Come for the support. Stay for the community.
Free support, resources, and opportunities for young people and families in Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley.
Peace Over Violence provides trauma-informed, youth-centered services designed to help young people navigate challenges, build confidence, strengthen relationships, and move toward their goals. Whether you’re looking for someone to talk to, support with school or family, help planning what comes next, or opportunities to grow as a leader, we’re here to help.
Prevention & Youth Development Services: Ages 12–26
Intervention Services: Ages 12+
All services are free.
Support When You Need It
Counseling & Emotional Support
Sometimes you just need someone to talk to.
Young people can connect with compassionate, trauma-informed professionals for individual counseling, crisis support, and healing-centered groups. Our team creates supportive spaces where you can talk through what you’re experiencing, build coping tools, and take steps toward healing at your own pace.\
Case Management & Advocacy
Need help figuring something out? You don’t have to navigate it alone.
Our case managers can help with challenges related to school, family, housing, basic needs, and other circumstances affecting your well-being. We can also connect you with helpful community resources and support you in developing a plan based on your individual needs and goals.
For survivors who need additional advocacy, Peace Over Violence can also provide support during court proceedings, police station visits, and other difficult moments.
Youth Development & Mentorship
Get support today while building toward what comes next.
Through mentorship and youth development opportunities, participants can receive support with:
Academic success and school engagement
College and career readiness
Goal setting
Leadership development
Public speaking and communication
Life skills and wellness
Youth advocacy
Internship opportunities
Our goal is to help young people recognize their strengths, build confidence, and develop skills they can carry into school, work, relationships, and community life.
Violence Prevention & Safety
Healthy relationships and safer communities start with knowledge and skills.
Peace Over Violence offers violence prevention education that helps young people better understand healthy relationships, consent, boundaries, communication, conflict resolution, and personal safety.
Participants may also have opportunities to take part in Empowerment Self-Defense, leadership activities, and community-based prevention efforts that help them use their voices and create positive change.
Family Support
Young people don’t exist in isolation, and sometimes the whole family needs support.
Our team can work with parents, caregivers, and families to better understand their needs, connect with supportive resources, and navigate challenges together.
More Than Services
Beyond LA: Bridging the Gap is designed to be a place where young people can find both support and opportunity.
That might mean talking with a counselor, meeting with a mentor, getting help with school, learning how to navigate a difficult relationship, preparing for college or a career, participating in a healing circle, or stepping into a leadership role.
Every young person’s needs and goals are different. Our team will work with you to identify the support that makes sense for you.
Who Can Connect?
This program is available to young people and families in SPA 3, including Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley.
Prevention & Youth Development Services: Ages 12–26
Intervention Services: Ages 12+
Young people, parents and caregivers, schools, case managers, and community organizations are all welcome to reach out.
All services are free.
Interested? Let’s Connect.
Whether you’re looking for support for yourself, trying to connect a young person or family with services, or interested in bringing Peace Over Violence programming to your school or organization, fill out the form below and a member of our team will follow up with you.
Interest Form
Need Immediate Support?
24/7 LA Rape & Battering Hotline
626-793-3381
310-392-8381
213-626-3393
A project in partnership with the Department of Youth Development.