🎤 See Judd Apatow & Friends – A Benefit for Downtown Women’s Center on Tuesday, October 21st at Largo at the Coronet for an evening of laughter at featuring Maria Bamford, Jackie Kashian, Marc Maron, and a Very Special Musical Guest! Tickets on sale NOW! All proceeds support DWC's mission to end homelessness for women in Los Angeles! Visit: https://lnkd.in/gqSWmhYU for tickets!
Downtown Women's Center
Non-profit Organizations
Los Angeles, California 6,000 followers
Ending women's homelessness in greater Los Angeles through housing, wellness, employment, and advocacy.
About us
The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women. We envision a Los Angeles with every woman housed and on a path to personal stability. Our mission is to end homelessness for women in greater Los Angeles through housing, wellness, employment, and advocacy. Founded in 1978, DWC was the first permanent supportive housing provider for women in the U.S. #EveryWomanHoused
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DowntownWomensCenter.org
External link for Downtown Women's Center
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1978
- Specialties
- homeless services, housing, health care, employment, advocacy, homelessness, housing first, social service, permanent housing, health clinic, and job training
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442 S. San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, California 90013, US
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333 S Los Angeles St
Los Angeles, California 90013, US
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325 S Los Angeles St
Los Angeles, California 90013, US
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442 S San Pedro St
Los Angeles, California 90013, US
Employees at Downtown Women's Center
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Sarah Tilley
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Catherine Collins
Executive Advisor | Board Member | Management Consultant
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Derrick Coleman
Partner - Connecting Middle Market Companies with Top Accounting & Finance Talent: Delivering Value Through a Holistic Perspective | Audit • Tax •…
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Miesha E.
My greatest desire is to encourage others and push them to become the best version of themselves!
Updates
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What an inspiring day of connection at Skid Row Connect Day! A huge thank-you to Inner City Law Center for bringing together so many incredible partners and resources for the Skid Row community. We’re especially grateful to our dedicated DWC staff for showing up with compassion and care. It’s always powerful to see what happens when our community comes together to support one another. ❤️
Huge shout out to Inner City Law Center and the fabulous Erin Thompson for coordinating and hosting such an awesome Skid Row Connect Day! It was such a beautiful day of community and bringing resources to the residents of Skid Row. I am thankful for our amazing Downtown Women's Center staff for showing up and connecting with our community members and that our LACPC members was able to support this event. What a beautiful day of connection! ☀️💕
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Earlier this year, we celebrated one year of NoHo 5050 — a permanent supportive housing site in North Hollywood designed for survivors of gender-based violence. With 40 residents now calling NoHo 5050 home, we’re reminded of the power of safety, community, and care. 💜 As Jacqueline, one of our residents, beautifully shared: “Sometimes we just need that friend that cares about us a little bit more.” This #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, we honor every survivor and the community that stands beside them. #EndDV
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DWC is honored to be recognized by Rick J. Caruso for our proven approach to ending homelessness for women. With a 98% housing retention rate, DWC shows that safety, community, and care create lasting stability. Rosa’s Place, our newest supportive housing community, will open in 2027 to welcome 97 women home—transforming lives and strengthening Los Angeles for generations to come.
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A huge thank you to the generous donors who helped give special “thank you” bags to our Gala volunteers! Delicious, wholesome Granola Bakes from Cooper Street Snacks and refreshing electrolyte Stick Packs from Vitalyte Sports Nutrition gave folks energy they needed to support such a special event. Plant Growing Kits from Seeds In a Cup provided a keepsake that tied in with our theme – Rooted in Resilience, Rising in Hope.
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DWC is proud to support the Inner City Law Center for their biannual Skid Row Community Connect Day tomorrow, Thursday, October 16th. Every Connect Day event brings together dozens of partner organizations to serve our most vulnerable neighbors in Skid Row. A variety of services will be offered at this event including free legal advice, health screenings, pet clinic services, housing navigation, and so much more! Click the link in our bio to learn more and make a plan to stop by the DWC table tomorrow afternoon! #SkidRow #Community
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Because of you, the 2025 Every Woman Housed Gala was a night to remember filled with hope, joy, and community. Together, we honored DWC’s revolutionary mission to end homelessness for women, and raised vital funds to continue providing housing, healing, and hope. A special thank you to our honorees for their continued support and to the sponsors that made this night possible. Every Woman Housed Honorees: Cindy Starrett and Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky. Voices of Change Honoree: Sheryl Lee Ralph Presenting: LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis Champions: BMO U.S., FOX Future, Jennifer Hirsh, Liz Hirsh Naftali and Pam & Steve Hirsh, Kilter Films, Latham & Watkins, The Miley Cyrus Foundation, Marylouise Oates and Robert Shrum, McCourt Partners, Otis and Bettina Chandler Foundation, Eleanor Padnick, Cindy Starrett and Allan Bates, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo Leaders: Anthem Blue Cross, Capital Group, Alisa Do, Terri Murray.
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"After trauma, no one feels safe and without safety, rebuilding feels impossible. That's why community is at the center of everything we do at Downtown Women's Center" This unforgettable message was delivered by CEO, Amy Turk, at the 2025 Every Woman Housed Gala. Her words are a vital reminder of the reality for 22,000 women experiencing homelessness across Los Angeles tonight. The January wildfires showed us all how quickly life can change, but with community, there is hope and a path to stability. Watch Amy's powerful speech to understand why community is the key to ending homelessness for women in L.A.
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This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we stand With Survivors, Always. At our recent Domestic Violence and Housing Services Coalition (DVHSC) Summit, we honored six incredible survivor advocates with Lifetime Achievement Awards for using their voices to educate, spread awareness, and uplift others. In this video, Millie, Sonya, Suzette Shaw, Tiffany Duvernay-Smith, Teniecka Drake, and Pamela Crenshaw share their Oríkì, words of praise and power from Yoruba tradition that call forth identity, resilience, and hope. Each Oríkì is a declaration: I am still here. I am worthy. I am powerful. #DVAM #WithSurvivorsAlways #EveryWomanHoused #EndDV #Oriki #SurvivorVoices
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We're still glowing from last night's Every Woman Housed Gala! Thank you ABC7 Los Angeles for capturing this beautiful moment honoring the incomparable Sheryl Lee Ralph with our Voices of Change Award for her decades of advocacy and impact through The D.I.V.A. Foundation. Together, we celebrated nearly 50 years of DWC's revolutionary mission to end homelessness for women because "when women are met with dignity, respect, and true support, miracles happen."