The community voice is central to the work of the Southeast Los Angeles Collaborative. Our member organizations, which have long histories of service and advocacy in the SELA region, understand that if our work if to be successful, we must collaborate with community members to create lasting, authentic change in Southeast LA’s communities…

First 5 LA is an independent public agency created in 1998 by California voter approval of Proposition 10, allocating tobacco tax funds to support programs and services for children prenatal to age of five and their families in L.A. County. First 5 LA, in partnership with others, strengthen families, communities, and systems of services and supports so all children in L.A. County enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life…

As an organization dedicated to empowering the entire Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) region, the SELA Collaborative understands that data and research must play a key role in creating long-lasting, systemic change. By grounding our work in qualitative research, quantitative research, and community feedback, our Collaborative seeks to create an objective foundation for our programming rooted in the realities of life in Southeast LA….

AltaMed Health Services was founded in 1969 as the East LA Barrio Free Clinic, a free, community-focused health organization founded by the Brown Berets. In its early days, the organization’s vision was to provide accessible and compassionate care to residents in a community where doctors and health organizations were scarce. Even during…

Founded 17  years ago, COFEM is a community-based umbrella organization comprised of groups of people who share ideas and create opportunities for Latino immigrants in North America, specifically California. COFEM represents 11 organizations (or “federations”), which include people from specific states of the Mexican Republic. These federations help to nurture enduring cultural values through broad support to the Mexican community at the bi-national level…