Founded in 1996, The Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley is a youth- and family-oriented organization that provides leadership, character, health and career development services for youths between the ages of 7 and 18. It operates a club that offers various educational and recreational programs. The organization also provides an educational program that features homework assistance, educational games and Internet access. It offers sports, fitness and recreational programs, as well as conducts health and life skills training sessions. In addition, the organization a family preservation program that features in-home counseling, teaching and homemaker skills demonstrating, mental health care, transportation, financial assistance, parenting training, and individual and group counseling services. The Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley is located in Pacoima, Calif.