City of Los Angeles 5K Run/Walk For Victims' Rights

Participating Organizations

	211 LA County http://www.211la.org 211 LA County is a private, not-for-profit organization formerly known as INFO LINE of Los Angeles. It is the largest information and referral service in the nation, helping 400,000 individuals and families in Los Angeles County each year. Since 1981, 211 LA County has provided free, confidential services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
	Asian Pacific Womens’ Center http://www.apwcla.org/about/index.html The Asian Pacific Women’s Center (APWC) is a multicultural and mutlilingual non-profit agency that provides transitional housing for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. APWC serves all ethnic groups with a focus on the needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. APWC is committed to offering domestic violence survivors and their families a safe haven to acquire the necessary skills and personal strength for self-sufficiency and to lead violence-free lives.
	Break the Cycle http://www.breakthecycle.org/ Break the Cycle engages, educates and empowers youth to build lives free from violence. We believe everyone has the right to safe, healthy relationships free from fear and abuse. Break the Cycle provides legal services, advice and referrals at no cost to young victims of abuse, as well as law-based preventive education, policy advocacy and peer leadership opportunities for thousands of teens and young adults each year.
	Casa De La Familia http://www.drnogales.com Casa de la Familia has been providing high quality mental health services for the past 10 years with the last eight focusing on victims of crime. The majority of our professional, caring therapists are bi-cultural bilingual Spanish speaking. We specialize in the treatment of post-traumatic, anxiety, and depressive disorders for children, adolescents, adults, the elderly and human trafficking victims, providing crisis intervention and long-term individual and family therapy. On an as needed basis, we also provide home visits. We provide services in Los Angeles and Orange counties and some areas of the Inland Empire, San Bernardino and Santa Clarita Valley. We work very closely with city, county and state social service agencies, shelters, police departments, victim advocates and community service programs. We treat victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, assault, rape, physical, sexual, neglect, DUI, vehicular manslaughter, kidnapping, stalking and surviving family members of homicide.
	Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) http://www.cpaf.info Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) is a multilingual, multicultural non-profit organization providing 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, case management and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. CPAF also provides violence prevention and community education programs. All of the services and programs are available in over 15 Asian and Pacific Islander languages.
	Crime Survivors, Inc. http://www.crimesurvivors.com Crime Survivors vision is for victims of crime to recover from their experience mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially, by receiving the respect, support, and protection from law enforcement, the judicial system, and the community. The mission of Crime Survivors is to ensure the public knows victims’ rights and needs and to provide resources, support, and information to empower crime victims to survive and thrive.
	Crisis Response Team (CRT) Mayor’s Office http://www.lafd.org/crt.htm The City of L.A. Crisis Response Team (CRT) members are comprised of 150 community volunteers who at the request of LA Police and LA Fire Departments provide immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attend to immediate survival & comfort needs, act as a liaison between the victim and emergency personnel & give referrals to victims & their families affected by a death, a serious injury, a violent crime or other traumatic incidents. These include homicides, suicides, serious traffic accidents, natural deaths & multi-casualty incidents. The CRT program is administered by the Office of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa.
	Justice for Murdered Children http://www.jfmc.org/ Justice For Murdered Children mission is to assist families that have been victimized by homicide, reduce the number of homicides and reduce the number of unsolved homicides.
	Latin American SMILES Foundation http://www.smileslatinoamerica.org Latin American SMILES Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving independently and in conjunction with any organization that desires to put a smile on the faces of our children. We provide opportunities to participate in social projects, missionary trips and special events that help children throughout Latin America. Children are given a meal, play sports and given medical and dental assistance.
	Little Tokyo Service Center http://www.ltsc.org/ Little Tokyo Service Center provides a comprehensive array of social welfare and community development services to assist low income and other persons in need, contribute to community revitalization and cultural preservation in Little Tokyo, and to provide such resources to neighboring other low-income communities. Our Transitional Housing program provides job counseling, financial management, and counseling to victims of domestic violence. Residents become empowered to rebuild new, healthier lives. Services are provided in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese.
	Loved Ones Victim Services http://www.lovedonesvictimsservices.org/ Loved Ones Victim Services is a nonprofit community based agency dedicated to meeting the emotional and physical needs of family members and friends who have lost loved ones, often times to violence. Since 1985 LOVS has provided a support group to help one another with the grief and trauma associated with homicide. LOVS also addresses the cycle of violence in the Los Angeles area through intervention and prevention programs aimed at supporting the co-victims of violent crime.
