A Legacy of Growth

2000 >

> Received first federal grant to support Promotora Contra la Violencia

1990 >

2010 >

> Co-located at the Wellness Center@-(LAC+USC) Medical Center

> Delivered trauma-informed training to 16,000 health care workers

> Initiated fatherhood and men’s programs

> Established housing programs

2020 >

> 6 locations serving over 12,000 individuals and 30 communities

> 60+ staff, 150 Promotoras, 75 volunteers

> Established 7 Promotora collectives county-wide — reaching 35,000 women

> Expanded family therapeutic services, family nurturing program, and housing programs

> 50,000+ COVID outreach contacts made by Promotoras

1976 >

> Established first-in-nation bi-lingual SpanishEnglish rape hotline

> All volunteer staff

1980 >

> Expanded hotline programs to include domestic violence and HIV prevention

> Launched Promotoras en Accion Contra el SIDA — first-inthe-nation genderbased violence and HIV prevention program for Latinx communities

> Expanded human trafficking outreach efforts

> 12 staff, 15 Promotoras, 25 volunteers, 1 location

> Opened emergency shelter and transitional housing

> Established DV Task Force at LAC+USC

> Acquired building in the City of Commerce for permanent HQ

A MEssAgE froM BArBArA KAppos, ExECutivE DirECtor

Dear friends, strength, resilience, and determination are what come to mind as i reflect on the past three years. throughout the pandemic, ELAWC delivered a range of services to strengthen the most vulnerable, and those impacted by economic hardships. our 24-hour crisis hotline and chat line never closed. Housing services offered vital lifelines of shelter, housing resources and access to financial support therapeutic services adapted to meet survivors where they were — in-person and virtually — reaching thousands of people in need of support. Promotoras brought their strengths into the community to lift up the community with education, resources and engaged with one another for continued wellbeing the challenges of the pandemic also created opportunities for ELAWC to grow and evolve. today, ELAWC is strengthening our own future by investing in a nearby property, which will provide sustainability and become our new permanent headquarters in 2023. All of this is possible because of the contributions of our dedicated staff, board of directors, volunteers, Promotoras, and interns, and through the steadfast support of all donors — large and small — whose collective generosity embraces our mission to empower and transform lives and create a world without violence. in gratitude,

International Women's Day & National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

A campaign to end violence against women and Hiv.

4th Annual Health Resource Fair self-care, Hiv testing, prevention, and other activities in recognition of international Women’s Day and National Women and girLs Hiv/AiDs Awareness Day.

Mother's Day Clients and Promotoras enjoyed a day of self-care and selflove with free makeovers and mariachi music.

Launched a month-long multi-media campaign to protest victim-blaming and raise awareness on the topics of consent, boundaries, and sexual assault.

25th

A night of remembrance and ceremony. 250+ walked in solidarity with survivors of intimate partner violence and honored those whose lives have been lost forever.

A night of remembrance and ceremony. 250+ walked in solidarity with survivors of intimate partner violence and honored those whose lives have been lost forever.

Barbara Kappos

8th Annual Promotora Conference

Healing through Hope and Resilience was the focus during a day of workshops, panels, and keynotes attended by 150 Promotoras the mission of the East Los Angeles Women’s Center is to ensure that all women, girls and their families live in a place of safety, health, and personal well-being, free from violence and abuse, with equal access to necessary health services and social support, with an emphasis on Latino communities.

BoArD of DirECtors

Yvette Rodriquez, PhD Chair

Department of Defense

Marilyn Ladd

Vice-Chair

East Los Angeles College professor Emeritus

Katherine Emerson Secretary fordham graduate school of social services

Dr. Irma Licea Treasurer

Los Angeles County

Metropolitan transportation Authority

Reyna Avina-Hernandez, M.Ed Member usC & East LA College

Stephanie Mesones Alvarado Member

Liberty Hill foundation

Jennifer Zev Member first Citizens Bank

Laura Urias Member

Law offices of Laura E. urias, ApC

ADvisorY BoArD

Norma Bastidas

Athlete, Spokesperson on Human Trafficking

Linda Fischer

Author, advocate

Jerry Tello

Internationally recognized authority in family strengthening, author, performer & program developer

Connie Destito

Co-founder

Founding member

ELAWC

Diane Araujo

Co-founder

Founding member

ELAWC

Georgia N. Kezios

Attorney at Law

Cerritos, CA

Melora Sundt

Former Vice Dean usC rossier school of Education

Yolanda Gonzalez Artist

The East Los Angeles Women’s Center recognizes how deeply trauma, brought on by physical and sexual assaults and abuse impact survivors’ sense of emotional safety and physical well-being, reaching across multiple generations. All aspects of our work are rooted in a trauma-informed approach to care. We strive to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma and to resist the re-traumatization of all who seek access to help and resources with nurturing and positive care.

Because sexual and domestic violence intersects with issues such as poverty, mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness, and family disruption, we offer holistic solutions to address cooccurring issues to faciliate healing and create opportunities to achieve healthy relationships, safety, and future stability.