Amity Foundation

Amity Foundation kicked off #NationalRecoveryMonth with a fresh edition of our monthly newsletter! Our campuses have been bustling with training for students, community gatherings, and discussions with local leaders. To spread healing among those marginalized in our communities and to advocate for more resources. Read all about it and sign up for our monthly updates ?? https://conta.cc/479usir

By implementing the California Model, Gavin Newsom & his administration are making much-needed progress in criminal justice reform. It changes how those within the system are treated, giving them the opportunity for habilitation & recovery, and a real shot at successful re-entry. ?? Great coverage of the California Model in Los Angeles Times https://lnkd.in/gXj-9-NU

We need your input! Join us for two impactful listening sessions as part of the Next250 campaign, led by women of color social movement leaders. The Next250 initiative aims to redefine America for the next 250 years by acknowledging our history, uniting around shared values, & amplifying diverse voices. Register here: https://bit.ly/3X24H07

Good jobs are a critical component of any person’s journey to recovery, re-entry, and habilitation! We're excited to share that the South LA All In “Good Jobs, Healthy Communities” (SLAAI-GJHC), a project we are partnered on, has been awarded $20 million in federal funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The SLAAI-GJHC project, led by Coalition for Responsible Community Development, will train South LA residents to develop pathways to good-paying jobs! "As an organization focused on the safety, healing, and longevity of historically underserved communities in South Los Angeles, we are excited to put this EPA grant to work providing good jobs to those who — as currently and formerly incarcerated individuals — would otherwise struggle to find employment," says Amity Foundation CEO Doug Bond. Thank you to the Biden-Harris administration for your continued investments in the communities we serve. Learn more about this award and the SLAAI-GJHC project, on the CRCD website! https://lnkd.in/gSGGH9by

It's time for some faculty flowers!?? Join us in congratulating Clinical Director Tedman Cheung for receiving USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work's 2024 Jules Levine Award! He's a dedicated leader, mentor, and instructor in our community, and we are so grateful he's on our team. Learn more about his contributions to re-entry and education at the link! https://lnkd.in/g9jXJ-cf

Amity Foundation is thrilled to share that we've been awarded nearly $4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor's Pathway Home Grant! This amazing investment will allow us to continue providing employment training services to justice-impacted individuals in California and Arizona. Thank you to the Department of Labor for investing in criminal justice reform! For more information about this grant program ?? https://lnkd.in/gPTtdT7v.

Thank you to Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) for visiting Amity Foundation's Circle Tree Ranch campus. Our faculty and students were thrilled to talk to you about our services. We look forward to working with you!

Improving public safety means ensuring formerly incarcerated people have the resources to successfully re-enter our communities. It means ending the cycle of incarceration to homelessness. It means taking ?care ? of our communities. Thank you 13th & Park for having our CEO Doug Bond on ""Let's Talk"" with our friend and collaborator Scott Budnik from Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/g74adyFh

At Amity Foundation, we love to celebrate our students, and there's no better cause for celebration than graduations! ?? Last week, three of our students gained their GED's through @fivekeysschoolsandprograms. This important achievement will help set them up for success when it's their time to return home!

Amity Foundation sends a heartfelt congratulations to our student, Rafaella! ?? This graduation season she earned her associate's degree in psychology from Chaffey College and is accepting admission into UC Berkeley! While she was incarcerated, Rafaella heard about CCTRP and chose to become a student at La Entrada to embark on her recovery journey. While there she found the opportunity to continue her education and through her determination, she completed her associate's degree in only two semesters!