New Directions for Youth is a nonprofit organization that provides direct services and programs for at-risk youths and families throughout San Fernando Valley in California. Founded in 1976, the organization offers therapeutic counseling services for individuals and groups. It specializes in providing gang prevention, summer employment, graffiti removal and neighborhood beautification, youth development, and career education and exploration programs. New Directions for Youth offers assessment and referral services for more than 2,000 youths and families annually. It provides various programs that include crisis intervention and substance abuse prevention. The organization conducts training classes and camping activities. New Directions for Youth has partnerships with the Wolfson Family Foundation, California Wellness Foundation, and Amateur Athletic Foundation.