Resilient Agency

RESILIENT AGENCY RESILIENT IS A 501 3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEGED RESIDENTS MOST IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE TO STRENGTHEN PERSONAL RESILIENCE DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION.

CHWOI - SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC RESILIENT HAS BEEN PARTNERED WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED COVID 19 RELIEF SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM RESILIENT FACILITATES ALLOWS A STAFF OF 8 TO DISTRIBUTE PPE MATERIAL SUCH AS FACE MASK HAND SANITIZER GLOVES ANTIGEN TEST KITS HYGIENE KITS AND FLYERS OF RESOURCES PERTAINING TO COVID 19 RELIEF AND CONDUCT CPR TRAININGS. IN ADDITION TO SERVICES MENTIONED RESILIENT STAFF FACILITATES WEEKLY POP UP EVENTS AND PARTICIPATES IN RESOURCE EDUCATION AND CPR TRAININGSS. WE HAVE PROVIDED THESE SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF SOUTH LA AND ECHO PARK FROM JANUARY 1 ST 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31 ST 202 33,204 PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED THROUGH CHWOI PROGRAM.5

CIW - RESILIENT PROVIDES PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE FORM OF GANG INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION IN THE COMMUNITY LOCATED EAST OF THE 110 FREEWAY OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES IN LOS ANGELES COUNCIL DISTRICT 9. OUR STAFF OF THREE ON THIS PROGRAM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEDIATING CONFLICT WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 INCLUDING SOUTH PARK AND TRINITY PARK. THIS WORK INVOLVES STAFF DEVELOPING LOCAL AND REGIONAL TRUCES BETWEEN RIVAL GANGS TO DE ESCALATE RETALIATORY EFFORTS BETWEEN GANGS AND BROKER AGREEMENTS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GANGS TO REDUCE AND COMPLETELY STOP SHOOTINGS. ALSO STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONNECTING GANG INVOLVED YOUTH AT RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND HELP THEM OBTAIN WORK READY DOCUMENTS. THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM FROM SEPTEMBER 1 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2023 WHICH IN THAT TIME OUR STAFF HAS MEDIATED BETWEEN RIVAL GANGS AND STOPPED SHOOTINGS IN THE SOUTH PARK AREA AS WELL AS FACILITATED PEACE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DECLINE OF VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE SOUTH PARK AND TRINITY PARK AREA.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT - RESILIENT PROVIDES WEEKLY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREAS OF SOUTH LA AND ECHO PARK AREAS OF LOS ANGELES. WE DISTRIBUTE MEAT POULTRY DIARY VEGETABLES BREAD AND FRUIT TO 200 FAMILIES WEEKLY. SINCE THE START OF OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS IN 2020 WE HAVE SERVED OVER 50,982 FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THEM MUCH NEEDED GROCERIES. FOR RESILIENTS SEASONAL EVENTS SUCH AS BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAYS TURKEY GIVEAWAYS AND HOLIDAY TOY GIVEAWAYS RESILIENT DISTRIBUTES TO 1,500 CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH LA AND ECHO PARK SIMULTANEOUSLY ANNUALLY. THIS RESULTS IN AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF 13,500 ITEMS THAT INCLUDE BACK PACKS SCHOOL SUPPLIES TURKEYS AND TOYS.