Grantee Database
ELLAS FOUNDATION
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Reentry Through the Arts
Award Amount
$33,417.00
Project Description
With the support from the California Arts Council, ELLA’S FOUNDATION will implement the Transformation House – Arts Re-Entry Project, in which re-entry residents of Ella’s Foundation will participate in a 26-week Arts Project consisting of Creative Writing, Music and Visual Art classes to create a foundation and framework of emotional wellness to assist them in making healthier behavioral and lifestyle choices and further their efforts in making success transitions back into the community.
Organization Summary
For nearly 10 years, Ella’s Foundation has provided supportive housing to individuals who have been deemed homeless and have been diagnosed with a mental illness disorder exiting from jails, prisons and/or mental health facilities. Given the specific needs of these individuals, which range from unemployment, mental illness and substance abuse, Ella’s Foundation works to meet these needs by establishing a “client centered” model. Among the programs and services offered at Ella’s Foundation are the following:
o Case Management Services
o Employment Readiness
o “Men at Work” Life Skills Support Group
o Relapse Prevention Services
o Peer Mentoring
o Creative Writing Workshop
o Music Therapy
o Art Therapy
Organization
Ella's Foundation
Address
3006 S. Vermont Ave. Suite 113
Los Angeles
90007
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(323) 761-6415
Congressional District
California Assembly district 59
State Assembly District
District 59
State Senate District
District 30
