April is Occupational Therapy Month, and it's an appropriate time to share how the profession helps Valley Village's residents and program participants to live independently as possible.

Occupational therapy (OT) uses assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain...

Benjamin Shanks, a local Boy Scout from Troop 22 in Woodland Hills, California, is leading a garden drive for Valley Village as part of his Eagle Scout Project. Ben first learned about Valley Village when his dad, Michael, volunteered at Valley Village through his work at Bank of America. “We...

April is Volunteer Month when we celebrate the positive impacts that volunteers make in communities. In the United States, families and organizations instill volunteerism at a young age. It is the cornerstone of summer vacation or woven into after-school programs in many parts of the country. Non...

The pandemic has dramatically changed the way we all live. That includes people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Valley Village's programs are community-based and inclusive, helping the people we serve to live as independently as possible.

Developmental Disabilitie...

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Recently, Matthew Swearman joined Lindy Pearson on her podcast, LevelUp with Lindy Pearson, to have a conversation about Valley Village, adapting to change, and the recent Valley Village online event. Here is the video from their conversa...

Mark Levinson exemplifies the true spirit of volunteerism and community service. The 2015 Fernando Award recipient is actively engaged with nine boards, including his newest role as President of the Valley Village Foundation Board.

Mark first became aware of Valley...

A tribute to June Stanton, Valley Village Founding Parent
May 15, 1924 - March 26, 2020

There’s a line from the movie, The Wizard of Oz, that says, “A heart is not judged by how much it loves, but how much it is...

Linda Johnson has been a volunteer in Valley Village’s Saturday program since August 2019. The Saturday program organizes community-based outings and trips each weekend for program participants in Valley Village’s residential program. The Saturday program relies on coordinatio...

Derek Moran, Program Director at the Valley Village Adult Day Health Center (ADHC) in Winnetka, has been with Valley Village for almost 2 years.  His desire to help others and make the world a better place has been with him his whole life. He has spent his life volunteering with...

Susie Effatian is the new Residential Program Director at Valley Village, but she isn’t new to the organization. Susie has been working at Valley Village for almost 20 years. “My sister in law was an administrator in the residential program (a QIDP - Qualified Intellectual...