The foundation’s nickname, Penny Lane, was taken from the upbeat, cheerful Beatles tune that celebrates the simple joys of life. What began as a group home for a handful of adolescent girls has grown into a multi-service organization that serves 3500 children, youth and families monthly and employs over 500 full time social service providers and support staff. Penny Lane’s Administration is located in North Hollywood. In our North Hills location we provide Transitional and Permanent Housing for former foster youth, Foster Care and Adoption Services, Family Preservation and Intensive Services as well as a Mental Health Services. Penny Lane has additional offices in Commerce and the Antelope Valley providing the similar services.

Penny Lane attracts, develops and retains a talented, engaged diverse workforce passionate about working with children, youth and families.

Our mission is to support, develop and engage our staff by open communication, trust, mutual respect and offering resources and solutions in an efficient and engaging manner while supporting agency policies and programs.  We are committed to providing the tools and resources necessary for staff to meet their highest potential of our heart-centered, diverse workforce.

Our values are commitment, community and collaboration. We welcome all clients regardless of gender, race, age, religion, disability, marital status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.