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A Second Chance at Life

Halfway through 2019, a single and unemployed mom living with her parents and sibling attempted suicide. Gabby found herself hospitalized and unable to address what had occurred. After a few months, she was referred to El Centro de Amistad through the Cal WORKs GAIN Program when she was seeking therapy to address the suicide attempt. […]

Harnessing Social Media for Good

SoCal Influential, a group of local bloggers, businesses, content producers, and influencers on Instagram, are counting their blessings and giving back for Thanksgiving. They are hosting a community drive collaboration to sponsor 75 baskets of non-perishable goods, a family game, and canvas/cookie kits for the kids. They plan to deliver the baskets during Thanksgiving week. […]

Adopt a Family for the Holidays

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, […]

Adopt-A-Family Social Media Flyer

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 […]

Lat’s Talk Mental Health: Suicide Awareness

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 […]

Hablemos de Salud Mental: EI Suicidio

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. […]

Haga De La Paternidad Un Placer: Un Grupo De Apoyo Para Padres

Únase a nuestro grupo virtual de apoyo para padres organizado por el administrador de casos de ECDA, Héctor Romero. Al unirte a este grupo aprendera la importancia del autocuidado, aprenderán técnicas para el manejo práctico del estrés y las habilidades de comunicación, y además de obtener una red de apoyo social que puede continuar después […]

Anna’s Story

In February 2019, 22-year-old Anna came to the attention of DCFS due to a severe domestic violence incident between her and her partner. Anna’s partner beat her severely in the community, and she thought she might not survive the incident. She was initially referred to the Family Preservation Program to assist her with completing her […]

ECDA Supports Immigrant Family During Pandemic

El Centro de Amistad has been following the CDC guidelines and suggestions to stay at home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. At the time the guidance was in place, with the constantly changing environment, it was unknown how this pandemic would affect the mental health of our clients and how we would continue […]