Antelope Valley Partners for Health February 17, 2021 By REDF Admin Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH) is a community-based non-profit that provides paid work experience in customer service-based programs for the reentry and homeless population. In addition to vocational experience, participants receive professional development skills, case management, and assistance with job placement. Target Population: Previously Incarcerated, Experienced Homelessness Eligibility: Must be over Age 18 Industry: Non-profit … Continue reading Antelope Valley Partners for Health
Los Angeles LGBT Center July 30, 2019 By Visceral_Dev_Admin The Los Angeles LGBT Center social enterprise includes an intergenerational culinary training program, a coffee shop, and a catering operation. At the core, a commercial teaching kitchen produces fresh and nutritious meals for youth and senior residents and members. Overseen by an executive chef instructor, the kitchen is staffed with students completing a 300-hour culinary … Continue reading Los Angeles LGBT Center
El Proyecto Del Barrio Sun Valley YouthSource Center December 1, 2018 By Visceral_Dev_Admin El Proyecto YouthSource Centers provide comprehensive employment and training services for youth ages 16-24 throughout the San Fernando Valley. Their primary focus is out-of-school youth; drop-out youth; in-school youth and jobless youth. Their services ensure that young people that have barriers to employment or education get the skills and education that is required to enter … Continue reading El Proyecto Del Barrio Sun Valley YouthSource Center
Hollywood WorkSource Center – Managed Career Solutions December 1, 2018 By Visceral_Dev_Admin MCS seeks to provide economic empowerment and proactive quality employment services to all job seekers and partner employers; assist individuals with multiple barriers secure employment in high-growth industry sectors based on real-time labor market information; and aid entrepreneurs and small businesses grow and develop economic empowerment. Eligibility: Age 18+, Homeless, At Risk of Homelessness, Previously … Continue reading Hollywood WorkSource Center – Managed Career Solutions
Center for Living and Learning June 21, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin The Center for Living and Learning (CLL) provides a range of services for individuals looking to re-enter the workforce. Individuals looking to rebuild their lives after incarceration, substance abuse treatment, or homelessness face numerous barriers to re-integration into our society and economy. To help overcome these barriers, CLL provides several services, including apprenticeships, job readiness … Continue reading Center for Living and Learning
Chrysalis June 21, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Chrysalis, based in Los Angeles and Orange County, is dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment. Since 1991, Chrysalis has offered paid, transitional jobs through its two, in-house social enterprise businesses: Chrysalis Works, a street maintenance company and … Continue reading Chrysalis
Coalition for Responsible Community Development June 21, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a youth-centered community development corporation serving South LA’s Vernon-Central neighborhood. CRCD provides housing, education, and jobs for low-income youth and adults, as well as economic development and business assistance. CRCD launched its first program, CRCD Enterprises, a decade ago, and today has three lines of business — painting, … Continue reading Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Goodwill Southern California June 21, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Transforming lives through the power of work. Goodwill Southern California (GSC), one of the world’s leading non-profit brands, maintains a large network of businesses, community partners and government agencies that help match qualified talent with employers looking to hire. Last year, GSC placed thousands of individuals in employment throughout Southern California with a specialty in … Continue reading Goodwill Southern California
MADE by DWC June 20, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin MADE by DWC is a product and retail social enterprise created by the Downtown Women’s Center to break the cycles of chronic unemployment and homelessness by empowering women to discover talents and develop skills through vocational opportunities, and generate economic and social capital to support workforce development programs. DWC’s social enterprise include Handmade, a line … Continue reading MADE by DWC