Grantee Database
STARFISH STORIES INC
Grant Year
2018-19
Grant Program
Reentry Through the Arts
Award Amount
$40,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, The Francisco Homes (TFH), a residential reentry organization in south LA, will engage TheatreWorkers Project (TWP) Director Susan “Susie” Franklin Tanner and a TWP artist team to plan and implement a series of theatre workshops that will provide opportunities for formerly incarcerated men on parole from serving life sentences to express their feelings, thoughts and life stories through the medium of Theatre.
Organization Summary
The Francisco Homes provides housing and an environment where our residents have a full range of daily choices and an individualized service plan which is their road map to a successful transition from prison to freedom. We provide case management, counseling, groups, workshops and life skills classes along with opportunities for community service. We greet them with a hug and the simple statement, “Welcome Home.”
Organization
The Francisco Homes
Address
1224 W 40th Place
Los Angeles
90037
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(323) 293-1111
Congressional District
37th Congressional District
State Assembly District
59th District
State Senate District
28th District
