Word From Our House Parent When I open the front door at Laurel House, I greet a teen girl whose angry face is unwilling to make eye contact. Behind her stand parents with desperation and fear in their eyes, looking at me intently for hope and encouragement. Welcoming the family in, I say a quiet… More>
Laurel House was founded in 1985 by two women who were distraught at the sight of teenagers living on the streets of Orange County, California. Laurel House began as an emergency crisis shelter for teen runaways, and through the years has evolved into a unique, preventive-care program providing temporary housing and care for teen girls… More>