Coalition For Responsible Community Development

TO BETTER SUSTAIN, COORDINATE, AND IMPROVE LOCAL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: SERVICES FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. FOR YOUTH AGED 16-24, CRCD PROVIDES THE CRCD ACADEMY ACCREDITY HIGH-SCHOOL, A CITY-FUNDED YOURSOURCE CENTER TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND WORK READINESS, THE SOUTH LA YOUTHBUIKD EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, A COURT-APPROVED JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM, AND A FOSTER YOUTH COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM. FOR ADULTS AGE 18+, CRCD HELPS JOB SEEKERS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL COACHING.

NEIGBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION: THROUGH ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, CRCD ENTERPRISES, CRCD REMOVED GRAFFITI, REDUCING TENSION AND VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY; COLLECTED BAGS OF TRASH AND BULKY ITEMS, CLEANED AND REPAIRED SIDEWALKS, IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EMPLOYS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE LA:RISE PROGRAM WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP MEN AND WOMEN WITH HIGH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GET JOBS AND STAY EMPLOYED.

HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES: CRCD PROVIDES ON-SITE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF ITS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO ESTABLISH HOUSING STABILITY, ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITIES, INCREASE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND OVERALL PROMOTE HEALTH AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING.

OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATION OF SERVICES THROUGH THE SOUTH LA ALL IN INITIATIVE, AND PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL MICRO AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION:THROUGH ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, CRCD ENTERPRISES, CRCD CLEAN STREETS TEAM REMOVED 9,293,666 SQUARE FEET OF GRAFFITI, REDUCING TENSION AND VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY; COLLECTED 65,142 BAGS OF TRASH AND 57,724 BULKY ITEMS. THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EMPLOYS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE LA:RISE PROGRAM WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP MEN AND WOMEN WITH HIGH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GET JOBS AND STAY EMPLOYED.

HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES:CRCD PROVIDES ON-SITE SUPPORT SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF ITS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO ESTABLISH HOUSING STABILITY, ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITIES, INCREASE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND OVERALL PROMOTE HEALTH AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING.IN 2021, THE PROGRAM SERVED 783 PEOPLE, OF WHICH 366 WERE HOUSED. THE PROGRAM ALSO OPERATED A DROP-IN CENTER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH WHERE 1,404 MEALS WERE PROVIDED, AND 229 HYGIENE AND CLOTHING ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED. CRCD SERVED AS THE REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES YOUTH COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM AND PROVIDED HOUSING NAVIGATION SERVICES TO 99 TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH.

WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:THE WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT CRCD OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATES THE VERNON-CENTRAL/LATTC WORKSOURCE CENTER TO CONNECT LA RESIDENTS, VETERANS AND RE-ENTRY POPULATION TO FREE WRAP-AROUND JOB PLACEMENT, TRAINING, FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - ADULT: IN 2021, THE PROGRAM SERVED 603 INDIVIDUALS; 339 RE-ENTERED FROM INCARCERATION, 10 VETERANS, 88 IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A DISABILITY, 47 WERE DISLOCATED WORKERS, 327 WERE HOMELESS, AND 579 WERE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.