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Serving Orange County & Beyond for 10 Years

Higher Ground Youth & Family Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit family resource center founded in 2013 to provide wrap-around services, family support and community resources to youth and families in Orange County, CA

Join our after-school program 2023-2024!

Free for all!  We offer academic support and enrichment activities daily

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Our Programs

Higher Ground Youth & Family Services provides unique programs and services to families in Orange County.  We aim to create services that support and uplift families as we open up purpose and possibilities for underserved communities to grow and thrive. 

Youth Music Enrichment

Youth Mentorship

Family Health Days Carseat Fitting

Family & Community Development

Mentor giving a mentee a piggy back ride

Workforce Development

Youth in counseling doing music therepy

Mental Health & Wellness

Facilitators leading a human trafficking prevention workshop

Human Trafficking Prevention

Join our FREE 8-Week Summer Camp!

Online enrollment begins May 10, 2024

Our Mission in Action

Our work is for and with our communities.  We are problem-solving and creating programs along with advisory committees and stakeholders to ensure we choose and execute our services in conjunction with those who utilize them.  

1.2 Million Hours of youth mentorship

43k + hours of free

mental health services

22k+ hours of human

trafficking prevention classes

540k + meals served

15.5k +hours of literacy classes

6k + hours of parent development

See what the community has to say

Mike Matasuda, Superintendent, Anaheim Union High School District

Higher Ground is a powerful partner to the AUHSD. The support provided to our students and families is high impact because of their mission to educate, equip, and empower youth to succeed. Higher Ground has earned great community trust.

Mike Matasuda
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Support Higher Ground

The programs and services we offer are impossible without the generosity of people like you.  If you would like to support our efforts and positively impact this community, please consider donating. Every donation helps.  Every donation and purchase helps! Thank you so much!

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