Current California YouthBuild Programs
2011 Design Build Competition
The following list showcases our current YouthBuild programs around the state and contains short descriptions of each unique YouthBuild program.
El Monte: San Gabriel Valley Corps YouthBuild is an intensive program that helps disadvantaged youth develop the motivation, self-confidence, work skills, and education necessary to take advantage of a second chance to succeed in life. Guided by adult leaders, who serve as mentors, role models, and technical trainers and supervisors, SGVCC participants, ages 18 to 25, work in crews of 5-10 to rebuild or revitalize blighted areas in their communities, usually areas of low-income.
Fresno: County Economic Opportunities Commission
Participants of the YouthBuild Fresno program work toward earning their diploma or GED while learning job skills by building or refurbishing low-income houses, performing landscaping, community clean-up, and more. YouthBuild Fresno also offers adults the opportunity to give back to Fresno County youth by becoming a Journal of Bridges (JOBs) Career Coach for YouthBuild Fresno trainees. Volunteers guide young adults on their path to success.
Long Beach: The Women in Non-Traditional Employment Roles (WINTER) program recently received $1,100,000 from Department of Labor for creation and implementation of a YouthBuild program. WINTER’s mission is to encourage and support girls and women’s education, training, employment, and retention in high wage, high skill jobs. WINTER has two main programs, a youth educational program called Rosie the Riveter, an independent charter high school, and an adult program that encompasses career and technical training, support and transitional services, mentoring and community outreach.
Los Angeles-Lennox: Century Center for Economic Opportunity (CCEO) is a private, non-profit organization that serves the Greater Los Angeles area by fostering economic development through innovative employment training programs and the development of affordable housing through the YouthBuild Education and Construction Training Program and Gateways to Green Building (a partnership with the South Bay Work Investment Board).
Los Angeles-LACC YouthBuild: The primary mission of the L.A. Conservation Corps is to provide at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities for success by providing them with job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.
Los Angeles-LA CAUSA: Engages disenfranchised young people and their families from East Los Angeles to take action against the injustices that impact low-income communities of color. LA CAUSA YouthBuild fosters a commitment to social justice and nurtures a variety of skills necessary to act as agents of resistance and community transformation. LA CAUSA fulfills this commitment through the creation of an inclusive and supportive community where they utilize culturally relevant instruction within their educational, vocational, housing and leadership development programs.
Los Angeles-Venice: Venice Community Housing Program helps low-income people stabilize their lives through non-profit affordable housing and comprehensive skills training.
Los Angeles-CRCD: The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a nonprofit community development corporation in the Vernon-Central neighborhood of South Los Angeles. CRCD works with residents, businesses, community organizations, and civic leaders to foster a safe and economically vibrant community where young people have opportunities to thrive. Founded in 2005, CRCD’s mission is to better sustain, coordinate, and improve local planning, development, and community services that address the needs of low-income residents and small businesses in South Los Angeles.
Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley: The San Fernando Valley (SFV) YouthBuild provides job and life training, trade skills, self-esteem and leadership skills for at-risk young people ages 16 to 24 years old. Goals are achieved through our leadership development training program. Our education program through YouthBuild Charter School of California provides an opportunity to obtain a high school education and diploma in a charter school environment. SFVYB enables students to serve their communities by assisting in housing projects, which in turn transforms their own lives and roles in society.
Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley: Cloud and Fire Ministries is a faith-based organization that shares Christ’s love with low-income youth and their families. We utilize a variety of practical methods to demonstrate the gospel message in tangible ways, and provide a holistic approach that meets the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of our clients. Cloud and Fire provides transformational ministry that equips low-income urban youth to become thriving, productive members of the community. Our programs address the needs of our constituents, who are primarily Latino youth from distressed communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. We express our faith values by living out the gospel message in tangible ways—serving and mending wounds first, and preaching the gospel afterwards.
Los Angeles: Korea Town-LASR YouthBuild
Los Angeles: The mission of the Archdiocesan Youth Employment (AYE) Services is to provide young people with job training, education, and counseling so that they become self-sufficient and productive. Our goal is to alleviate some of the serious problems facing youth, such as high school dropouts, illiteracy, crime, and unemployment. We strive to achieve this through partnerships with employers, community organizations, and local educational agencies to leverage limited resources and impart greater value to the community at large and the young people we serve.
Los Angeles: Youth Employment Services
Los Angeles: Home Sweet Home Youth Services
Marysville: The Yuba County Office of Education has a mission to improve the quality of life for all Yuba County citizens. Our specialty is equipping those with unique needs with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enhance their journey and empower them to realize their full potential.
Moreno Valley: Rising Stars Business Academy is based on the belief that their students’ needs are the utmost importance. Our entire staff is committed in working together as a team to ensure the success of our students. "TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK” is our mantra. Rising Stars Business Academy has partnered up with YouthBuild USA and YouthBuild Charter Schools to help students between the ages of 16-24 to achieve their High School Diploma.
