1736 Family Crisis Center

1736 Family Crisis Center is dedicated to restoring stability and opportunity for people in need. We provide professional support for children, families, and veterans facing challenges such as crime, abuse, homelessness, unemployment, and teen depression and suicide. Our mission is to strengthen safety, promote self-reliance, and help every individual build a secure and successful future.

For more than 50 years, 1736 Family Crisis Center (1736 FCC) has been a leading provider of life-saving services for children, youth and families in crisis. The organization was established in 1972 as an Emergency Youth Shelter to help homeless, runaway and abandoned girls and boys who were sleeping on local beaches. In response to growing community needs, the agency expanded to include 24-Hour Hotline and Drop-In Services offering food, clothing, counseling, and suicide intervention. In 1981, 1736 FCC's first emergency domestic violence shelter was established at a separate, confidential location. In 1984, we established one of Southern California's first clinically-focused transitional domestic violence shelters to give victims and their children licensed mental health counseling, job preparation, life-skills education, and self-confidence tools needed to build safe, independent lives. The agency incorporated as a nonprofit in 1986 and since then, has strategically expanded its programs and geographic footprint to address unmet needs of underserved populations and communities.

Today, the agency operates four confidentially-located shelters for domestic violence victims and their children, an emergency youth shelter, a bridge shelter for homeless women, outpatient mental health clinics, a legal services program, housing services for homeless and at-risk veterans and domestic violence survivors, five 24-hour crisis/suicide hotlines, and four community service centers that serve low-income individuals, children and families.

1736 Family Crisis Center serves approximately 11,000 individuals directly through in-depth residential and nonresidential programs, and more through educational outreach. The agency is funded through public and private sectors, including government contracts, foundations, corporations, clubs and service organizations, churches, community groups, and individuals. 

Supporting Families in Need Since 1972
Imagine a community where everyone has a safe place to call home. At 1736 Family Crisis Center, we provide essential resources for individuals and families facing life's toughest challenges. By supporting our mission, you play a vital role in giving hope and security to those who have nowhere to turn. With a compassionate team dedicated to guiding and empowering survivors, you are helping to restore lives and foster a healthier community for everyone.

1736 FCC operates a wide range of programs and services, directly serving nearly 11,000 individuals annually, including more than 4,600 children and youth. In addition, the agency provides educational outreach in schools, hospitals, medical clinics, police stations, public events and fairs, and similar settings to promote awareness of crime and abuse and offer linkages to available resources. Each year, we reach more than 20,000 individuals through direct services and educational outreach.

On any given night in the Greater Los Angeles region, nearly 80,000 of our most vulnerable neighbors are experiencing homelessness, including children, youth, families, seniors, and veterans. Approximately 10% reside in Orange County. Roughly 52,000 individuals are unsheltered, forced to sleep on the streets, in cars, or in other unsafe places. Each day, these at-risk individuals and families face life-threatening situations, including domestic violence, human trafficking, gang violence, and abuse. Many also struggle with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and other barriers to stability.

In response to these urgent regional needs, 1736 FCC prioritizes increasing:

Individual donor support and flexible general operating funding to safeguard lifesaving services and direct resources where they are needed most.

In-kind donations and program supplies to help stabilize families, such as food, clothing, hygiene and school supplies, toys for the holidays, gently used furniture, new mattresses, and other household items.

Volunteer support to assist with group counseling, childcare, food distribution, donation processing, and other program and administrative tasks.

Community partnerships with healthcare, housing, legal, employment, and other agencies to expand our resources and referral networks.

Staffing and professional development support to recruit, train, and retain qualified team members who provide trauma-informed services.

Community partnerships with healthcare, housing, legal, employment, and other agencies to expand our resources and referral networks.

Staffing and professional development support to recruit, train, and retain qualified team members who provide trauma-informed services.

While placing no geographic limitations on the communities served, 1736 Family Crisis Center serves communities throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties.