Haven Neighborhood Services

About Us

At Haven Neighborhood Services, our mission is to financially empower vulnerable communities in Southern California by providing no-cost financial/housing education and services to end their financial/housing crisis. For a decade, Haven Neighborhood Services, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization has maintained an unwavering commitment to the financial health, housing security, and education of our community members. All services that Haven Neighborhood Services provides are FREE at no-cost to our clients. Our organization, founded during the aftermath of the 2008 Economic Recession, addresses financial and housing cries among economically vulnerable individuals and families. 

What We Do

Haven Neighborhood Services has a three-prong approach to financially empowering communities through financial capability work and housing security efforts: 1) Financial and Housing Education Workshops, concerning In-person, Online, and Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) Financial Literacy, First-Time Homebuyer, Online Banking; 2) Financial Coaching and Housing Counseling Services, such as Bank Account Enrollment Assistance, Credit/Debt Management, Foreclosure Prevention, Identity Theft Recovery, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Pre-Purchase Home, Rental Assistance, Refinance; and 3) Supportive Services, including organization collaboration that streamlines referrals to over 75+ local partners, to provide financial intervention and supportive services to address the immediate needs of our clients.

Population Focus & Service Areas

Haven Neighborhood Services serves 100% Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) individuals/families in Los Angeles County and neighboring counties. Haven Neighborhood Services provides financial/housing-education and counseling in multiple languages to underserved populations. Overtime, Haven Neighborhood Services has extended its focus populations to include undocumented immigrants, at-risk youth, Transitional Age Youth (TAY), Reentry Citizens, U.S. Military Veterans, LGBTQ+, and among other marginalized groups. Haven Neighborhood Services is headquartered in South Los Angeles located in Mercado La Paloma with six subcontracted satellite offices across Los Angeles County.