ALMA Family Services

Alma Family Services is dedicated to advancing the quality of life of families and individuals coping with a range of needs including significant emotional difficulties, substance abuse and/or developmental challenges. Established in 1975 in East Los Angeles, Alma provides a comprehensive range of multilingual community-based services for families, including those with special needs. With a 'whatever it takes' tradition of multilingual, culturally competent services, Alma meets clients' needs in their homes and residential facilities, schools, social and vocational programs, juvenile facilities, and other settings as appropriate. The practice offers services in eight interdisciplinary mental health outpatient office locations, serving all age ranges, including those with substance abuse in the cities of Long Beach, Walnut, Pico Rivera, El Monte, and East Los Angeles, as well as adjacent communities. Alma also provides mental health services integrated within community health facilities and domestic violence programs in the greater East Los Angeles and San Gabriel communities. The practice's Child and Family Development programs include the Child Abuse Prevention – Early Intervention Program for Children with Developmental Disabilities, Centro Estrella Family Resource Center, Preschool Center, Socialization and Community Integration Training, Family & Peer Support, and a unique Aquatics Center with programs for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with special needs. Additionally, Alma Family Services offers a wide range of Youth Development Services, including serving 'Youth at the Crossroads' in terms of risk of gang involvement, and is the lead agency for a collaborative Gang Prevention Program.