Greater Los Angeles Resources
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COVID-19 Relief | Education | Housing | Domestic Violence | Homelessness Resources | LGBTQ Services | Legal | Immigrant Rights | Arts + Culture | Organize
Our team is consistently updating this list of resources. We hope that you find them helpful. They are not, however, associated with the campaign.
If there is a resource you would like us to include, you can do so through this form.
COVID-19 RELIEF
LA County Testing Sites
The City of Los Angeles, is providing free COVID-19 testing to ALL Los Angeles County residents, whether or not you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
The test is free, whether or not you have insurance. If you have insurance, the provider may bill your insurance carrier for the cost of the test. By law, the insurance company may not charge you any co-pay, deductible, or any out-of-pocket expense for the test.
Priority for same or next day testing is still given to people experiencing symptoms, and certain critical front-line workers who interact with the public. Testing is by appointment only.
Register for a test at a location near you using the interactive map or directory HERE.
Get Involved
Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) is working with Los Angeles County and city government and community partners to provide free drive-through COVID-19 testing at various locations throughout the city. These critical test sites are helping to track the spread of this outbreak, flatten the curve, and save lives. CORE is seeking volunteers to support COVID-19 relief work in Los Angeles. If you’d like to volunteer to help set-up/prepare test sites, check-in people with registered testing appointments, distribute tests, and guiding people through self-administered tests, break down/cleaning up test sites, email volunteer.covid-19@coreresponse.org.
L.A. Works offers COVID-19 relief volunteer opportunities across Los Angeles including helping at testing sites, volunteering at in-person hunger relief sites, virtual volunteer opportunities including social support for those facing social isolation, and volunteering with the Red Cross to donate food at LAUSD sites. Sign up to volunteer HERE. Donate to L.A. Works HERE.
LA City Emergency Management Department
Information on COVID-19 in LA, emergency preparedness training, emergency alerts, fire recovery resources, Ready your LA neighborhood training (Mutual Aid Disaster Relief), cooling center information, progressive twitter account @ReadyLA
COVID-19 List Of Resources & Funds (Via WCCW)
There’s lot of different aid out there with different eligibility and requirements, so the Women’s Center for Creative Work wanted to make an interactive, sortable list with various categories to make it a little easier to navigate the different resources available to you at this time. Access the list HERE.
Get Involved
If you know of a resource, fund, or list that is not listed, feel free to add it by filling out this form.
Donate to WCCW by becoming a member HERE.
Zoomers to Boomers LA
Zoomers to Boomers are a team of young people looking to help the community and deliver groceries to neighbors who are elderly or immunocompromised.
If you an older person or immunocompromised and would like to sign-up for this service, you’ll reimburse delivery person for groceries at the time of delivery by Venmo, check, or cash. No delivery fee or tips are necessary.
Fill out a grocery order HERE.
(323) 364-5878
zoomerstoboomersla@gmail.com
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Get Involved
If you are a young person (high school age or part of Gen Z) and would like to volunteer to pick up and deliver groceries for your neighbors, sign-up to volunteer HERE.
COVID-19 LA Mutual Aid Community Network
COVID-19 LA Mutual Aid Community Network, is comprised of different grassroots organizations, movements and organizers, who are committed to organizing mutual material support in the community. They have been providing grocery and supply deliveries, and need more volunteers and donations to keep these services going.
To request support, visit the Mutual Aid Hub resource site HERE.
Get Involved
Education
Operation School on Wheels
School on Wheels volunteers provide free tutoring & mentoring to children from kindergarten through twelfth grade living in shelters, motels, vehicles, group foster homes, and on the streets in Southern California.
During COVID-19 they are offering tutoring services online and providing resources to families through social media. They have also compiled a living document of resources that you can access here.
3150 N San Fernando Rd, Ste B
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(805) 641-1678
contact@schoolonwheels.org
Get Involved
If you would like to help the best thing you can do at this time to support School On Wheels’ work is to donate funds to purchase tablets, laptops, school supplies, and books. DONATE HERE.
Wide Open School
Wide Open School is a free collection of online learning experiences for preschool-high school aged students curated by the editors at Common Sense. Wide Open School offers many resources that can be completed offline and on smartphones, as well as bilingual and English-language learner resources. WOS also offers low-no cost internet options for families in need. To learn more and to access their offerings, visit their webpage HERE.
Wooten Online
Wooten Online is an extension of CollegeTrek After school Program, helping students in grades 3-12 with their schoolwork and more. Established in response to school closures and social distancing precautions, the program offers online educational support services, including homework assistance and private tutoring. All activities are free and live on Zoom.
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Get Involved
Donate to Wooten Online HERE
LAUSD/PBS SoCal
Live programming and activities every weekday digitally and on TV, as well as articles with at-home learning tips, with new posts multiple times a week.
