JVS SoCal team member Emilio Slu lost his home in Altadena when the Eaton Fire devastated his community on January 7, 2025. Forced to flee with only his medications, he suddenly faced homelessness—the… Read More »How community support helped Emilio Slu restart his life after the 2025 L.A. Fires
For much of his adult life, Daniel Escamilla was a hard worker with a passion for hands-on trades. After spending seven years as a supervisor… Read More »How ApartmentWorks helped Daniel Escamilla rebuild his life
Rena Strober grew up in a Jewish home in New York where music was played all the time. Secular music, Jewish music, and a lot… Read More »Rena Strober, a story of faith and art
Growing up in San Francisco and West Los Angeles for most of his life, Michael Mikael always thought of himself as an artist. “I enjoyed doing more creative stuff…more artistic endeavors,” he says. This… Read More »CareerWork$ Medical gave direction and a new career to former graphic designer
Irene Gomez is a graduate of ImagingWorks , JVS SoCal’s earn-and-learn program that prepares participants to join the healthcare industry as Patient Services Representatives (PSR), DEXA Technicians, and MRI Tech Aides. Before enrolling in the… Read More »ImagingWorks showed Irene Gomez the road to her new career
After a successful career in communications, Carol Beckerman felt that something was missing in her life. In 2015, she closed her communications agency, sold her… Read More »JVS SoCal’s Scholarship recipient Carol Beckerman proves it’s never too late to go back to school