Every woman housed.
The Downtown Women’s Center is the only
organization in Los Angeles focused
exclusively on serving and empowering
women and gender diverse individuals
experiencing homelessness.
Our Mission
The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) envisions just, safe communities where every woman and gender diverse individual has a home and is on a path to fulfillment. Its mission is to end homelessness for women and gender diverse individuals by providing safe housing, and supportive services centered on wellness, employment, and advocacy.
Our Values
Safety
Respect
Social Justice
Community
Our 2023 Impact
Volunteer
The more than 5,000 active volunteers in DWC’s community provide over 30,000 hours of support annually: by joining us, you’ll be making a difference in partnership with women and gender-diverse individuals on their journey out of homelessness.
Made by DWC
MADE by DWC is a Los Angeles based social enterprise created by the Downtown Women’s Center to end homelessness for women through job-training and employment in a supportive learning environment. Your purchase helps fund our career training and mentorship programs that provide hands-on training to end homelessness, and change lives!
