Las Familias del Pueblo

Las Familias del Pueblo was founded in 1981 by Alice Callaghan, a Catholic nun-turned-Episcopalian priest serving L.A.'s unhoused and under-resourced communities. Operating out of a one-room community center on the edge of Skid Row until 2021, the organization offers educational and social services to garment workers and their children, and provides services to people experiencing homelessness on Skid Row.

Student-support programs invest in the idea that children in need can thrive at the same academic level as their more affluent peers if provided the same educational opportunities and a strong after-school program. Las Familias del Pueblo also supports their family members and guides parents through the application process for elementary, middle, and high schools. The community center employs a holistic approach in accomplishing its goals, partnering with the Violence Intervention Program Community Mental Health Center and the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center to provide counseling services.