UCP Glendale Apartments: Casa de la Amistad

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The new 24-unit, 2-story fully accessible, affordable apartment complex for individuals with developmental disabilities in Glendale, CA. Casa de la Amistad (House of Friendship) was made possible through several generous funders including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Authority of the City of Glendale, California Department of Housing and Community Development, Weingart Foundation and many generous supporters. This project marks the 11th rent subsidized apartment complex, and 31st development project in UCP’s history, and addresses the critical shortage of affordable, accessible housing in Los Angeles County for low-income individuals with developmental disabilities.

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From independent apartments to group homes UCP offers a variety solutions to improve the lives of people with disabilities. In this section you will be able to review new and upcoming projects, vacancy information and learn about our independent living apartments and our group homes.

Los Angeles County

• Burbank Apartments (Casa de la Providencia)
• Culver City
• Glendale (Casa de la Amistad)
  
• Los Angeles
• North Hollywood
• Pasadena
• Santa Monica Apartments (Hacienda del Mar)
• Torrance

Santa Barbara County

• Carpinteria
• Goleta Apartments (Casa de los Suenos)

Orange County

• Stanton Apartments (Casa de la Esperanza)

UCP is one of the largest and most efficient health-related charities in the United States, serving hundreds of people with developmental disabilities everyday.  One of the cornerstones of UCP's multi-faceted programs is community based homes that provide 24-hour supervised residential care.  Group housing consists of seven 15-bed homes in Thousand Oaks, Sylmar, Lomita and Buena Park, and 15 six-bed homes in Sylmar, Granada Hills, Chatsworth, and Northridge.

Our homes provide a loving, caring environment for adults with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities to live full and dignified lives.  In addition to daily physical care, residents receive medical care based on identified health needs. Other services include training to develop maximum independence and self-help skills, development of socially acceptable behaviors, physical exercise, and social and leisure time activities

UCP's group home locations are listed below.  If you would like more information about UCP homes,
or if you want to contribute to creating family style environments for all people who need them, email us at mail@ucpla.org or call (818) 782-2211.  We will be happy to provide information about our homes along with a list of vacancies.

UCP Group Home Locations

UCP operates affordable, accessible housing alternatives and day programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. If you or someone you know has a developmental disability and is interested in learning more about vacancies in UCP's housing or day programs, please email mail@ucpla.org for more information.