Grantee Database
FRIENDS OUTSIDE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Grant Year
2018-19
Grant Program
Reentry Through the Arts
Award Amount
$45,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Friends Outside in Los Angeles County will continue their collaboration with TheatreWorkers Project by providing increased opportunities for the formerly incarcerated and those on work release to redefine their personal narratives through theatre. Dads Back! Academy members’ participation in extended theatre, movement, and writing workshops will culminate in the creation of a performance piece presented to peers, at-risk youth, and the public.
Organization Summary
Friends Outside in Los Angeles County’s programs and services include after-school groups, employment assistance, fatherhood services, counseling/support groups, case management/peer navigation, family communications support, linkages, emergency supplies, and alternative sentencing. Services are provided from community-and jail-based offices across Los Angeles County, including in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Watts. Service sites include locations such as an elementary school, a community college, a faith-based location, and co-locations in two of America’s Job Centers of California.
Organization
FRIENDS OUTSIDE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Address
261 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 216
PASADENA
91101-1913
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(626) 795-7607
Congressional District
California's 27th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 41
State Senate District
District 25
