Women helping women thrive!
The original project is The Center. It is a week-day drop-in center that offers safe, healing opportunities for women in community, to heal from adverse life experiences, thrive, and enrich each other’s lives. There are two newer projects:
Herban Works is a small and growing social enterprise. Sophia’s House is a long term, residential recovery community for women. Click below for more details…
A healing place to live while learning to thrive. A long-term, residential, recovery community that supports and empowers women survivors of addiction, trafficking, and incarceration through holistic healing in a shared community.
Opened in 2019.
A week-day drop-in center rooted in love. It offers safe and supportive opportunities for women in community to heal from adverse life experiences, to thrive and enrich each other’s lives. No judgment, no requirement, no fees, no paperwork, no appointments – just an open door. All women welcomed.
Since 1999.
A healing place to work while learning to thrive. It provides leadership development, skill building, and meaningful volunteerism through a social enterprise cooperatively managed by and for women. Products are made by women and made to heal.
Started in 2015.
Have You Read…
We recommend the following and invite you to support The Center by purchasing through our Amazon Smile account.
Love Heals a new book by Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms. “You’ll find principles that have transformed lives. Each chapter brings encouragemen and practical steps for anyone going through a difficult season or searching for deeper faith. Read true stories of healing and joy, where brokenness is transformed into compassion. And believe the truth that you too, can be changed and grateful for this life you live.” (from the cover, published 2017)
Our Partners
These agencies with the women’s center have partnered as LA Women Rising to raise awareness about violence against women, believing that they can make more of a difference together than alone. Shared events and information are posted on the LA Women Rising Facebook page.
