Press Releases

We’re All in This Together!

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The United States of America is in unrest; the oppressed are saying enough! 400 years of oppression, systemic racism, broken justice systems, and the imprisonment of 2.2 million people making up 21% of the world’s total incarcerations have the disenfranchised enraged. Being […]

ECDA’s Response to COVID-19

Dear ECDA Friends, During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all become aware of the importance of mental health and the daily practices required to maintain our wellbeing. To stay connected with our clients during social distancing restrictions and to adhere to the safe at home order, ECDA continues to provide telehealth services and minimal in-person […]

Grateful for our Supplemental Resource Team

El Centro de Amistad’s commitment to children, individuals, and families is unwavering during this time. During this period of great uncertainty with COVID-19, our ability to act quickly has been tested and has proven our commitment and dedication to our clients. In order to continue operations and serve our clients, ECDA has implemented telehealth services […]

A Team That Lives Up to Our Mission and Vision

El Centro de Amistad’s Information System (IS) Department is an administrative team that focuses on clinical billing, data entry, electronic health system, medical eligibility and report generation to name a few. The IS department provides trainings and works closely with El Centro’s Intake and Quality Assurance departments to provide support to the Agency’s clinical team. […]

El Centro de Amistad Receives Grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation

Contact: Marisol Barrios, APR Cell: 310-713-8567 Marisol@missiondrivenpr.com El Centro de Amistad Receives $50,000 Grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation SAN FERNANDO, CA, January 31, 2020 –El Centro de Amistad (ECDA), a San Fernando mental health agency, received a $50,000 grant from S. Mark Taper Foundation, which is a private family foundation dedicated to enhancing […]

Paying it forward one clothing item at a time

While serving as the receptionist at one of El Centro de Amistad’s sites, Elizabeth Alvarado would overhear clients remembering when we distributed gently used clothing for families in need. Elizabeth thought how she wanted to give back to the community, remembering how her family was a beneficiary of clothing donations in Mexico. “My mom used […]

Understanding risks and ensuring prevention works

Finding the right board members can be a risky undertaking. We’ve been fortunate to welcome amazing and insightful individuals onto our board, and Justin Jamar Grooms is no exception to this rule. Justin, who serves as a business consultant for Gaspar Insurance Services, understands the risks associated with running a business, both in the for-profit […]

Please Help Us Empower Those In Need!

Dear ECDA Friends, Los Angeles County has extended the “Safe at Home” order until May 15, 2020. El Centro de Amistad will continue to support our clients virtually to ensure the safety of all involved until the order is lifted. Our Agency understands the importance of continuing to deliver quality services, even with social distancing […]

Please Help Us Empower Those in Need

In these unprecedented times, we’re deeply concerned about COVID-19 and its devastating impact on the lives of many. Our clients and families need us now more than ever as they experience increased levels of depression and anxiety while coping with isolation and financial hardships. After several weeks of operating in a new normal through the […]

The Call That Changed Her Life

With a full time job and living in a stable home with her two children and her father Adriana Lopez Carrillo feels grateful for what she has and doesn’t take it for granted.Yet it wasn’t always like this for Adriana. In January 2018, without a job, stable home, and adequate transportation, Adriana felt overwhelmed. During […]