The Jeffrey Foundation has grown from a modest childcare facility to a multi-disciplinary, family-centered agency that has established itself as a premier Los Angeles County service provider. The mission of the Jeffrey Foundation is to provide high-quality, community-based, therapeutic, educational and social services to at-risk and special needs children and their families to improve their quality of life. The Foundation is committed to being a transformational agency and changing the face of the community one family at a time... Read more >

June 11, 2009 - We want to thank everyone who helped celebrate our 37th Anniversary! In these hard times we are so thankful to have a community that is willing to come out and help send our children to Summer Camp. It was a heartfelt evening. Thank you.

Our newly installed Board of Directors: Gerry Kimbrough, Del Crafter
Carmen Rodriguez , Steve Vasquez, Johannes Masserer, Marcia Brickley, Ernest Tidwell, Alyce Morris Winston, Warren Finn and Joanna Kermani. Click here to see more pictures >

The Jeffrey Foundation has served over 10,000 children and families since 1972. As a single mother with high hopes for a better life for her family, Jeffrey Foundation Founder, Alyce Morris moved from Chicago to Los Angeles with her special needs child, Jeffrey. At age 2, Jeffrey had been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and developmental delay. As a parent coping with the challenges of raising... Read more >

The day-to-day positive impact the Jeffrey Foundation has on me is peace of mind. My daughter is in a safe environment where she feels comfortable and happy... more >
Parent, Child Age 2, Infant and Toddler Early Education

When my daughter came to the Jeffrey Foundation she was having a lot of difficulty with her speech. She used to cry and was frustrated that I couldn’t understand her. After just three months of working with teachers in the LAUP program, I saw a big difference... more >
Parent, Child Age 4, School Readiness/Los Angeles Universal Preschool Program

I am thankful for the assistance I’ve received in socializing and educating my son who has autism. Now, at age 10, he has been enrolled in programs at the Jeffrey Foundation for seven years. He didn’t like to be around many people, and he would run out to the street. Now he’s more social... more >
Parent, Child Age 10, School Age After School Program

I have two children in programs at the Jeffrey Foundation. As a working mother, I’m grateful that the Jeffrey Foundation can take good care of my children while I spend long hours at my job. I feel that when I’m at work they are well taken care of, as if they were with their grandmother or aunts...more >
Parent, Children Ages 2 and 4, Infant and Toddler Early Education and School Readiness/Los Angeles Universal Preschool Program

Our son has accomplished so much due to our prayers and faith but also due to the hard work, love, and attention that he receives from the staff at The Jeffrey Foundation. Ms. Morris and her staff cannot even imagine how they have impacted the lives of our family... more >
Parent, Child Age 2, Infant and Toddler Early Education

My eleven-year old son is diagnosed with autism. His special needs include sensory and communication difficulties that cause extreme behavior challenges. The Jeffrey Foundation has supported my family since 2006. He attends after-school and holiday/vacation programs... more >
Parent, Child Age 11, School-Age After School Program