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

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women accessed vocational services
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women served through mental health services
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women housed
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women served through case management services
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women employed
“Working with DWC helped me realize I didn’t have to give up on the dreams I had for the life I wanted to live.”
- Jecella
Community-Based Housing Program participant
“By sharing my story with other people and advocating, I have been able to heal from my own trauma, my own pain.”
- Amiyoko
Advocates Program graduate
“This program improved my self-esteem. I’m less ashamed of who I am and what I went through.”
- Denise
Health & Wellness Program participant