Downtown Women's Center

To provide permanent supportive housing and a safe and healthy community fostering dignity, respect, and personal stability, and to advocate ending homelessness for women.

Founded in 1978, the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that provides supportive services to 4300 women facing homelessness and poverty each year in downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row. DWC provides 71 units of permanent housing to formerly homeless women.

Our services include 85,000 meals a year, permanent supportive housing apartments, and a wide array of health, education, and other supportive services. Our community and much-needed resources allow homeless women to reconnect with their sense of self, reclaim goals lost in the day-to-day struggle for survival on the streets, and move toward personal stability.

For more information, visit the DWC website at www.DWCweb.org

1. DWC is a nationally recognized leader creating innovative solutions to end women’s homelessness and advocate for social justice.

2. DWC is the only organization exclusively serving women in poverty on downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row.

3. DWC is a safe haven and supportive community facilitating healing and empowering homeless women to reclaim their dignity.

4. Founded by volunteers, DWC is a place where community members can share their unique talents and resources to create a better LA and a better world.