Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA)
SIPA works with underserved communities in HIFI and provides resources related to mental health services, health care services, and youth development. SIPA engages and empowers families and HIFI residents and helps them gain access to resources and tools to improve their well-being.
Address: 3200 W Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026
Founded by progressive Filipino community members in 1972, SIPA engages and empowers multi-generational families in HiFi and LA County to help them access essential resources that enhance their quality of life. Our programming includes Mental Health Services, Youth Development & Mentorship, and Health & Wellness. Visit our website at www.sipacares.org to see all our upcoming events and programs!
Contact:
General (hello@sipacares.org)
Isabel Cuevas (isabel@sipacares.org)
Madeline Dimayuga (maddy@sipacares.org)
Instagram: @sipacares
Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI)
The Filipino American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI) is a 501(c)(3) neighborhood-based direct service provider incorporated in 1981. We provide a variety of services for the residents of Los Angeles through programs that include mental health outreach and education, naturalization application assistance, legal referrals, arts incubation, business promotion, health and wellness, disaster and emergency preparedness, community and cultural events, and other community and social services. For over three decades, FASGI has helped thousands of individuals through its various programs.
Over the years, FASGI has significantly contributed to advance the health and well-being of Filipino American individuals, families, and communities in the US by promoting resiliency, racial and health equity, healthy lifestyles, and overall wellbeing, and uplifting Filipino arts and culture. With our motto – Happy to help, honored to serve – FASGI is dedicated to public service and passionate about our work with the people and communities that we serve and protect. We imbibe the Bayanihan spirit of giving and helping those in need, practice the Filipino tradition of hospitality, and embrace our clients and partners as part of the FASGI family.
Instagram: @fasgibayanihan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FASGIBayanihan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/filipino-american-service-group-inc
Twitter: @fasgibayanihan
PALAD - Pilipino American LA Democrats
We seek to inspire greater participation of Filipino Americans in the democratic process and stimulate active interest and participation in government affairs.
IG: @pilipinodems
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilipinoDems/
SUNDAY JUMP
Sunday Jump is a community arts organization based in the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood of Los Angeles. Founded in 2012, their mission is to facilitate a safe space for marginalized voices to share stories and create genuine connections through the arts. To ensure a welcoming space for everyone, Sunday Jump has two community guidelines: (1) express, not impress and (2) free speech, not hate speech. This organization’s founders and leaders are award-winning poets and community activists who have shared their work across the nation. For more information, visit sundayjump.com and follow @thesundayjump.
Their 12th season on May 5th - November 3rd.
Contact: Stephanie Sajor (openmic@sundayjump.com)
Instagram: @thesundayjump
Threads: @thesundayjump
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesundayjump
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thesundayjump
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thesundayjump
TikTok: @thesundayjump
UCLA Samahang Pilipino
Samahang Pilipino welcome all students, whether you are Pilipinx, or simply want to learn more about the culture! You do not need to speak the language, or have any background at all, we just want to create a space for students to come and discuss about Pilipinx culture and find a smaller community in a big school. There are 5 entities of Samahang Pilipino. SP Education and Retention (SPEAR) emphasizes the retention of students at UCLA, offering peer counseling services and mentorship. SP Advancing Community Empowerment (SPACE) goes to local high schools and community colleges to give academic and college advising, as well as offering a 4 unit upper division student internship. Kabalikat Kore (KK) is the gender and sexuality component of SP, offering a safe space for those in the LGBTQ+ community as well as allies to discuss the intersectionality of being apart of multiple marginalized communities. SP Cultural Night (SPCN) is a one night performance in Royce Hall that allows members to explore cultural dances, singing, and acting! No prior arts experience required. Finally SP Board hosts general meetings and socials for members to engage in and meet people on a consistent basis!
Contact: spucla.president@gmail.com
Instagram: @samahangpilipino
USC Troy Philippines
Troy Philippines is a student-led organization at USC that seeks to provide its members with an open space that fosters personal growth, self-discovery, cultural celebration, and awareness.
Contact: Thea Liscano (usctpdce@gmail.com)
Instagram: @usctroyphi
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Godfrey Plata
PRESIDENT, PALAD
Contact: godfreyplata@gmail.com
Outside of PALAD, Godfrey Plata also do a ton of organizing in my day job across LA County, including around housing justice (including CLTs), unarmed crisis response, climate, and governance reform.
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Special Services for Groups SILVER
Contact: gennie.samala@gmail.com
Gennie D. Samala, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker currently working for Special Services for Groups SILVER. Gennie earned her bachelors degree in social work from Cal State LA in 2014 and furthered her education by obtaining her masters degree in social work specializing in geriatric care from UCLA in 2017. At this time, Gennie continues to focus her work on the growing needs of older adults and especially in the Filipino community by providing supervised culturally and linguistically sensitive individual psychotherapy and case management services in English and Tagalog. Gennie is also one of the co-facilitators for Mag-Usap Monday, a monthly virtual psychoeducational series, the Grief & Loss Support Group provided at SIPA, and serves as one of the co-chairs for HiFi Coalition's Health and Human Services Committee.
IG: @ms.gennie.lcsw