About Us
A nonprofit 501(c)(3) helping young women impacted by trafficking, homelessness, and the foster care system.
Leadership Team
Lauri Burns
Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Rubenstein
Board President
Shelly Price
Board
Nick Kochek
Retired UPS COO
Jim Leyritz
Board of Directors
James Gray - (Retired) Judge
Superior Court OC
Mary Ellen Weaver Moschetti
Retired Entrepreneur
Darren Calbay
Board
Anasheh Safarian
Director of Operations
Bertrand Paras
Chief Operating Officer
Jewelana Wilson
Program Director
Melina Blanchet
Administrative Manager
Briana Burton
Briana Burton
The Teen Project’s Mission Statement
The mission of the Teen Project is to provide a full life transformation to prior foster and at-risk young women who have survived human trafficking and homelessness, by providing sobriety, psychotherapy and a life sustaining higher education. The Teen Project is a nonprofit 501c3 serving at risk young women. We provide drug treatment at no cost to eligible recipients through the support of County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) and our gracious donors. The Teen Project is a parent to the parentless providing young women without resources with a chance at life.
The Teen Project Team
The Teen Project Outpatient
- Certification Number: 300225EN
- Expiration Date: 03/31/2026
Vera’s Sanctuary
- Certification Number: 300225BN
- Expiration Date: 5/32/2027
Carols Sanctuary
- Certification Number: 190811AN
- Expiration Date: 07/31/2026
Sanctuary Recovery for Teens
- Certification Number: 300431AN
- Expiration Date: 01/31/2026
Donate to The Teen Project
Help support Vera’s Sanctuary and other sites to help young women who have survived human trafficking, homelessness, and the foster system.
