Programs and Services

The East Los Angeles Women’s Center delivers a comprehensive range of services to support and strengthen vulnerable families, especially newly arrived immigrants from low-income communities. Our clients must overcome tremendous obstacles to secure health and safety for themselves and their families.  Most come to us with issues related to domestic or sexual violence; parenting and child abuse or neglect; access to employment and education; substance abuse; and HIV/AIDS. Currently, the agency provides direct assistance to more than 900 women at risk and their families, including nearly 600 pre-school age children. Programs include:

Sexual Assault Prevention and Support

• Confidential 24/7 bilingual/bicultural crisis hotline counseling
• Peer counseling for rape and sexual assault survivors
• Support services for friends and family members
• Hospital accompaniment for survivors in need of emergency medical care
• Advocacy services: law enforcement, criminal justice, and social service
• Community awareness and prevention presentations

Domestic Violence Prevention, Support, and Counseling

• Mujeres en Accion - Individual and group counseling for survivors
• Community awareness and prevention presentations
• CalWORKS case management

HIV/AIDS Health Education and Training

• Bilingual HIV/AIDS Hotline information
• Referrals to HIV test sites, treatment and support services in LA County
• Community awareness and prevention presentations
• Promotora Health Educator - certificate training program

 

East Los Angeles Women's Center

1255 South Atlantic Boulevard    Los Angeles, CA  90022    |    323  .  526  .  5819