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Get Involved
Become a PBS SoCal donor HERE
Libros Schmibros Lending Library
Libros Schmibros is a Boyle Heights-based lending library that puts low-or no-cost books into all hands, native and immigrant, Eastside and West.
During COVID-19 they are offering a Reading Group on Mexican Philosophy & Culture to discuss the ideas of Mexican intellectuals past and present. Meetings are bimonthly Wednesday nights on Zoom. Readings will be provided. Email library@librosschmibros.org to join.
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Get Involved
Volunteers with Libros Schmibros do everything from sorting, cataloging and shelving books to helping patrons with book selection. They may help with readings, conferences and other cultural events hosted by Libros. If you’d like to volunteer, sign up HERE.
If you’d like to donate books to Libros Schmibros, follow the guidelines found on their site HERE.
Donate financially to Libros Scmibros HERE.
826LA
826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. They offer cost-free tutoring, homework help, webinars, live writing workshops, book clubs for younger and teen readers, and hosting virtual visits from television and film writers. Visit 826’s virtual hub for more information
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info@826la.org
(213) 413-3388
Get Involved
Volunteer for 826LA by signing up for an orientation HERE.
Donate to 826LA HERE.
United Teachers Los Angeles
Teachers’ union representing LAUSD professionals. Offering virtual resources for parents and educators during COVID and in response to Black Lives Matter movement. List of LAUSD grab and go food sites can be found here.
3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 487-5560
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Get Involved
Learn more about UTLA’s campaigns and issues and how to support by visiting their website HERE.
Regional Centers
Regional centers are community resources for all who have loved ones who might need extra support due to being at-risk of or diagnosed with a developmental disability. They work with local and state agencies to plan, obtain, coordinate and monitor services and supports that are needed because of a developmental disability.
North Los Angeles County Regional Center
Serving Sherman Oaks and Toluca Lake
9200 Oakdale Avenue, Suite 100
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 778-1900
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Get Involved
View NLACRC’s calendar of events to join support groups, workshops and other community offerings HERE.
Sign up to receive e-mail news and updates from NLACRC HERE.
Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
Serving Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Mid-Wilshire, Hancock Park, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Koreatown
3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 383-1300
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Get Involved
The last several weeks have seen an unprecedented request for help from many families who have experienced layoffs and furloughs with the most basic of needs – groceries. Donate to help Lanterman families experiencing food insecurity due to COVID-19 HERE.
Join Lanterman’s mailing list HERE.
Access their calendar of events including support groups, workshops and other community offerings HERE.
Housing
Nithya For the City
Our website includes up-to-date information on the latest policies and protections for renters in LA city. Access this page HERE.
Get Involved
Join our volunteer team to support Nithya’s campaign in making LA a city where everyone can live and thrive. Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Sign up for our campaign newsletter HERE.
Los Angeles Tenants Union
The L.A. Tenants Union is an autonomous, member-funded union which fights for the human right to housing. To keep members safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, LATU local meetings are being held over Zoom. You can join a meeting of your local chapter by computer or phone. Find your local chapter HERE.
L.A. Tenants Union also has a step-by-step guide to protecting yourself while not paying rent during the COVID crisis. Find the “Food not Rent” guide HERE.
LATU’s list of COVID-19 resources can be found HERE.
Get Involved
Join LA Tenants’ Union Joining to amplify demands for rent forgiveness and housing for all in this time of unprecedented crisis. Join HERE.
Make a one-time donation HERE.
Domestic Violence
Peace Over Violence
Provide crisis intervention services and violence prevention education regarding domestic violence. Offering counseling and support to heal survivors of violence as well as programs for teens to learn about healthy relationships, train girls in self-defense and instruct boys in conflict resolution.
Peace Over Violence remains committed to providing critical services during the pandemic; even though our physical office spaces remain closed, our counselors, volunteers, and support staff continue to serve remotely, 24/7.
If your home is not safe, our hotlines are available 24/7
Central LA (213) 626-3396
South LA (310) 392-8381
Pasadena/West San Gabriel Valley (626) 793-3385
Domestic Violence Shelter Assistance Hotline: (310) 281-2822
Get Involved
Access POV’s calendar of upcoming events including trainings on prevention, leadership and advocacy as well as community mental health events HERE.
POV enlists the help of volunteers who answer their 24-hour hotline, provide support to victims/survivors, and educate youth and adult community members. Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Financial support is critical to POV’s service provision right now. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are fully operational, 24/7: for support, case management, safety planning, legal advocacy, and counseling services. Donate HERE.
