Hope Gardens

Hope Gardens
Every child deserves a safe and stable place to grow up. Yet in Los Angeles, many families are pushed into homelessness by economic hardship, health challenges, and trauma. The reality is deeply concerning—66% of families experiencing homelessness are led by single mothers, and more than 7,000 families in our city are without a secure place to call home.

That’s why we created Hope Gardens, a sanctuary nestled on 77 acres in the foothills of Sylmar, California. This transitional housing campus provides a safe and supportive environment for single women and children facing homelessness, along with permanent supportive housing for senior women at our Sequoia Lodge.

At Hope Gardens, women can move from homelessness to self-sufficiency within a year by participating in our Damascus Road to Recovery Program for Women. Our services include long-term rehabilitation, spiritual care, and personalized support to empower women and their children to build a brighter, more stable future.

Here, women and children who have experienced homelessness find not only a safe place to stay, but also compassionate support, counseling, and practical resources to help them build a stable and hopeful future.

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Other services offered at Hope Gardens include:

Youth Development Program

The Youth Development Program provides a supportive and empowering environment for children who live with their mothers at Hope Gardens Family Center. They receive the following support and services:

  • Onsite tutoring
  • Social and character education
  • Mentoring
  • Leadership development
  • Family therapy
  • Planned recreational activities

Infants and preschool-aged children participate in PEEPS, our onsite childcare and early childhood development program.

Senior Care Program

The Senior Care Program provides safe, affordable permanent housing for older women who have experienced homelessness—offering a supportive environment where they can age with dignity and stability.They receive the following support and services:

  • A single-occupancy room with a personal bathroom
  • Three meals a day
  • 24/7 security
  • Transportation
  • Medical and legal referrals
  • Access to a library, computers, dining area, kitchen, sewing room, living/community room, atrium chapel, patio, and garden grounds

Our goal is to help every senior woman, mother, and child transition from the streets of Skid Row into the safety and stability of Hope Gardens Family Center—a place where they can begin to heal, restore hope, and take steps toward finding their way home.