Over fifty years ago, Centro La Familia Advocacy Services was born out of a desire to help the most vulnerable in our community. It was started by a group of vibrant, pioneering students from Fresno City College's Chicano Studies class, who began to help families by explaining processes, filling out complex government forms, and providing translation services in a volunteer operation outside the public benefits office.
This volunteer project was later incorporated into a nonprofit organization, and the County of Fresno, seeing the benefits of the service, became its first funder. These were our humble beginnings.
Over the past five decades, we have become an important beacon for families that provides a multitude of social services and educational programs in rural and urban areas of Fresno County. Our programs are provided through four Neighborhood Resource Centers located in West Fresno, Central Fresno, Highway City, and Kerman, as well as two satellite offices in Mendota and Parlier. Annually, we serve more than 15,000 families with direct services and reach more than 150,000 community members through outreach education and media interviews.
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Industry
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Non-profit Organizations
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Company size
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51-200 employees
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Headquarters
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Fresno, California
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Type
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Nonprofit
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Founded
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1972