Homelessness Resources
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
LAHSA is a joint powers authority between the city and county of Los Angeles. Its mission is to help provide shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness. You can visit their website HERE to find information about shelters and services, or to be connected with an outreach team. They also have specific resources for veterans, people experiencing domestic violence, people in need of mental health or general health services, and more.
Get Involved
LAHSA has compiled various volunteer opportunities as well as ways to engage with your elected representatives. You can find information about that HERE.
Safe Parking Los Angeles
Safe Parking programs are a safe and legal homelessness intervention to stabilize and connect to resources for people who are living in their vehicles. All program locations include access to a restroom facility and the security of a guard. Please begin the application process by filling out the interest form or call/text (323) 210-3375 during regular business hours.
Get Involved
Volunteer opportunities with Safe Parking LA include: lot coordinators, grassroots marketing volunteers, pro-bono web designers and customer service volunteers, and dinner service volunteers. Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Donate to SPALA HERE.
SELAH
SELAH (stands for Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Atwater, Hollywood), which was cofounded by Nithya, offers showers, clothing, stimulus check assistance, to-go meals and masks to the unhoused residents of Silver lake, Atwater Village, Los Feliz, and East Hollywood.
Saturday Supper Program
Sat: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Silverlake Community Church.
2930 Hyperion Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
selahnhc@gmail.com
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Get Involved
SELAH is looking for new volunteers to help with its Saturday Supper program in Silver Lake and its Tuesday Shower Program in Echo Park, sign up HERE.
You can also donate clothing, food, and personal hygiene items HERE or buy items for SELAH's Amazon Wishlist HERE.
LGBTQ Services
Los Angeles LGBT Center
The Center's nearly 800 employees provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, including youth issues, health care, homelessness, and legal services. Clinics are all by appointment during COVID-19. No walk-ins.
The LGBT Center offers youth housing, employment training/ support, legal support, health clinics, pharmacy, mental health services.
1118 N McCadden Pl
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 993-7400
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Get Involved
As the largest LGBT organization in the world, LA LGBTC has many volunteer opportunities. Learn more by attending a volunteer orientation, sign up HERE.
Make a donation HERE.
Legal
Bet Tzedek
Bet Tzedek provides free, expert legal advice and representation to low-income residents of Los Angeles County. Each year our attorneys, advocates, and staff work with more than one thousand pro bono attorneys and other volunteers to assist more than 40,000 people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, immigrant status, or gender identity. Lawyers specializing in: seniors' rights workers' rights immigrants' rights LGBTQ+ rights unhoused folks' rights.
If you need help with a legal issue or case, call our intake line at (323) 939-0506 or email intake@bettzedek.org.
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Get Involved
From assisting with client intake to co-counseling on a piece of impact litigation, Bet Tzedek volunteers change lives by protecting the elderly and disabled from abuse, helping clients achieve economic stability, and addressing new challenges by partnering on bold, new initiatives. Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Donate HERE.
LA Represents
Pro bono legal services arranged by the city to help LA residents with legal issues during COVID-19 having to do with landlords, safety, employment, debt and other legal questions.
Get Involved
If you are a lawyer who wants to help Angelenos navigate legal difficulties during the COVID-19 crisis, get in contact with firms working with LA Represents in need pro bono legal support HERE.
Immigrant Rights
CHIRLA
CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles) is offering Disaster Relief Assistance to Immigrants during this time of pandemic. The Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI) project is a one-time, state-funded disaster relief assistance for undocumented adult immigrants affected by COVID-19. An undocumented adult who qualifies can receive $500 in direct assistance, with a maximum of $1,000 per household.
El programa de Ayuda a Inmigrantes para Alivio de Desastres (DRAI, por sus siglas en inglés) es un programa de ayuda para adultos indocumentados afectados por COVID-19, financiada por el estado y proveída por sólo una vez. Un adulto indocumentado que califica puede recibir $500 dólares en asistencia directa, con un máximo de $1,000 dólares por hogar.
For more information call/ Para más información
(213) 353-1333
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Get Involved
Take Action- sign CHIRLA’s “Yo Soy California” petition to ensure that all immigrants in California can have equal access to health care, be part of an inclusive recovery, and get equitable justice. Sign petition HERE.
COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting Immigrants - Help CHIRLA be there for them. Donate HERE.
CARECEN
CARECEN (Central American Resource Center Los Angeles) provides high-quality, affordable immigration legal services and no-charge consultations for most cases. No fees charged for DACA and Naturalization consultations. Fees for further legal services are based on the type of case and are discussed during the initial consultation.
CARECEN also offers Youth and Parent Center and citizenship classes. All programs are at no or low-cost to the community and aim to support immigrant families so they can succeed in school and work.
Offering resources for undocumented folks in response to COVID-19 that can be accessed here.
