OCA - Greater Los Angeles
OCA - Greater Los Angeles (OCA-GLA) is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

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Asian American Drug Abuse Program
Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP) provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment and prevention services, including employment and education, to youth/adults throughout Los Angeles County.

Asian Pacific Women's Center
Asian Pacific Women's Center (APWC) strives to empower survivors of domestic violence with self-sufficiency, dignity and inner peace by providing affordable transitional housing, culturally and linguistically sensitive supportive services.

Asian Pacific Health Care Venture
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture (APHCV) provides culturally competent health education and comprehensive primary care services for all ages; conducts exercise, youth and senior activities; and operates a school-based clinic.

Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) provides multilingual, culturally sensitive legal services, policy advocacy, impact litigation, leadership development, education, coalition building and civil rights support for Asian Pacific American communities.

Asian Pacific Family Center
Asian Pacific Family Center (APFC) provides comprehensiveoutpatient mental health services, substance abuse, child abuse, and gang/violence prevention programs, and family enrichment activiites in the San Gabriel Valley.

KAFSC: Creating a Safe Environment for Families
Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) supports and strengthens Korean American families and individuals in the greater Los Angeles area through counseling, education and social services.

LACFRC: Getting the Community Involved in a Fun & Healthy Way!
The mission of the Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker Run (LACFRC) is to promote health and fitness, education, cultural awareness and community involvement by organizing athletic and community programs and events.

LTSC: Preserving Culture & Promoting Economic Health
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) is a social service and community economic development organization based in Little Tokyo serving those in need in Los Angeles for 30 years now.

NAPAFASA: Preventing and Reducing Substance Abuse
The National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse is dedicated to preventing and reducing substance abuse in Asian American and Pacific Islander families and communities through research, advocacy, education, and capacity building.

APCF: Transforming the Lives of Asian and Pacific Islanders
The Asian Pacific Community Fund is the only community based fund in Southern California focused on providing programs and services to Asian and Pacific Islanders.

ARS: Focus On Individual Adults with Disabilities
The Asian Rehabilitation Services provides a variety of vocational and rehabilitation services to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their highest potential for self worth and independent living.

Thai CDC: Empowering our Neighborhood
The Thai Community Development Center advances the well-being of low income Thais and other ethnic communities through a development strategy including affordable housing, access to healthcare, promotion of small businesses, neighborhood empowerment and social enterprises.

SAN: Uniting South Asian Imigrants
South Asian Network is dedicated to the mission of advancing the health, empowerment and solidarity of South Asians in Southern California.

KIWA: Justice for Low-Wage Immigrant Workers
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance empowers Koreatown's low-wage immigrant workers through cross-racial grassroots organizing, leadership development, direct services, advocacy, community-based research and multi-ethnic coalition building.

SIPA: Empowering Our Youth & Greater Community
Search to Involve Pilipino Americans is dedicated to providing innovative programs that will inspire and empower youth to make smart choices, bring families together, and ultimately, revitalize the community.

KYCC: A Place For the Youth & Community to Grow
Korean Youth and Community Center is committed to serving recently immigrated, economoically disadvantaged youth and families to promote community socio-economic empowerment.

FASGI: Support for Our Elderly & Veterans
Filipino-American Service Group, Inc. focuses on promoting the health and wellbeing of underserved older adults.

CPAF: A Refuge for Domestic Violence Victims
Center for the Pacific Asian Family works to build healthy and safe communities by addressing the root causes and the consequences of family violence and violence against women.

VC: Creating a Stronger Voice for APAs in the Media
Visual Communications is dedicated to the honest and accurate portrayals of the Asian Pacific American (APA) peoples, communities and heritage through the media art.

PACS: A Tradition of Caring Counselors
Pacific Asian Counseling Services enriches the lives of children and families who are MediCal eligible through caring mental health counseling services.

AYC: Enhancing Education For Our Youth

The Asian Youth Center provides programs and services to help at-risk, low-income, immigrant, and adjudicated youth overcome the many problems they face at home, in school, and in the neighborhoods where they live.

APADRC: Resolving Conflict in Our Communities

The Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center provides mediation services to traditionally underserved communities that face language, cultural, and income barriers.

PACE: A Leader in Positive Change

The Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment creates economic solutions to meet the challenges of employment, housing, business development, and education in the API and other diverse communities.

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OCA - Greater Los Angeles

• College Internship: Sponsoring college interns at the OCA-GLA downtown Los Angeles office to provide real-world experience in program development, advocacy, and research, such as through our Fall 2011 Special Events Internship.
• Leadership Development: Offering professional mentorship and networking opportunities for APIs, as well as a Civil Rights Fellowship for the next generation of Asian Pacific Americans to develop their leadership skills and to increase a deeper understanding of social justice issues that face the API community.
• Advocacy & Philanthropy: Raising awareness on the ever-increasing fee for immigrants to naturalize and become citizens and raising funds to provide a grant to a qualified permanent resident to become a U.S. citizen through our “Mentored Path to Citizenship.”
• Cross Cultural Programming: Encouraging awareness of the API community through cultural and educational activities designed to promote deeper appreciation for the history and culture of API communities through volunteering at events such as the Harvest Moon Festival and the Lunar New Year Festival.
• Career Development & Advancement:  Holding career panels at local high schools with large immigrant population, where speakers from varied fields expose students to careers that are not widely known or considered in their communities through our “Imma Be” Career Talks; and hosting a full day Youth Conference at the Asian Youth Center to inform, equip and inspire API youth about topics including leadership, API history, communication styles, voting rights, building coalitions, and grassroots organizing.

For more information, visit www.oca-gla.org.