Welcome to JOY Youth Services

Connecting healthy educational strategies and services

Where we believe in the transformative power of education and community support. Our mission is to empower at-risk youth, families, and communities through a range of holistic services and educational strategies.

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About us

Focusing on academic and social development for at-risk youth.

JOY Youth Services is committed to strengthening at-risk youths, families, and communities so that joy evolves through:

  • Encouragement
  • Values
  • Opportunities
  • Leadership and Life Skills
  • Visual and Performing Arts
  • Education
  • Service to others
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Expert Guidance

Benefit from our experienced team's wealth of knowledge and support.

Personalized Approach

Receive tailored solutions designed to meet your unique needs and goals.

Holistic Support

Access a comprehensive range of services to address all aspects of your well-being.

Community Role

Join a supportive community dedicated to empowering youth and families.

Sober Living Transitional Housing

Single and Shared Rooms for Rent

"A secure dwelling place for women only"

Minnie's Shell

Minnie’s Shell is a program of JOY Youth Services Inc. Our mission is to strengthen youth, families and communities. We do this by offering mental health coaching, providing affordable housing, and teaching life skills and relationship skills. These services help residents prepare to transition into permanent housing.

We offer month-to-month housing for single women from ages 18 and up

We pay utilities (including internet/wifi)

We welcome agency referrals

We accept 3rd party payments

We encourage employment

We have a laundry on-site

We are located near public transportation

More Minnie's Shell

Who: Our ideal residents are single, sober, seeking a peaceful setting and serious about recovering from whatever situation led to homelessness.

When: Availability = NOW!

Where: 1341 W.53rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90037

Time: Call for appointment

Interested???

Website: www.joyyouthservices.org

Email: joyfulu@gmail.com

Phone: Call or text Dr. Gloria Shell Mitchell
                  (310) 704-8705

“Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited.”

Ava DuVernay

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Connecting Healthy Educational Strategies and Services

  • Teacher-2-Teacher Program… Retired teachers volunteer year-round, one day each week for two hours
  • Summer camps (a four-week summer program with emphasis on mathematics and chess)
  • FTV…future teacher videos (math lessons taught by students)
    Writing and publishing poetry and books

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