Palmdale: Participants of the YouthBuild Antelope Valley program work toward earning their diploma or GED while learning job skills by building or refurbishing low-income houses, performing landscaping, community clean-up, and more.
Richmond: The City of RichmondYouthBuild provides Richmond youth with a personalized service system that focuses on addressing their academic, social and economic needs which affect their quality of life. We also provide alternatives that will enable them to become self-sufficient, productive citizens.
Sacramento: The Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps YouthBuild (SRCC) is a non-profit organization serving Sacramento's young adults. The SRCC was established in 1984 by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to provide an opportunity for educational achievement and paid work experience. Emphasis is placed on work ethics, citizenship, interpersonal communication, teamwork, and other job training skills.
Salinas: Rancho Cielo is a comprehensive learning and social services center for underserved youth in Monterey County. Established in 2000, we are a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Residing on 100 acres and encompassing two lakes, stables and a cultivated garden, Rancho Cielo is also a restored piece of Salinas Valley natural history.
San Diego-Urban Corps of San Diego County: We are a San Diego-based nonprofit that provides education and jobs to young adults aged 18-25. The majority of youth employed at Urban Corps are high school drop outs who have little or no job training. At Urban Corps they learn new skills while contributing to the overall quality of life in the San Diego area. Their participation increases the connection these young people feel to their community, their environment, and their own future. When they care about all three, it benefits us all. Urban Corps is proud to have served more than 7,000 youth since 1989.
San Diego: Black Contractors Association (BCA) has the purpose and main focus to train, educate and assist tradesmen, women and contractors in obtaining jobs regardless of their ethnicity. BCA's distinctive qualities are adjusted to assist in developing, supporting and nurturing ideas. We make practice to increase educational opportunities for the entire community that will result in economic liberties.
San Diego-MAAC: The Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC) Project is a multi-purpose social service agency with a successful 45 year history of serving various communities throughout San Diego County. In 1965, MAAC Project opened its doors to serve San Diego's disadvantaged. One million clients later, MAAC is still acting as a catalyst to help individuals and families become self-sufficient. MAAC provides a spectrum of unique programs designed to assist clients by engaging them in the enhancement of their own lives through lifestyle changes. The programs strive to improve clients’ economic standing as well as their ability to access resources available to them.
San Diego-Inner Cities YouthBuild: The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council is the local central body affiliate of the AFL-CIO founded in 1902. It includes 129 affiliated labor groups within San Diego and Imperial Counties with a membership of more than 189,000 working families. The Labor Council offers an avenue for local unions to come together as a unified group. We are not a union, but a union of unions. We cover every sector of the workplace, including members in the building and construction trades, hotel workers, longshoremen, nurses, fire fighters, teachers and hundreds more.
San Jose: Founded in 1987, the San Jose Conservation Corps & Education Programs (SJCC) has provided more than 15,000 "at-risk" disadvantaged, young men and women (mostly minority) with the academic education, hands-on learning, and development of basic skills such as leadership, communication, computer literacy, and employment training needed to enter and succeed in the Silicon Valley skilled workforce. The SJCC offers secondary education courses through its on-site charter high school, and vocational education and job training through its Projects and Recycling Departments. Another program, YouthBuild San Jose, combines the mandatory academics with paid on-site job training in the high demand, high wage construction trades.
Santa Rosa: YouthBuild Santa Rosa and the Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County, formerly Sonoma County People for Economic Opportunity (SCPEO), has been partnering with low income families and individuals to help them achieve economic and social stability; to build community and to advocate for social and economic justice since 1967 and has a rich history and strong allies here in Sonoma County.
Stockton: The San Joaquin County Office of Education provides educational leadership, resources, and services to support schools in Stockton, Lodi, Tracy, Manteca, Ripon, Linden, and the rest of the county. With its highly regarded programs, innovative staff, and community partnerships, SJCOE ensures that every student in San Joaquin County has the opportunity of a quality education.
Visalia: YouthBuild Tulare County is part of C-SET, a community action agency for Tulare County. Their mission is to strengthen youth, families, and communities. Their purpose is to reduce the causes of poverty. They envision healthy, prosperous, and safe communities - communities where children want to live when they grow up because life is good. CSET serves to reveal the greatness that is in everyone, by providing education and training, facilitating youth and community development, and creating jobs and resources.
Vista: New Haven Youth and Family Services has been effectively working with youth and their families since 1967. Most of the young men who enter our program are between the ages of 12 – 17. Most have either a mental health condition or a family conflict which contributed to their failure to function effectively within their families and/or within their school environment. We understand the difficulties that lead to placing a child into a treatment program and recognize the hope and relief that parents or caretakers need. You can be assured that our services and trained staff provide the best possible care and support for young men, allowing them to again become healthy and productive members of communities.
