GARDEN PARTY FUNDRAISER✨ Join us May 11th for our 4th Annual LGBTQ+ Garden Party Fundraiser at our North Hollywood Family Center from 4pm- 7pm. Nothing says fun like an outdoor party with food, tasty beverages, friends, and live entertainment in a lovely garden while helping to raise funds for homeless LGBTQ+ youth! We will have a live Drag show with some members of the LGBTQ+ community, along with a show that will be MC’d by the infamous Drag Queen Victoria. This wonderful Garden Party Fundraiser will also feature artwork by the LGBTQ+ youth from Penny Lane Centers and an opportunity to learn more about our initiatives to help transform the lives of LGBTQ+ youth and families. Come support Penny Lane Centers LGBTQ+ youth programs - make a difference in your community and help promote an inclusive and affirming environment for all LGBTQ+ youth! If you could please help us in supporting LGBTQ+ youth by attending the Garden Party Fundraiser on May 11th! We can’t wait to see you there. In the link, you can buy tickets. If you cannot attend, we urge you to donate online through the ticket link or directly to the Penny Lane website. Thank you so much! . . ✨PURCHASE TICKETS✨ ✨https://bit.ly/3SopB64✨ . . #gardenparty #lgbtq #community #fundraiser #dragshow #lgbtqyouth #pennylanecenters

😎 Over 600 kids got free toys, pony rides, books, face paint, food and more at @salvaorg and @crcpalmdale ’s Children’s Day Celebration! 🎉 1,000 people received free wellness and support resources ranging from help with immigration and health care to early education, housing, and more! 🤝 Follow us at… 👉 @salvaorg 👉 @crcpalmdale 👉 @pennylanecenters …for more FREE resources and events for the #AntelopeValley community. ♥️ Comment “calendar” and we’ll send you a link to our May calendar of free classes and events. 🗓️ Thank you to all our partners who made this event possible — and fun! — for so many kids and families. And thank you to everyone who helped us spread the word! 🙌 @asmjuancarrillo @antelopevalleypartners4health @gallardosponyrides Clínica Romero @epilepsylosangeles SoCal Community Health Center Integrated Community Collaborative @childrensburnfoundation #Palmdale #PalmdaleCA #ForTheCommunity

✨🌈GET YOUR EDGY CONFERENCE TICKETS🌈✨ Join us June 13th at the Skirball Cultural Center for our 14th Annual EDGY Conference. Get your early bird tickets now before it’s too late!! Penny Lane Centers proudly presents EDGY (Embracing the Diversity of GLBTQ+ Youth and families), a one-day conference to build awareness and cultural competency, learn current and emerging best practices as well as gather resources from leading experts and organizations to create a more supportive environment for LGBTQ+ youth and families. The world we live in continues to be a challenge for LGBTQ+ individuals. The divisiveness of the current political climate especially during an election cycle causes a lot of anxiety and frankly fear in LGBTQ+ populations as some espouse “don’t say gay” bills and try to ban drag and deny gender affirming care to transgender youth. All of this makes allyship much more important since no one or no group can make change by themselves. Now instead of fighting for rights it is a battle to maintain the hard-won rights that have been attained over the past decades. How do you fit in to this picture? How can you help or show your support? Why is this important for each of us regardless of how we may identify? Being part of the EDGY conference as an attendee, presenter, sponsor, or volunteer is a good start. The issues of LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies seem to be constant fodder for new stories but unfortunately not in positive ways. In a world where we all seek a safe space to be who we choose to be and love who we love how do we find a way to not be afraid? Rhetoric and reality often don’t align in many parts of the country we live in and we all see that creeping closer to us daily. We must join and push back as we have truth and common human decency on our side. We want to be your ally and through our workshops and presentations empower you to help move forward. Attending EDGY will give you knowledge and resources to be part of the solution. . . ✨✨TICKETS✨✨ . . #pennylanecenters #lgbtq #loveall #ally #wesaygay #conference #education #inclusivity