A space for peace and healing in Skid Row recently celebrated a milestone, its one-year anniversary. It offers everything from free coffee to a book club and even a meditation room.
"This is different because we focus on social healing, economic healing, and environmental healing," said Pastor Stephen "Cue" Jn-marie."It's a social enterprise," said Jn-marie. "We wanted to find a way to democratize economics for the people in our community, the Skid Row community.""There's no conditions here," said "Mz. T," who attends the book club and helps support different events at the center.
For the center's one-year anniversary this month, Creating Justice LA hired local food vendors and artists to celebrate."When this place opened up, I knew I felt home," said Alfi, a formerly unhoused military veteran who has now been sheltered for seven years and who finds a community of friends in Skid Row.
"I'm able to leave all that hectic stuff at the door with no worries, no regrets," said Alfi. "I know there is always going two to three people here whenever I come here that I can talk to."$2 million for community-based organizations to operate peace and healing centers in areas known as L.A. REPAIR Zones, regions that are historically underserved and under-resourced.
Creating Justice LA said it had to use its reserves to open its doors and start operating the center one year ago and has since continued to see delays in the city grant payments.They plan to keep their doors open, regardless of whether they are funded by the local government. The center aims to continue combating mental health stigmas and fostering a sense of belonging.
"Once you come through the door, there's just this energy," said "Mz.T." "When you step foot on that ground, you know it's sacred -- it's like that here."Woman takes dog to be euthanized, but pup is now up for adoption
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