History

    Joint Efforts, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, consisting of top social work professionals serving the needs of the community with dedication and commitment. During its 37-year history, Joint Efforts has served more than 75,000 individuals, which is nearly equivalent to the population of San Pedro (est. 79,886).

    Founded in 1968 by a group of local and concerned citizens, Joint Efforts, Inc. is a community based social service organization that is dedicated primarily to serving the needs of individuals and families residing in the South Bay/Long Beach area of Los Angeles County who normally could not afford services.

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About Us

Located in San Pedro, California. we provide:

     Family counseling, anger management, and life skills training to challenged and at-risk families
     Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment to chemically dependent adolescents and adults and
        their affected families
     Vocational training and rehabilitation assistance to veterans and disadvantaged teenagers
     A transitional housing program for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Torrance, California

    Our programs help over 2500 individuals and 300 families each year overcome the addictions
and personal barriers by providing them with:

     Comprehensive case management
     Counseling
     Instruction from trained and certified staff which may include anger management, life skills
        training, parenting and other similar services
     Support services to become independent, self-sufficient and contributing citizens

    Without Joint Efforts, the San Pedro and Palos Verdes Peninsulas would be devoid of programs that:

     Transition homeless veterans back into independent living
     Provide vocational training and job placement programs that serve at-risk youth
     Transitional housing for individuals living with HIV/AIDS
     Street outreach programs to at-risk populations designed to lower the transmission
        of HIV, STD’s and Hepatitis C in our community and facilitate individual efforts back into
        self-sufficient and independent living

    Without Joint Efforts, many would continue a life in the troughs of their self-destructive behaviors without any hope for positive change. This would:

     Increase the number of homeless and active substance abusers on the streets.
     These increases would place a greater burden on already overwhelmed county and municipal
        services such as police, fire, paramedics, emergency medical rooms, hospitals and the public
        welfare system.
     Local property and sales taxes would be increased.
     A proliferation in homelessness would blight an already struggling community on the rebound
        because crimes against people and property and graffiti would increase.
     Subsequently, tourism and other sales related revenues would decline.

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