EWDD partner Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) day laborers

EWDD partner Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) day laborers


Day Labor Resource Centers Program in the City of Los Angeles is a public safety program, which allows persons seeking casual labor work to safely congregate and be matched with employers seeking temporary workers. All services are free of charge.

The Day Labor Resource Center program provides fixed hiring centers in selected areas of the City where persons participating in the casual labor force can safely congregate to solicit employment from residents and businesses seeking day labor. As such, these centers provide a valuable community service to residents, merchants, and others to feel comfortable and safe with the practice of seeking work in public.

A Day Labor Resource Center provides a safe space away from traffic and busy streets, decreasing the potential for an accident and provides basic amenities to day laborers such as water, coffee, bread, lavatories, waste disposal, benches and shade. The resource system provides core services that include, but are not limited to:
  • Outreach and Job Placement
  • Immigrant Integration and Paths to Citizenship
  • Multi-Benefit Screening (such as tax credits, CalFresh, insurance options, and utilities discount programs)
  • Employment Support and Soft-Skills Training
  • Education Assistance
  • Legal Services
There are no fees to employers or day laborers to utilize the services at any site.




CENTER LOCATIONS


Cypress Park

red map pin 2055 North Figueroa
Los Angeles 90065

323-223-2021

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Monday - Friday
6:00am - 3:00pm
Operated by: IDEPSCA

Downtown/Fashion District

red map pin 121-A East Pico Blvd
Los Angeles 90015

213-747-2064

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Monday - Friday
7:00am - 4:00pm
Operated by: IDEPSCA

Harbor City

red map pin 1301 North Figueroa
Wilmington 90744

310-663-1103

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Monday - Friday
6:30am - 3:30pm
Operated by: IDEPSCA

Hollywood

red map pin 5107 West Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles 90027

323-469-9002

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Monday - Friday
7:00am - 4:00pm
Operated by: IDEPSCA

North Hollywood

red map pin 11839 Sherman Way
North Hollywood 91605

818-691-1191

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Monday - Saturday
8:00am - 4:00pm
Operated by: Hope the Mission

Van Nuys

red map pin 8250 North Balboa Place
Van Nuys 91406

818-650-7750

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Monday - Friday
7:00am - 4:00pm
Operated by: IDEPSCA

Westlake

red map pin 1675 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles 90017

213-483-0136

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Monday - Saturday
6:30am - 2:30pm
Operated by: CARECEN



Program Administration


The program is administered by the Economic & Workforce Development Department (EWDD). Two LA City contractors currently operate the sites: Contractor staff members supervise the workers congregating at the site and are responsible for ensuring that the site is safe, clean, drug and alcohol-free and violence-free. Each site has a system to dispatch jobs fairly.

Staff also provides community outreach services. The outreach services are designed to bring the day laborers and employers to the site, coordinate with the businesses that attract the day laborers, and work with community members and organizations to address local issues and concerns related to the presence of day laborers. Basic amenities such as water, coffee, bread, sanitary facilities, and shelter are provided on-site. Site staff coordinates various on-site activities. On-site activities and services are also provided through volunteers, religious and community organizations.

The in-kind activities and services provided vary based on availability and can include English as a Second Language (ESL) classes; legal counseling regarding immigration and employment issues; financial literacy and money management; computer literacy with access to phones and the internet; clothing and food. The day laborers are encouraged to volunteer and participate in various community activities, including community cleanup programs and civic involvement.


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