Search to Involve Pilipino Americans

Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) is a comprehensive community services organization based in Los Angeles, CA, providing a wide range of health and human services, community economic development programs, and cultural enrichment initiatives throughout Greater Los Angeles County. Since 1972, SIPA has delivered specialized services designed to improve economic self-sufficiency, educational attainment, cultural awareness, and civic engagement for Pilipino Americans and diverse populations across the region.

SIPA's core service offerings include youth and family programs featuring counseling, case management, and after-school programming that engage and empower young leaders in Historic Filipinotown and surrounding communities. The organization's mental health services provide direct support with a holistic approach, addressing community healing and destigmatizing mental health challenges for youth, children, and families. Additionally, SIPA operates health and wellness programs specifically designed to address and reduce health disparities among Filipino Americans and those impacted by inequities in vital health resources throughout Los Angeles County.

Beyond direct services, SIPA offers small business development assistance, consumer support, and housing programs, including permanent supportive housing through the HiFi Collective development in Historic Filipinotown. The organization provides multilingual support in English, Tagalog (Filipino), and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for diverse community members. SIPA's programming continues to expand with responsive services addressing emerging needs, particularly those that have arisen from pandemic-related challenges and rapidly changing community conditions.