Elvia Valdes Catholic Charities Good Shepherd Center Elvia Valdes, is abusing her power as the Associate Director at Caholic Charities by stealing Los Angeles California
Elvia Valdes isn't qualified to be the Associate Director at Hawkes House run by Catholic Charities. For one, she doesn't have a college degree, and she came to Catholic Charities from Ralph's grocery store as a cashier.
Elvia Valdes is on video tape stealing gift cards, clothing, cash, and other items that were donated to Catholic Charities for the clients who live at the Catholic Charity Houses, Hawkes, Languille, Angel Guardian and Farley Houses. Elvia Valdes discriminates against Black women who enter the program and are given crisis beds which entitle them to at least a 90 day stay.
Elvia Valdes dismisses the women out of the program after they are there only two weeks without good cause. So they aren't using their full grant, and Elvia can apply for extra grants from the U.S. government. This is fraud. Elvia Valdes dismissed me after being there only two weeks.
I moved out, and complained to Malcolm Crawford with LAHSA. Malcolm said I could return. When I went there, I was in the luxurious, brand new building, Hawkes House. Elvia hated me so much, she couldn't stand for me to be at Hawkes.
When I returned, I was put at Languille House on Belmont Ave. It was an older house and not kept clean in the least bit! It was disgusting! But I was determined to not let Elvia Valdes get the best of me, and I began to work around the house and property. I cleaned the house inside and out. I kept the bathrooms immaculate.
I even picked up trash outside along the curb all along the property. Healthy Housing foundation lied and said I wasn't approved for their housing program, so therefore, Kadoty Parks said I didn't qualify for he Bridge program and dismissed me October 31st, 2019 way before my time was up.
When I left, I hadn't obtained permanent housing which is a requirement when you enter the Catholic Charity programs. With these women running the program to benefit from it for themselves and their own families, women like myself don't have a chance to get on our feet.