Pathway to Kinship

The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) works to end mass incarceration in California. To ensure our communities are safe, healthy, and whole, ARC empowers formerly and currently incarcerated people to thrive by providing a support network, comprehensive reentry services, and opportunities to advocate for policy change.

Covenant House California (CHC) is a non-profit youth shelter that provides sanctuary and support for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24. We believe that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves shelter, food, clothing, education … and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people, in order to provide them with the best chance for success in independence.

Provides innovative programs and generous supporters help unlock their purpose, allowing them to get jobs, start businesses, feel good about themselves, and be better partners and parents. It’s only when people see the good in one another that you can break the cycle and improve the system.

DLH coordinates with Substance Abuse Counselors, Employment Specialists and Homeless Outreach Personnel who all have a strong desire to assist people in whatever way they can. This desire is not just in principle as we are connected with programs like Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Chrysalis, Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), Anger Management Programs, Volunteers of America, and a host of employers that are able to provide jobs for willing participants. In addition, DLH offers a drug-free living environment that is conducive to physical and emotional health. Our homes and our network of programs have created a platform for success

As a non-profit organization, we share the GOGI Life Tools with anyone seeking a simple way to make more positive decisions in their lives. For twenty years we have provided the GOGI Life Tools to incarcerated individuals, as they are oftentimes highly motivated to make lasting changes. In addition to FREE information, we invite the sponsorship of our Correspondence Courses which permit focused studies of the GOGI Life Tools.

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.

Los Angeles Unified School Districts mission is to provide a rigorous, culturally relevant education that's unique to each student, and to empower them as future leaders. The district is committed to educational reform and innovative instructional programs that align with state standards. LAUSD also embraces diversity and aims to ensure academic achievement

The mission of Los Angeles Room & Board (LARB) is to ensure that California’s community college students realize their postsecondary education goals by providing affordable transitional housing designed to end homelessness and, through our residential education program, promote persistence, retention, and completion from their certificate, associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs.

Mend Collaborative was formed when two people, one who experienced harm and the other who was responsible for causing harm, discovered the power of partnership. Rebecca, a survivor of violence — her beloved sister Wendy was murdered more than thirty years ago — and a long standing advocate in the survivor and restorative justice community, joined with Miguel, formerly incarcerated for violence he committed in his youth, and now a restorative justice practitioner, to co-facilitate a dialogue. They discovered the healing power and potential of grounding our work in a collaborative relationship that mirrors the goals and values of restorative justice and decided to found Mend Collaborative and lead by example as co-directors to support survivors of harm.

The mission of POPS the Club is to support youth impacted by incarceration and confront the challenges they experience. Through arts-based programs, POPS creates a safe, empowering space for these youth, transforming stigma into hope and dignity so they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, now and as adults.

The Partnership For Re-Entry Program (PREP) is a Restorative Justice ministry in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The goals of the program are to transform the individual to become productive members of society, reducing the populations of our jails and prisons to help lessen the financial burden on taxpayers, while making our community safer and stronger.

We seek to admit students who are motivated to succeed in a field of study that leads to a Baccalaureate/Master’s Degree. To that end, we help prospective students who might not normally qualify for university acceptance due to application deadlines, minor academic deficiencies, and/or impacted program status. By offering resources and connections with supportive campus and community entities, Project Rebound at CSU Long Beach strives to secure students’ basic needs, so that they can concentrate on gaining expertise in their field of study and achieving their educational goals.

We support people across California through a wide range of services including a weekly hotline, mobile legal clinics, educational workshops and trainings, and by embedding impactful lawyers in communities.

Sunrise Community Outreach Center provides affordable laser tattoo removal treatments by licensed and insured registered nurses and physicians. We also provide life-skills counseling and referrals. We are committed to empowering people to change their lives for the better by erasing unwanted tattoos.

Amity established curriculums of gender accountability, moral development, and emotional intelligence. Amity Foundation had multiple arms length research projects and evidenced the highest retention in the United States. The majority of Amity's pilot demonstration projects have been copied in the US and worldwide. Amity also began creating robust prevention services in schools, and including outreach and help to those infected with HIV/AIDS as well as Native American youth from First Nation’s tribes. Additionally, Amity began services behind walls in three adolescent prisons, and one co-educational jail project.

The Francisco Homes offers hope and multi-faceted, holistic support to formerly incarcerated individuals aspiring to re-integrate back into the community.

WINTER is an apprenticeship readiness program for women which builds foundational skills for a career in construction. Secure a career in construction with competitive wage, benefits for you and your family, and a path to retirement. WINTER serves low-income families and underserved communities, who have a desire to increase their earnings by entering a construction and building career.