El Monte: San Gabriel Valley Corps YouthBuild is an intensive program that helps disadvantaged youth develop the motivation, self-confidence, work skills, and education necessary to take advantage of a second chance to succeed in life. Guided by adult leaders, who serve as mentors, role models, and technical trainers and supervisors, SGVCC participants, ages 18 to 25, work in crews of 5-10 to rebuild or revitalize blighted areas in their communities, usually areas of low-income.
Fresno: County Economic Opportunities Commission
Participants of the YouthBuild Fresno program work toward earning their diploma or GED while learning job skills by building or refurbishing low-income houses, performing landscaping, community clean-up, and more. YouthBuild Fresno also offers adults the opportunity to give back to Fresno County youth by becoming a Journal of Bridges (JOBs) Career Coach for YouthBuild Fresno trainees. Volunteers guide young adults on their path to success.
Long Beach: The Women in Non-Traditional Employment Roles (WINTER) program recently received $1,100,000 from Department of Labor for creation and implementation of a YouthBuild program. WINTER’s mission is to encourage and support girls and women’s education, training, employment, and retention in high wage, high skill jobs. WINTER has two main programs, a youth educational program called Rosie the Riveter, an independent charter high school, and an adult program that encompasses career and technical training, support and transitional services, mentoring and community outreach.
Los Angeles-Lennox: Century Center for Economic Opportunity (CCEO) is a private, non-profit organization that serves the Greater Los Angeles area by fostering economic development through innovative employment training programs and the development of affordable housing through the YouthBuild Education and Construction Training Program and Gateways to Green Building (a partnership with the South Bay Work Investment Board).
Los Angeles-LACC YouthBuild: The primary mission of the L.A. Conservation Corps is to provide at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities for success by providing them with job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.
Los Angeles-LA CAUSA: Engages disenfranchised young people and their families from East Los Angeles to take action against the injustices that impact low-income communities of color. LA CAUSA YouthBuild fosters a commitment to social justice and nurtures a variety of skills necessary to act as agents of resistance and community transformation. LA CAUSA fulfills this commitment through the creation of an inclusive and supportive community where they utilize culturally relevant instruction within their educational, vocational, housing and leadership development programs.
Los Angeles-Venice: Venice Community Housing Program helps low-income people stabilize their lives through non-profit affordable housing and comprehensive skills training.
Los Angeles-CRCD: The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a nonprofit community development corporation in the Vernon-Central neighborhood of South Los Angeles. CRCD works with residents, businesses, community organizations, and civic leaders to foster a safe and economically vibrant community where young people have opportunities to thrive. Founded in 2005, CRCD’s mission is to better sustain, coordinate, and improve local planning, development, and community services that address the needs of low-income residents and small businesses in South Los Angeles.
Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley: The San Fernando Valley (SFV) YouthBuild provides job and life training, trade skills, self-esteem and leadership skills for at-risk young people ages 16 to 24 years old. Goals are achieved through our leadership development training program. Our education program through YouthBuild Charter School of California provides an opportunity to obtain a high school education and diploma in a charter school environment. SFVYB enables students to serve their communities by assisting in housing projects, which in turn transforms their own lives and roles in society.
Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley: Cloud and Fire Ministries is a faith-based organization that shares Christ’s love with low-income youth and their families. We utilize a variety of practical methods to demonstrate the gospel message in tangible ways, and provide a holistic approach that meets the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of our clients. Cloud and Fire provides transformational ministry that equips low-income urban youth to become thriving, productive members of the community. Our programs address the needs of our constituents, who are primarily Latino youth from distressed communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. We express our faith values by living out the gospel message in tangible ways—serving and mending wounds first, and preaching the gospel afterwards.
Los Angeles: Korea Town-LASR YouthBuild
Los Angeles: The mission of the Archdiocesan Youth Employment (AYE) Services is to provide young people with job training, education, and counseling so that they become self-sufficient and productive. Our goal is to alleviate some of the serious problems facing youth, such as high school dropouts, illiteracy, crime, and unemployment. We strive to achieve this through partnerships with employers, community organizations, and local educational agencies to leverage limited resources and impart greater value to the community at large and the young people we serve.
Los Angeles: Youth Employment Services
Los Angeles: Home Sweet Home Youth Services
Marysville: The Yuba County Office of Education has a mission to improve the quality of life for all Yuba County citizens. Our specialty is equipping those with unique needs with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will enhance their journey and empower them to realize their full potential.
Moreno Valley: Rising Stars Business Academy is based on the belief that their students’ needs are the utmost importance. Our entire staff is committed in working together as a team to ensure the success of our students. "TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK” is our mantra. Rising Stars Business Academy has partnered up with YouthBuild USA and YouthBuild Charter Schools to help students between the ages of 16-24 to achieve their High School Diploma.