	National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles http://www.ncjwla.org NCJW/LA is an essential and established provider within Los Angeles’ social services community. We provide support that uniquely addresses the whole person: from the warmth of a piece of clothing ... to the emotional comfort of group counseling, from the security of our confidential Talkline ... to the refuge of a newly refurbished library, from the real-world practicality of life skills training ... to the opening of a world of possibilities though art and literacy programs - NCJW/LA is there to serve and advocate for those who are at risk and in need. Inspired by Jewish values of helping others - regardless of culture, ethnicity, religion or race - the Los Angeles Section of the National Council of Jewish Women has for 100 years leveraged the collective power of its members, volunteers, donors, contributors and funders to provide vital community services and advocacy leadership that enable women, children and families to build healthy and productive lives, and to thrive.
	Oasis USA / Stop the Traffik http://www.oasisusa.org Oasis USA works for a just and inclusive world through advocacy and community development. The Stop the Traffik campaign in Los Angeles aims to end human trafficking through education, advocacy and intervention. Through Stop the Traffik, Oasis empowers individuals and local communities to take actions that will lead to ending the global slave trade.
	Peace Over Violence http://www.peaceoverviolence.org Peace Over Violence (POV) is dedicated to building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence. Formerly known as Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW), POV provides a range of services and programs for youth and adults through crisis response, education, counseling and case management, and civil legal assistance and advocacy. Specialized services are designed for under-served groups, such as teens, Latino, Deaf, Disabled, Elder, and LGBTQ. Join Peace Over Violence for Denim Day on April 22, 2009 and make a social statement with your fashion statement! In 1997, a young girl in Italy was raped by her driving instructor. Although initially sentenced, the perpetrator won an appeal on the decision. The court determined that since the young woman wore tight jeans she had to have helped the perpetrator remove them and thus consented. Women in the Italian Parliament were outraged and protested the reversal by wearing jeans. Their stand motivated the California Senate and State Assembly to follow suit. The news found its way to Peace Over Violence and "Denim Day" was born. Last year, hundreds of thousands of people supported victims’ rights through Denim Day. Find out how to participate through www.denimdayinla.org or www.denimdayusa.org.
	Project Accountability, Inc. Project Accountability, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization located in Los Angeles California. Due to the loss of loved ones, Project Accountability was formed in 2005 by its board members to address and deflect the increasing violent crimes committed by our youth in the Los Angeles area. We believe by holding both parent and child accountable while providing assistance specific to their needs, is the best way to achieving a good positive environment that will help the child to stay away from illegal activities, and to not only attend school but to excel. Project Accountability was built on the concept that productive, accountable parents generally produce productive, accountable children. Our office number is 323-758-3777 X4049.
	Project Peacemakers, Inc. Project: PeaceMakers, Inc, is a non-profit public benefit corporation, which services victims of intimate partner abuse in the South Los Angeles area. The agency provides crisis intervention through its Domestic Abuse Response Teams, domestic violence support services, counseling, parenting, anger management, information/referralsand assistant with completing and filing DV restraining orders to name a few. Twice a year the agency provides the forty hour training of 35-50 volunteer wanting to be DV advocates.
	Rainbow Services http://www.rainbowservicesdv.org The ongoing mission of Rainbow Services is to end the cycle of family violence by offering education and support services to protect women and children at a difficult and dangerous time in their lives. The agency provides a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, transitional housing, individual and family counseling, support groups, parenting classes and legal advocacy.
	Seeking Peaceful Solutions Seeking Peaceful Solutions, Inc., is a conflict/dispute resolution company founded to serve in the area of violence prevention. We offer the following supportive services: Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Parenting and Case Management. These services provide healing and self-sufficiency to victims and families of victims of violence.
	The Center Long Beach http://www.centerlb.org The Center Long Beach provides services to support, inform and connect the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities through programs of information and education, health and well-being, cultural and social activities, and social justice. We advocate for the inclusion of all individuals into a free and just community, without judgment or restriction due to sexual orientation or gender expression. If you are the victim of a hate crime, the Center monitors a Hate Crimes Line, in coopeation with the Long Beach Police Department. Call the confidential Hate Crimes Response Line at (562) 433-8595 and leave a message. You will receive assistance with resources and support.
	Valley DART - (Domestic Abuse Center ) - A partnership between the Domestic Abuse Center and the LAPD http://www.domesticabusecenter.org/ Valley DART (Domestic Abuse Response Team) is a partnership between the Domestic Abuse Center and the LAPD. Domestic Abuse Center provides advocacy services, therapy and support groups to victims of domestic violence and their children as well as mens batterers treatment. Valley DART works out of Van Nuys and West Valley Division where an officer and an advocate respond to 911 domestic violence calls, provide a crisis intervention and resources & referrals to victims of domestic violence and their children.
	Victims Against Street Racing (VASR) http://www.vasr.org Victims Against Street Racing (VASR) is an non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating street racing. We offer education about this growing problem through public outreach. Whether you’re a victim of street racing or know someone who’s been affected by it, you can find resources and support or lend a hand to help end these tragedies.