Basic Needs Resources
Food
Below are local food pantry options. Contact your TRiEE Classroom lead for help finding additional local food pantry options or for support finding other benefit programs such as WIC or CalFRESH/SNAP
Sunland Food Pantry (Making It Happen)
Distribution Times: Saturdays 2-3pm
*hygiene and clothing items are also available:
Chapel of the Hills Church
1120 Oro Vista Avenue Sunland, CA
(818) 398-6232
LAUSD Grab & Go (M-F 7a-10a)
Mt. Gleason Elementary*
10965 Mt Gleason Ave, Sunland-Tujunga, CA 91040
*Mt. Gleason is the site nearest to Tujunga- visit the below Grab & Go website for more sites and information
Housing & Housing Rights
211 LA County
24-hour Hotline: (800) 339-6993 or 2-1-1
Shelter listings, rental assistance, mortgage assistance, landlord/tenant concerns, general dispute mediation, home maintenance, subsidized section 8 housing, rental listings.
*Contact your TRiEE Classroom Lead for additional support with housing.
The Housing Rights Center
The Housing Rights Center offers free services that include landlord tenant counseling, outreach and education and discrimination investigation. In addition to a free consultation line, the center is offering daily virtual services online.
Housing Rights Hotline: 1-800-477-5977
Mental Health
For immediate concerns about danger to self or others, please contact LA County DMH ACCESS 800-854-7771.
For additional support or consultation, you may also call LA Unified's Family and Wellness Hotline at 213.241.3840, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Contact your TRiEE Classroom Lead M-F 8a-4:30pm for assistance with referral and linkage to mental health services for your child or family.
PCIT Therapy
PCIT Therapy is now available via video-conference through the School Mental Health Clinic and Wellness Center Program. Contact your TRiEE Classroom Lead for more information and to complete the referral form.
Legal (Immigration and Probation)
The TRiEE team is available to further assist in finding and linking families to resources in the community.
Hours are Monday-Friday from 8am - 4:30pm.
Lorie:
Phone: 213-725-5600 x 1138
Email: [email protected]
Greta:
Phone: 213-725-5600 x 1418
Email: [email protected]
Monika:
Phone: 213-725-5600 x 4060
Email: [email protected]
Classroom Leads:
Contact the below listed TRiEE classroom lead for your child's class.
Lorie:
Ms. Amy, Ms. Geneva & Ms. Narine
Greta:
Ms. Geneva, Ms. Silvia & all monolingual Spanish-speaking parents
Monika:
Ms. Veronica ("Ms. B") & all monolingual Armenian-speaking parents