Alma Family Services Data Breach Affects 2,753 Individuals

Alma Family Services, a Los Angeles-area nonprofit mental health care organization, disclosed a data breach that affected 2,753 individuals in the United States.

The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1975 in East Los Angeles by parents who wanted to build comprehensive services for families, including those with special needs. It provides multilingual, multicultural community-based services for families and individuals facing emotional difficulties, substance use issues, developmental disabilities and other life stressors.

The breach was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 10, 2026.

The publicly available disclosures about this breach provide limited details about how the incident occurred. The specific method of attack, the timeline of unauthorized access and the date on which the breach was discovered have not been described in the information that is currently available.

Because the breach was reported through the HHS, it involved the potential compromise of protected health information. Protected health information, often referred to as PHI, can include details such as medical records, treatment histories, diagnoses, health insurance data and other information tied to a person's health care.

The specific types of personal information or protected health information exposed in this particular incident remains publicly undisclosed at this time.

Alma Family Services' response to the breach

Individuals who have questions about the breach or believe they may be affected can contact Alma Family Services through its administrative line at 323-881-3799.

Affected individuals should watch for any direct communications from Alma Family Services in the coming weeks. Notification letters from organizations that have experienced data breaches typically contain specific details about what data was involved, what the organization is doing in response and what resources are being made available.