The Office of Samoan Affairs of California, Inc. was founded in 1976 in San Francisco to address the myriad social issues experienced by members of the Samoan community in the greater San Francisco area. With the move of the headquarters to Los Angeles County in 1989, the target population expanded to include at-risk, economically disadvantaged, disenfranchised members of the general public, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or creed, gender or age who lived within our service delivery areas—the LA County Supervisorial Districts 2 and 4.
Services include culturally and linguistically appropriate Parenting and Anger Management classes, para-profession counseling, mental health therapy, domestic violence victims and batterer’s programs (both male and female), community outreach nutrition education, enhancement and recreational after-school programs in Los Beach, Lomita and Carson, a youth support program at a middle school site, a senior home outreach program, and job-related services at our LA county facilities.
MISSION:
To encourage and support the self-sufficiency of Samoans and other at-risk individuals through community and social based services and educational programs.
VALUES:
Tautua (Service), Fa’aaloalo (Respect), Alofa (Love and care for our fellowmen), Fa’amaoni (Accountability)