Palmdale: Participants of the YouthBuild Antelope Valley program work toward earning their diploma or GED while learning job skills by building or refurbishing low-income houses, performing landscaping, community clean-up, and more.
Richmond: The City of RichmondYouthBuild provides Richmond youth with a personalized service system that focuses on addressing their academic, social and economic needs which affect their quality of life. We also provide alternatives that will enable them to become self-sufficient, productive citizens.
Sacramento: The Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps YouthBuild (SRCC) is a non-profit organization serving Sacramento's young adults. The SRCC was established in 1984 by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to provide an opportunity for educational achievement and paid work experience. Emphasis is placed on work ethics, citizenship, interpersonal communication, teamwork, and other job training skills.
Salinas: Rancho Cielo is a comprehensive learning and social services center for underserved youth in Monterey County. Established in 2000, we are a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Residing on 100 acres and encompassing two lakes, stables and a cultivated garden, Rancho Cielo is also a restored piece of Salinas Valley natural history.
San Diego-Urban Corps of San Diego County: We are a San Diego-based nonprofit that provides education and jobs to young adults aged 18-25. The majority of youth employed at Urban Corps are high school drop outs who have little or no job training. At Urban Corps they learn new skills while contributing to the overall quality of life in the San Diego area. Their participation increases the connection these young people feel to their community, their environment, and their own future. When they care about all three, it benefits us all. Urban Corps is proud to have served more than 7,000 youth since 1989.
San Diego: Black Contractors Association (BCA) has the purpose and main focus to train, educate and assist tradesmen, women and contractors in obtaining jobs regardless of their ethnicity. BCA's distinctive qualities are adjusted to assist in developing, supporting and nurturing ideas. We make practice to increase educational opportunities for the entire community that will result in economic liberties.
San Diego-MAAC: The Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC) Project is a multi-purpose social service agency with a successful 45 year history of serving various communities throughout San Diego County. In 1965, MAAC Project opened its doors to serve San Diego's disadvantaged. One million clients later, MAAC is still acting as a catalyst to help individuals and families become self-sufficient. MAAC provides a spectrum of unique programs designed to assist clients by engaging them in the enhancement of their own lives through lifestyle changes. The programs strive to improve clients’ economic standing as well as their ability to access resources available to them.
San Diego-Inner Cities YouthBuild: The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council is the local central body affiliate of the AFL-CIO founded in 1902. It includes 129 affiliated labor groups within San Diego and Imperial Counties with a membership of more than 189,000 working families. The Labor Council offers an avenue for local unions to come together as a unified group. We are not a union, but a union of unions. We cover every sector of the workplace, including members in the building and construction trades, hotel workers, longshoremen, nurses, fire fighters, teachers and hundreds more.
San Jose: Founded in 1987, the San Jose Conservation Corps & Education Programs (SJCC) has provided more than 15,000 "at-risk" disadvantaged, young men and women (mostly minority) with the academic education, hands-on learning, and development of basic skills such as leadership, communication, computer literacy, and employment training needed to enter and succeed in the Silicon Valley skilled workforce. The SJCC offers secondary education courses through its on-site charter high school, and vocational education and job training through its Projects and Recycling Departments. Another program, YouthBuild San Jose, combines the mandatory academics with paid on-site job training in the high demand, high wage construction trades.
Santa Rosa: YouthBuild Santa Rosa and the Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County, formerly Sonoma County People for Economic Opportunity (SCPEO), has been partnering with low income families and individuals to help them achieve economic and social stability; to build community and to advocate for social and economic justice since 1967 and has a rich history and strong allies here in Sonoma County.
Stockton: The San Joaquin County Office of Education provides educational leadership, resources, and services to support schools in Stockton, Lodi, Tracy, Manteca, Ripon, Linden, and the rest of the county. With its highly regarded programs, innovative staff, and community partnerships, SJCOE ensures that every student in San Joaquin County has the opportunity of a quality education.
Visalia: YouthBuild Tulare County is part of C-SET, a community action agency for Tulare County. Their mission is to strengthen youth, families, and communities. Their purpose is to reduce the causes of poverty. They envision healthy, prosperous, and safe communities - communities where children want to live when they grow up because life is good. CSET serves to reveal the greatness that is in everyone, by providing education and training, facilitating youth and community development, and creating jobs and resources.
Vista: New Haven Youth and Family Services has been effectively working with youth and their families since 1967. Most of the young men who enter our program are between the ages of 12 – 17. Most have either a mental health condition or a family conflict which contributed to their failure to function effectively within their families and/or within their school environment. We understand the difficulties that lead to placing a child into a treatment program and recognize the hope and relief that parents or caretakers need. You can be assured that our services and trained staff provide the best possible care and support for young men, allowing them to again become healthy and productive members of communities.