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Homeboy Industries

Submitted by james on 05/02/2009
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Combining business opportunities with extensive and unique rehab services is making Homeboy Industries the nation's leading gang-intervention program
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http://www.homeboy-industries.org/

Homeboy Industries is quicly being recognized as the country's leading and most industrious gang-intervention program.  It uniquely combines an extensive suite of organizationally owned and run businesses with a wide variety of rehab services, such as counciling, job training, and tatoo removal.  The organization's initial business, Homeboy Bakery, was a venture in getting rival gang members to work together in the management of a business.  It success has since spawned numerous other enterpises including Homeboy Silkscreen, Homeboy Maintenance, Homeboy/Homegirl Merchandise, and Homegirl Cafe.  Today Homeboy Industries is activiy involved in training ex-gang mambers for 'Green Collar" jobs such solar panel installation.

Their Description: 

Homeboy Industries assists at-risk and formerly gang-involved youth to become positive and contributing members of society through job placement, training and education

Homeboy’s services enable young people to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures. Our free support services focus on case management, education (including Opportunities for Learning Charter High School), job training and placement, legal services, mental health counseling, twelve step meetings, pre-release and transition counseling, and tattoo removal.... Homeboy Industries traces its roots to “Jobs For A Future” (JFF), a program created in 1988 by Fr. Greg at Dolores Mission parish. In an effort to address the escalating problems and unmet needs of gang-involved youth, Fr. Greg and the community developed positive alternatives, including establishing an elementary school, a day care program and finding legitimate employment for young people. JFF’s success demonstrated the model followed today that many gang members are eager to leave the dangerous and destructive life on the “streets.”

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Homeboy Industries
130 W. Bruno St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel:(323) 526-1254

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Homeboy Bakery, Homeboy Silkscreen, Homeboy Maintenance, Homeboy/HomegirlMerchandise, and HomegirlCafé.

Gangs to 'Green Colar' Jobs
Virgual Car Wash
Homegirl Cafe Cooking Class

 

"This year, 2008, marks the 20th Anniversary of the work Father Greg began. Homeboy Industries, now located in downtown Los Angeles, is recognized as the largest gang intervention program in the county, and has become a national model."

 

What’s Next?

From our 20 years of experience, we know that there are many needs among the at-risk and formerly gang-involved youth. Homeboy has identified some significant issues that must be addressed in the next few years by Homeboy and/or in partnerships:

  • Transitional housing
  • Day care
  • Additional outreach programs
  • Expansion of Curriculum and Education programs, including a comprehensive charter high school, performing arts, and more
  • Expansion of key services, including Job Development, Case Management, Resource and Referrals
  • Growth of Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery business

Started in 1988 as Jobs for a Future, by Fr. Greg at Dolores Mission parish, in..., Homeboy Industries is today

Homeboy’s services enable young people to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures. Our free support services focus on case management, education (including Opportunities for Learning Charter High School), job training and placement, legal services, mental health counseling, twelve step meetings, pre-release and transition counseling, and tattoo removal.

Homeboy Industries traces its roots to “Jobs For A Future” (JFF), a program created in 1988 by Fr. Greg at Dolores Mission parish. In an effort to address the escalating problems and unmet needs of gang-involved youth, Fr. Greg and the community developed positive alternatives, including establishing an elementary school, a day care program and finding legitimate employment for young people. JFF’s success demonstrated the model followed today that many gang members are eager to leave the dangerous and destructive life on the “streets.”

Homeboy Bakery, Homeboy Silkscreen, Homeboy Maintenance, Homeboy/HomegirlMerchandise, and HomegirlCafé.

Gangs to 'Green Colar' Jobs
Virgual Car Wash
Homegirl Cafe Cooking Class

 

"This year, 2008, marks the 20th Anniversary of the work Father Greg began. Homeboy Industries, now located in downtown Los Angeles, is recognized as the largest gang intervention program in the county, and has become a national model."

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