Who We Are
With dignity and respect, MEND’s mission is to meet immediate needs of individuals and families and increase their access to opportunities that strengthen their capacity to thrive.
By becoming a volunteer at MEND, you will have the opportunity to be part of a great organization that prides itself with being one of the best public service establishments in the San Fernando Valley. While you are here, you will spend time strengthening your skills or developing new ones in which will undoubtedly give you great pride and satisfaction in knowing that you, in some way, have made a person’s life a little easier.
What We Do
The program targets those MEND clients who live below the poverty line, with low levels of academic attainment, and with a desire to change their circumstances. Through Here we Thrive, our existing services are modified, integrated and enhanced with the addition of employment services.
- Pathways to Wellness focuses on chronic health conditions that limit a person’s maximum functioning, with a goal by developing habits that lead a healthier lifestyle and passing those habits on to their children.
- Connections: Resource Coordination focuses on supportive services, resources coordination, goal setting and achievement in selected domains.
- Gateways: Employment Services includes transitional work experience for participants placed at MEND through external paid work experience programs, job readiness, placement, and retention support services.
