Press & Media
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.
Contact
For interviews and press requests, please contact Lorena M. Sanchez, Sr. Director of Communication & Development at:
Email: LorenaS@DowntownWomensCenter.org
Office: (213) 680-0600 x2682
Mobile: (213) 706-5559
For all other inquiries, including sponsorships, collaborations, and academic, documentary, and independent projects, please fill out and submit the following form, and a member of our team will reach out to you shortly:
DWC Press Releases
2020
- Statement in Response to Release of 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Results
- Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter
- Staggering Data on Women’s Homelessness Released in Landmark Study From Downtown Women’s Center
- Amy Turk Appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Downtown Women’s Center
- New Press Release
2019
2018
- Downtown Women’s Center Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Successful Event
- Downtown Women’s Center Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- For Your Holiday Gift Guide: Shop to End Women’s Homelessness
- Madame Gandhi to Perform at Benefit for Women’s Homelessness in LA
- The 2018 Los Angeles Homeless Count Shows Decrease in Women’s Homelessness Accredited to Coordinated Strategy and Resources
- Former CEO Lisa Watson to Return to Downtown Women’s Center
- Street Artist Meg Zany to Install Mural on Downtown Women’s Center Residence
- Downtown Women’s Center Receives Generous $100,000 Grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation for General Operating Costs
- Downtown Women’s Center Expands Beyond Skid Row to Address Women’s Homelessness