16501 Sherman Way Suite 220
Van Nuys, CA, 91406
(213) 385-7800 ext. 122
Get Involved
CARECEN’s Volunteer Program is currently on hold. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form. You will be contacted as soon as a general orientation is scheduled; likely in December or January.
Support CARECEN’s work and help end family detention and deportation by donating HERE.
Women’s Center for Creative Work
Immigration Attorney Office Hours
Once a month, immigration attorney Nursat Ventimiglia provides her expertise for questions or concerns related to family based immigration and acquiring proper visa status, to tips on maneuvering through the various demands of the immigration process. Ms. Ventimiglia speaks Urdu, Farsi & French. Interpretation services for additional languages provided by request, at least 2 weeks in advance. Appointments are pro-bono; there is no charge. Email demi@wccw.us to make an appointment.
Appointments available every 3rd Friday of the month
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Women's Center for Creative Work
2425 Glover Pl
Los Angeles, CA 90031
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Get Involved
Donate to WCCW by becoming a member HERE.
Join a WCCW event- check out their calendar HERE.
Arts + Culture
LA Department of Cultural AFfairs
As a leading, progressive arts and cultural agency, DCA empowers Los Angeles’s vibrant communities by supporting and providing access to quality visual, literary, musical, performing, and educational arts programming; managing vital cultural centers; preserving historic sites; creating public art; and funding services provided by arts organizations and individual artists
Find DCA online exhibitions and programming HERE.
Curate LA
Curate LA is Los Angeles’ most comprehensive art discovery platform. Their mission is to promote the economic and cultural development of Los Angeles by making its artistic ecosystem radically accessible to everyone. They deliver curated information on the countless upcoming shows, exhibitions, museums, artist studios and galleries from all around the city.
View their map of upcoming / ongoing exhibitions and events HERE.
Get Involved
Sign up to receive weekly email updates from the Curate LA team. They’ll tell you about must-see arts and cultural events coming up in Los Angeles. Sign up HERE.
Contribute your knowledge of an art space or event through their webform HERE.
Support Curate LA financially by becoming a member HERE.
Organize
Ground Game LA
Ground Game LA is a horizontally-managed, grassroots group, building community & electoral power in Los Angeles. We work closely with a wide network of other local grassroots movements, giving us strength through allies and a deep knowledge of how to solve pressing problems in LA. As a result, we’ve staged powerful campaigns to elect progressives, protect the unhoused, and defend the environment.
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Join GGLA general meetings every Thursday at 7:30pm on Zoom.
Donate to GGLA HERE.
Justice LA
JusticeLA is a coalition of over 40 organizations, working together to reduce the footprint of incarceration in Los Angeles County and reinvest county dollars into alternatives to incarceration.
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Get Involved
Sign up to join JusticeLA HERE.
Your support of JusticeLA has a direct impact on our ability to fight L.A. County’s jail expansion plan. Donate HERE.
Black Lives Matter LA
Since 2013, Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles has engaged in intense struggle to advance freedom for Black people. They have done so by working to immediately respond to crises in Black communities -- including the murder of Black people by police, topple systems that keep us oppressed, vision and build new structures, and offer spaces of Black love.
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Get Involved
Join a BLM-LA organized event, access their upcoming event schedule HERE.
Donate to BLM-LA HERE.
White People 4 Black Lives
White People 4 Black Lives (WP4BL) is a white anti-racist collective and activist project. We operate within a national network of white anti-racists called Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ). Our work is rooted in showing up for racial justice and acting in alliance with Black Lives Matter: Los Angeles, the Movement 4 Black Lives, and other partners.
Get Involved
White People 4 Black Lives is collecting supplies to help protesters stay safer on the streets. If you’d like to donate items, see instructions HERE.
Join a WP4BL event, access their upcoming event schedule HERE.
KTown For all
Ktown for All is a volunteer-led grassroots organization serving Koreatown’s homeless community members through direct aid and political advocacy.
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Get Involved
Each week, Ktown for All brings together neighbors to distribute supplies to Koreatown’s homeless community members. Join Ktown for All’s homelessness outreach team by signing up HERE.
Venmo to donate @ktownforall.
Sunrise Los Angeles
Sunrise Movement is building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and wellbeing of all people.
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Join a team HERE.
Join a Sunrise LA event HERE.
Democratic Socialists of America Los angeles
Democratic Socialists of America - Los Angeles Chapter seeks to create a system based on justice and equality for all people. They believe everyone deserves to live their own life with dignity. They work to equalize political and economic power, because true democracy cannot coexist with inequality. They urgently fight to stop the many crises facing our most powerless members of society.
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Get Involved
Join DSA-LA HERE.
Donate to DSA-LA HERE.