Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Programs
Community Beautification and Support Services
SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION: THROUGH ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, CRCD ENTERPRISES, CRCD SERVES AS THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES' LEAD PROVIDER OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES FOR THE SOUTH LA PORTION OF LA CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9. CRCD'S PROFESSIONAL CREW TRAINS AND HIRES LOCAL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO HELP BEAUTIFY THE NEIGHBORHOOD. TODAY, CRCD ENTERPRISES IS ALSO A STATE-LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND PAINTING COMPANY. SERVICES INCLUDE GRAFFITI ABATEMENT, BULKY ITEM PICK-UP, BUSINESS DISTRICT CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PAINTING, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE.IN 2024, THE BEAUTIFICATION DEPARTMENT COLLECTED A TOTAL OF 188,525 BAGS AND BULKY ITEMS FOR A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 894.63 TONS OF TRASH AND DEBRIS REMOVED FROM THE STREETS OF LA.HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES:THE HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS AND OPERATES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUNG ADULTS, FAMILIES, SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND OTHER LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. CRCD STAFF PROVIDE ON-SITE SUPPORT SERVICES AT 7 OF OUR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH LA, WITH A FOCUS ON HELPING OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OBTAIN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE VOLUNTARY SERVICES INCLUDING INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES, MONEY MANAGEMENT COUNSELING AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES SUCH AS JOB TRAINING, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS. TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF YOUTH AGES 18-24 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SPECIFICALLY, WE OPERATE RUTH'S PLACE, A DROP-IN CENTER FOR THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ON THE STREETS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,200 PEOPLE, OF WHICH 435 WERE HOUSED. THE PROGRAM ALSO OPERATED A DROP-IN CENTER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH WHERE 755 MEALS WERE PROVIDED. CRCD SERVED AS THE REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES YOUTH COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM AND PROVIDED NAVIGATION SERVICES TO TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR ADULTS: THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONNECTS DISLOCATED WORKERS, VETERANS, AND THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED WITH WRAPAROUND EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES. AS THE LEAD AGENCY OPERATING THE VERNON-CENTRAL/LATTC WORKSOURCE CENTER, WE ARE A PROUD PARTNER OF THE AMERICA'S JOB CENTER NETWORK. CRCD ENDEAVORS TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS AND PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED IN A CAREER WITH FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES. CRCD TEAM MEMBERS FORM PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COACHING THAT EFFECTIVELY PAIRS PEOPLE WITH PERSONALIZED INDUSTRY TRAINING, WORKFORCE READINESS, FINANCIAL COACHING, ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING, RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.IN 2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 2,274 INDIVIDUALS; 710 RE-ENTERED FROM INCARCERATION. 476 SKILLS TRAINING COURSES WERE ALSO CONDUCTED. 99 EMPLOYERS OUTREACHED, 84 ENGAGED.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH: YOUTH SERVICES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT THE HEART OF CRCD'S PURPOSE. BY PROVIDING A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, WE WERE AWARDED A FULL SPECTRUM OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN SOUTH LA. OUR PROGRAMS SERVE DISCONNECTED AND TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH AGES 14-26 WHO FACE CHALLENGES THAT TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS CANNOT ACCOMMODATE. CRCD'S APPROACH TO YOUTH SERVICES PRIORITIZES ASSESSING THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT YOUTH FROM EXCELLING IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, ADDRESSING THE LONGSTANDING NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS WHERE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDE, AND ENGAGING IN COLLABORATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS IMPACTING A YOUNG PERSON'S LIFE.THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AT CRCD ACADEMY WITH CO-ENROLMENT AND CAREER-PATH TRAINING WITH OUR PARTNER, LA TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14-26 REDUCE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND BUILD CAREERS. THE CRCD YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE PREPARED TO ENTER THE COMMUNITY AS EDUCATED, SKILLED, AND READY TO SUCCEED. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,601 YOUNG PEOPLE OF WHICH 145 RECEIVED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS AND CREDENTIALS, 467 WERE PLACED IN JOBS (PRODUCING $1,298,114 IN WAGES EARNED).BUSINESS SOURCE CENTER:THE BUSINESS SOURCE CENTER PROVIDES STARTUP VENTURES AND CURRENT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS VARIOUS COST-EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO MAKE THEIR BUSINESS A SUCCESS. THROUGH THESE TOOLS, SMALL BUSINESSES CAN GROW AND REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITHIN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. MOST SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO SOUTHEAST LA BUSINESS OWNERS AND RESIDENT ENTREPRENEURS.IN 2024, THE BUSINESS SOURCE CENTER SERVED 101 SMALL BUSINESSES, CONDUCTED 99 WORKSHOPS/EVENTS, AND ASSISTED LOCAL BUSINESSES IN SECURING LOANS AMOUNTING TO $2,079,429.REAL ESTATE: CRCD IS COMMITTED TO SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON THE NEED TO BUILD HOUSING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG ADULTS FACING MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO STABILITY IN SOUTH LA. IN 2007, WE BEGAN DEVELOPING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WITH ON-SITE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. WE ACTIVELY PARTNER WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS, LIKE-MINDED DEVELOPERS, AND HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS TO NOT ONLY BUILD NEW HOUSING COMPLEXES BUT ALSO TO RENOVATE HISTORIC SOUTH LA, PRESERVE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE COMMUNITY, AND MEET THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE AREA.CRCD CURRENTLY OWNS AND OPERATES 14 DEVELOPMENTS WITH 681 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WITH MORE THAN 1,750 IN DEVELOPMENT. THESE UNITS REPRESENT A COMBINED INVESTMENT OF $528 MILLION IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE. THE DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE WILL SERVE TAY, VETERANS, HOMELESS ADULTS, FAMILIES AND SENIORS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES AND THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$40.2M
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