About Us

 

Gary Stafford
1951-1970

The Gary Center is a non-profit community outreach center located in North Orange County. The Stafford Family founded this unique agency in 1971 in memory of their 19 year old son Gary, who died as a result of drug abuse. Their goal was to prevent others from losing their lives to drugs through counseling and education.

Initially opened as a walk-in drug counseling center, The Gary Center continues to respond to community request by offering a variety of programs designed to serve the behavioral and oral health needs of Orange County and the surrounding area. All programs encompass education to help build healthy families and a stronger community.

 

Al and Hope Stafford, Founders (2007)


Martha Lester, Executive Director

 
Business Hours
Monday, and Wednesday-Saturday 8am-4:30pm
Evening hours available on Tuesdays 11am-7pm

Appointments
Call during business hours for an appointment
(562) 691-3263 ext.126
or email gary@garycenter.org

 Location
341 S. Hillcrest St.
La Habra, 90631
Orange County and is conveniently assessible by public transportation.

Qualification for Services
All services are on sliding scale according to income verification. A paycheck stub or a document from Social Security, Welfare or Unemployment that indicates benefits will be sufficient documentation.


We accept Cash, Checks and Credit Cards