Support Center

Women & Men's Support Center

The Women & Men's Support Center provides education, resources, and support for students of any gender who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking or who would like information on healthy relationships. The Support Center also offers a variety of classroom visits, outreach, counseling for students, and workshops. Services provided by our community partner The East LA Women's Center (ELAWC).

ELAWC Campus Advocate at ELAC: Daniela Herrera, herrera@elawc.org

Summer 2023 office Hours

Tuesday and 2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month: From 12pm to 4pm

Location: Room F5-315

Call of Text to make appointments: Phone Number: (323)-389-5330

24/7 Hotline available at (800) 585-6531 Confidential; bilingual in English and Spanish. 

Sexual Assault Awareness Violence Education Team

The East Los Angeles College Sexual Assault Awareness Violence Education Team (SAAVE) is a group of faculty, staff, administrators, and community professionals who are dedicated to violence prevention and intervention. Through raising awareness, providing resources, and educating people about the different forms that violence can take, we will help the ELAC campus community never have to accept excuses, be afraid to speak up, or live in fear.

Please note that SAAVE is not a crisis support team.

If you are in crisis, please contact:

• The East LA Women’s Center 24/7 hotline: (800) 585-6231
• ELAC Title IX Coordinator, Angelica Toledo ToledoA@elac.edu
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-4673. 24/7. Chat: rainn.org
• Peace Over Violence: (626) 793-3385. 24/7
• 1 in 6: Chat 1in6.org. Male survivors of sexual assault

In case of an immediate on-campus situation, please call ELAC Sheriffs: (323) 265-9191

If you are a student whose mental wellness, physical wellbeing, and/or academic performance are being affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or sexual harassment, please confide in a trusted staff or faculty member (ask them to complete a BIT referral form), our Title IX Coordinator ToledoA@elac.edu, Nay Nay Kyin kyinn@laccd.edu in the Student Health Center, or Daniela Herrera from the East LA Women’s Center herrera@elawc.org so we can provide assistance, resources, and support.

Staff and faculty who know a student in need of support: please file a BIT referral form or contact one of the BIT members.