Laura Diego is the Director of Interim and Site Based Housing at The Whole Child. She joined the organization in July of 2011 and was one of the original members of the housing team, when homeless services were added to the The Whole Child. After a short departure from the agency, she found her way back “Home” and rejoined the Housing team in June of 2022. Laura is currently managing the Safe Families Interim Housing in Echo Park and the units at Communidad Cesar Chaves in East Los Angeles.
Her social service background of 32 years, is in supporting the financial, medical, and housing needs of children, single adults and families. Her work experience includes working as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Medical Family Advocate, Director of Education and Training for Maternal and Child Health, California State Trainer for Healthy Families/Medi-Cal and Homeless Services Authority. Development and implementation of new projects has always been a passion, because it is through innovation that we can bring about change.
Laura holds Bachelor’s in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach. She has been a licensed Real Estate agent for over 20 years and is bilingual.
Laura was born in Chihuahua, Mexico and raised in Los Angeles since the age of three. She enjoys sports, shopping, and Sunday funday gatherings with the family.