At South Central LAMP, mothers come to learn English and leave with the confidence to speak up at schools, clinics, and in their neighborhoods. They gain tools to advocate for their children, support one another.

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More about South Central LAMP

South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project (South Central LAMP) was founded in response to the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles by a collaboration of eight congregations of Catholic sisters. They canvassed the devastated neighborhood and asked how they could better support the community as it struggled to rebuild and survive. In their responses, the sisters heard a strong desire from mothers to enhance their parenting skills, improve their English literacy, and prepare their children for school and later success in life.

In dialogue with the local community, the founders developed family-centered programming that has grown to include Parenting Programs that empower women to advocate for themselves, their children, and their families; English as a Second Language programs that provide language skills for effective integration into the community; Childcare, Preschool, and Pre-Kindergarten programs that combine early literacy and school-readiness skills with parent participation, and which provide services while the mothers attend classes with confidence that their children are cared for in a warm learning environment; Health, wellness, and financial literacy seminars; Family Advocacy support to maximize access to community resources; and a Community Food Distribution program, run by South Central LAMP graduates. All our programs are free of charge to our participants.

We believe that by investing in mothers, we are strengthening the entire family. Therefore, we empower the women we serve so that they become confident in themselves and their ability to be their child’s first teacher and advocate.

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For more information on how to make a donation from a DAF or gift of stock, please contact Nicole Burcham, Development Director, at nburcham@southcentrallamp.org or 323-234-1471 ext. 101.

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