South LA’s community crisis response network
A South LA Collaborative
Our Journey for Justice
CRSSLA was born in the fires of the 2020 crisis. We are a South LA crisis response network committed to resource equity and justice for our neighbors.
EST. 2020
Built by Neighbors, For Neighbors
CRSSLA was born in March 2020 at the intersection of desperation and determination. As South LA faced the dual crises of a global pandemic and systemic neglect, a diverse network of local leaders realized that traditional relief systems were not reaching our streets.
Robert Sausedo, serving as Co-Founder Emeritus, helped anchor our initial direct action model. Today, under the leadership of Cheryl Branch as Executive Director & Network Lead, we have evolved from a reactive emergency group into a permanent infrastructure for justice-rooted community resilience.
“We didn't wait for systems; we built our own.”
Delivery of vital resources
To provide a collective spirit of hope through professional expertise during times of community crisis.
Rooted in Purpose
Seeking the welfare of our city through collective hope and resource equity.
Resilient South LA
Envisioning a community where every neighbor has immediate access to food, care, and education defined by justice.
Justice-defined recovery
Moving beyond emergency relief to build sustainable systems that center the voices and needs of South LA residents.
30M+ lbs
Food distributed across South LA
32+
Partner organizations in our network
Network Leadership
Cheryl Branch
Executive Director & Network Lead
Cheryl brings over three decades of community leadership to CRSSLA, driving the network's mission to bridge the gap in resource access for South LA families through justice-rooted, collective action.
Robert Sausedo
Co-Founder Emeritus