The aptly named nonprofit StrengthUnited harnesses resources from its community to bring mental health healing and equal access to opportunities to people in need allowing them to heal and thrive. They simultaneously create practical training, experience, and professional growth to aspiring and current mental health professionals empowering them to successfully work with those in need. A chartered center of California State University Northridge, Michael D. Eisner College of Education, the organization “creates change agents for [...more...]
The long tail of the pandemic has students still struggling to catch up. Isolation and fitful reintegration have led to a whole generation of students being years behind in their social, emotional, and academic development. [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Well Being & Health
When Korey Capozza’s son was born in 2008, he was healthy in every way. But nine months later, he began […more…]
In the late 1990s, actress Fran Drescher began a frightening health odyssey, looking for a cause of her gynecologic symptoms […more…]
The study of the human mind and the myriad associated maladies that can arise from it is considered by many […more…]
Social Justice
Holocaust Museum LA was founded in 1961 by a group of survivors who met each other in an ESL class […more…]
Homelessness and Housing
The Downtown Women’s Center hosted their annual gala on Sunday, October 6 honoring Los Angeles philanthropist and founding DWC board […more…]
Health
The Downtown Women’s Center hosted their annual gala on Sunday, October 6 honoring Los Angeles philanthropist and founding DWC board […more…]
Getting the Message Out
Did you know that millions of sharks endure agonizing deaths each year – all for a bowl of soup? Shark […more…]
It was January 20, 2017, after a divisive election and with threats against women’s rights, thousands of women, men, and […more…]
Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]
For the Children
Eyeglasses are such a commonality that most people go through the day assuming that everyone who needs a pair of […more…]
For children living in domestic violence shelters, a present can be more than just a box with a bow – […more…]
What if a flat tire meant you couldn’t pay your rent that month? What if an unexpectedly high water bill […more…]
Emergency Services
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
Education
Josue, a student who attended Mendez High School in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles, is confident that he’ll […more…]
Jose Melo was a middle school student in the Boston area when he was introduced to a resource that would […more…]
Holdyn Bray grew up in the foster care system without the basics many take for granted – sometimes she didn’t […more…]
Early Childhood Boost
Angela M. Sanchez was a junior in high school when she was evicted from her home in Glendale, California. Her […more…]
“Literacy permeates everything,” says J3 Foundation’s co-founder Joe Blackstone. Imagine staring at these words and not being able to decipher […more…]
Neighborhood Music School has been a musical home for generations of families going back a century in Boyle Heights. Located […more…]
Advocacy
“We always say, ‘not my child’ are the three most dangerous words a parent can say,” says Juli Shamash, founder […more…]
There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]
Esmeralda Barajas entered the foster system at age 8 and exited just when she needed help the most. She had […more…]
A Helping Hand
Griffith Observatory is an iconic feature of the local landscape and a beacon that reminds us we are all connected […more…]
Deborah Leigh Stevens, 68, was living on the streets of West Hollywood in 2014, within blocks of her former apartment. […more…]
Last year, the nonprofit ACCESS Reproductive Justice (ACCESS RJ) helped more than 1,865 people access abortion care and other reproductive […more…]