Home Creation
A Sense of Home
A Sense of Home helps former foster youth create their first-ever home by providing donated furniture, household essentials, and home goods. Eligible applicants may receive a full Home Creation, where a volunteer team furnishes and sets up their home, or a warehouse pickup for needed items. Recipients also become part of the A Sense of Home alumni community and gain access to ongoing resources and supportive programming.
Who it is for
- Ages: Any age
- Where you can use it: Los Angeles (city)
- How you get it: Both
- Cost: Free
Must be a former foster youth who aged out of foster care and live in the greater Los Angeles area. Applicant must be requesting assistance for their first home, generally have their name on the lease of their first rented unit, and cannot currently reside in transitional housing. Applicants must provide documentation verifying that they aged out of foster care and must be working, attending school, serving as a primary caretaker, or meet the program's applicable participation requirements. Additional documentation is required during the application process.