This holiday season, El Centro de Amistad was proud to bring hope, nourishment, and joy to hundreds of families across the San Fernando Valley through two of our most meaningful annual traditions, our Thanksgiving Distribution and Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program. On Saturday, November 22, our community came together for a successful Thanksgiving Distribution that served […]
The holidays are usually a season that reminds us to be grateful, merry, and family-centered. However, for some, the holidays can be another reminder of how isolating, depressing, and triggering life can be. For those of you experiencing the latter, you are not alone. So how do you cope with the difficulties of the holidays? […]
The beginning of each year is centered on setting goals and making New Year’s resolutions. Yet sometimes we get discouraged, thinking we failed to achieve our goals from the previous year so why bother. I am reminded of a quote by Winston Churchill: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage […]
Society implies that the right way to live is in a romantic relationship. Sometimes being single seems to be frowned upon. There is nothing wrong with being single, even on Valentine’s Day. You do not have to be in a relationship or dating to enjoy the holiday. Here are some fun activities to support your […]
The pandemic and its challenges added anxiety to an already stressful holiday time for families served by El Centro de Amistad. Fortunately, their Thanksgiving holiday got better with the help from the Helpful Honda guys from the SoCal Honda Dealers and a group of content creators, businesses, and influencers on Instagram. The SoCal Honda Dealers, […]
Each year during the holidays, ECDA families, some homeless, from single-parent households, undocumented, or facing family disruption, are identified for our Adopt-A-Family program. This holiday campaign was launched with the support of our Hospitality Committee with the hope of helping diminish holiday stress for some of our most impacted families. Many of our clients struggle […]
While last year we may have hosted ugly sweater events, exchanged holiday cookie recipes, or gathered to feast on traditional holiday meals, these holidays with family and friends will look different. Due to the pandemic, we’ll be optimistically cautious and reimagine the holiday festivities. For some families, the holidays may be bleak. High unemployment rates, […]
Help make a difference this holiday season by supporting families in need. Every year during the holidays, we identify about 15-20 families from our organization and assess their needs. These families are all low-income, some homeless, single-parent households, undocumented, or facing family disruption. Due to COVID-19, more families are now experiencing job loss and […]
On average, 132 Americans commit suicide every day. Join us on October 14 for a webinar and discussion with our Licensed Therapist Daisy Rosales, on how we can help save a life by learning: the signs, finding the words of support, when to seek help, and the necessary treatments. The webinar is open to the […]
En promedio, 132 estadounidenses se suicidan cada día. Únase a nosotros el 28 de octubre a las 12:30 pm para una clase web y discusión con nuestra terapeuta licenciada Maria Williams, en cómo podemos ayudar a salvar una vida aprendiendo: Conocer las señales, encontrar las palabras de apoyo, cuando buscar ayuda, y los tratamientos necesarios. […]
