Western Youth Service

St. Anne s, located in Los Angeles, is a social service agency that offers services in the areas of teen pregnancy and parenting. The agency s residential treatment program provides services to pregnant and parenting teens and adolescents who are at-risk for teen pregnancy. Resident can pursue their high school diploma and aspire for other academic or vocational achievements and gain financial independence. Most of the young women referred to St. Anne's come via the Los Angeles County Departments of Children and Family Services and Probation. They include victims of abuse and neglect, physical violence and sexual abuse. They are far behind in their education and unable to support themselves or care for their babies. They receive medical care, health education, parenting classes, educational assistance, substance abuse counseling, life skills development, cultural and spiritual development, case management, weekly psychotherapy sessions, information and referral services at St. Anne s.