Collaborative Spotlight: Human Services Association

Collaborative Spotlight: Human Services Association

by | May 20, 2019 | Collaborative Spotlight

When it comes to naming organizations that have deep roots in the Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) communities, no name comes to mind quicker than today’s featured Collaborative member: Human Services Association (HSA). Founded in 1940, HSA began as an outreach effort of the Presbyterian Church, when the floods in the southeast area highlighted the pre-existing problems of poverty in Bell Gardens and surrounding cities…

Collaborative Spotlight: Hub Cities Career Center

Collaborative Spotlight: Hub Cities Career Center

by | May 2, 2019 | Collaborative Spotlight

Among the challenges that the Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) region has faced in recent decades, one that stands prominently is the lack of economic development and mobility in our communities. As outlined in our Southeast L.A. asset mapping report, the Southeast Los Angeles region has faced high unemployment in its recent history, owing to a variety of factors…