PURPOSE

SHALOM CENTER for T.R.E.E. of Life(Shalom Center) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) faith-based organization founded in 1997 that provides comprehensive housing counseling, training and client advocacy services to help low- and moderate-income homebuyers and tenants in the Los Angeles County and Orange County areas secure and maintain safe and affordable housing. Shalom Center’s goal is to prevent homelessness and to promote long-term housing opportunities by providing families and communities with the skills and confidence necessary to gain control over their own lives and environment. Shalom Center places a priority on removing barriers for groups with inadequate access to services, such as minority, immigrant, limited English proficiency, disabled, homeless, and elderly populations.

Our Vision

Recognizing that increasing the number of homeowners improves the community’s quality of life, Shalom Center focuses primarily on creating new homeowners. We do this by providing homebuyer education, homeowner education, affordable single-family infill housing, and affordable mortgage loan products. Homeownership is considered a key element in cultivating a family’s pride in and commitment to their communities. It is our hope that this pride and commitment results in efforts to keep our schools maintained, create healthy businesses, and keep our neighborhoods safe.

Mission Statement

Introduction of Shalom Center

Since its founding in 1997, Shalom Center for T.R.E.E. of Life—Therapy, Research, Education, and Empowerment (“Shalom Center”) has been a trusted nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding safe and affordable housing opportunities and strengthening communities. As a HUD-approved, faith-based organization, Shalom Center has been a valuable resource for low- and moderate-income families, particularly within the Korean and immigrant communities of Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

For nearly three decades, Shalom Center has provided housing counseling, homebuyer education, financial education, foreclosure prevention, and other community development services. Since April 2005, more than 50,300 families have participated in Shalom Center’s housing programs, with the organization helping facilitate nearly $350 million in mortgage financing for low- and moderate-income families.

Shalom Center remains committed to adapting its services to meet the changing needs of the communities it serves. Through strong partnerships with government agencies, financial institutions, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and community stakeholders, Shalom Center continues to provide accessible and culturally responsive services, including flexible counseling options for working families and new immigrants.

As Shalom Center looks toward the future, the organization remains focused on expanding affordable housing opportunities, promoting sustainable homeownership and financial stability, supporting renters and homeowners, and strengthening communities. Building on nearly 30 years of service and achievement, Shalom Center will continue to evolve and respond to the changing needs of the families and communities it serves.