Our History

Valley Trauma Center began as a community-led Rape Crisis Center without a physical location. Dr. Charlie Hanson recognized a need to support such important work and helped create the Charter under CSUN's College of education.

Family Preservation and Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Treatment services began. 

Inception of LA County's first Family Justice Center began with co-location of CATS and LAPD. 2012 SU takes lead for FJC.

Valley Trauma Center changes it's name to StrengthUnited! First time the agency goes through a branding change to better reflect the work we do. 

The agency receives the first prevention grant addressing root causes of violence. Begins implementing Close 2 Home and begins to work on community mobilization.

CSUN Campus Care and Domestic Abuse Response Team began. 

SU is awarded the Trauma Recovery Center grant and designation embarking on a new journey of expansion larger than the RCC. 

Voices Unites, a survivor-led group is formed. 

SU received funding for Child Advocacy Center.

StrengthUnited merges with Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic. Introduction to school-based services and expansion of community counseling. 

SU is awarded its largest grant in history. A testament to further growth and expansion through Community Public Health Teams. StrengthUnited names a new Executive Director committed to a vision of growth and learning. 

Rebranding of StrengthUnited to include a new Mission and Vision statement, Values, Workplace Culture, Agency Reorganization, and Awarded Best Companies to Work for in Southern California.

Office opened in the City of San Fernando.