RENEW Program

The Reentry, Employment, Navigation, Engagement, and Wellbeing (RENEW) Program provides transitional jobs, skills training, supportive services and incentives, peer mentorship, and quality job opportunities to individuals with justice involvement.

RENEW builds on award-winning program models like INVEST and LA: RISE by using evidence-based services, such as Transitional Subsidized Employment with Employment Social Enterprises (ESE) to enhance job quality and economic mobility outcomes for justice-involved individuals. 

Program Components

RENEW is delivered by ESEs located across LA County. Services are delivered in both an individual and cohort model, depending on the ESE. All participants receive:

- Up to 300 hours of Transitional Subsidized Employment (TSE) at $17.87 per hour with ESEs in sectors like construction, maintenance and operations, and food service and hospitality
- Training needed for TSE or post-program employment
- Job readiness workshops and support
- Peer mentorship with Credible Messengers with lived experience
- Education on Fair Chance hiring protections
- Post-program hiring, retention, and advancement support with ESE and America’s Job Centers of California

RENEW ensures workers earn skills and wages while they contribute to their communities and the economy. All RENEW training and hiring placements are ESEs and private sector employers in in-demand sectors and occupations.

Candidates can also learn about the RENEW Program at the Skid Row Care Campus’ Economic Opportunity Days

Visit 442 S. Crocker Street in Downtown LA every Thursday from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Program Impact and Investment

$7.25 million investment in AB109 and from the California Workforce Development Board to serve 740 participants in Fiscal Year 2026.

Flyer for the “RENEW – Re-entry Employment Navigation Engagement Well-being” program from the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity. It explains that residents from the Skid Row area who are justice-system impacted can access job training, transitional work, supportive services, and hiring assistance. The flyer encourages people to “Get Started” and provides in-person hours every Thursday from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Skid Row Care Campus, located at 442 S. Crocker Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013. An email for inquiries is listed as AJCCops@opportunity.lacounty.gov , and a QR code links to an online interest form at bit.ly/SRAPInterestForm. The program overview states that RENEW provides hiring and training services to justice-impacted individuals through LA County’s social enterprise partners, supporting people in the Skid Row area with employment opportunities matched to their skills, experiences, and goals. Available services include up to 300 hours of paid work experience, stipends and supportive services, job training, and help with job search and hiring. Eligibility requirements include being 18 years or older, legally authorized to work in the U.S., unemployed or working under 20 hours per week, currently or formerly from the Skid Row area, and having a current or prior criminal conviction. The bottom of the flyer shows logos from multiple partner organizations including Chrysalis, Goodwill Southern California, Hub Cities, and MCS. A footer notes that the Department of Economic Opportunity is an equal opportunity employer and that auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities, followed by a TTY number (800-665-0885). Social media icons appear with the text “Stay connected” and the handle @EconOppLA.

Participant Eligibility

RENEW enrolls individuals who meet eligibility criteria and bring the following documentation:

Proof of residence such as a document showing a home address within LA County (e.g. government-issued ID, utility bill, letter from housing operator)

A valid form of identification to confirm age (e.g. state ID, driver’s license, birth certificate)

Attestation of the following status:
- Currently or previously on Probation (Adult Felony, Post Release Community Supervision/AB109, Summary Probation, Other)
- Currently or Previously on Parole
- In a Diversion Program
- Formerly incarcerated

Required documents per the federal I-9 form, such as:

U.S. Passport, or
Government, state, or school-issued photo ID, and
One of the following:
- Social Security Card
- Birth certificate
- Work authorization card

Attestation to working fewer than 20 hours per week

Veterans or spouses of veterans
Currently or formerly homeless, or at risk of homelessness

Interested candidates should review eligibility, gather documentation, and review current RENEW Programs with ESEs. Each Program provider and location will have a unique orientation schedule to learn about the program, additional assessment and selection criteria and processes based on occupation or sector of TSE assignment, and working schedule.

A worker uses a pallet jack to move a large stack of cardboard boxes in a warehouse aisle filled with tall piles of packaged goods.

Program Details and How to Get Started

RENEW operates in five regions across Los Angeles County in collaboration with Employment Social Enterprise partners. There is no requirement to live in a region to be assessed and selected for a RENEW Program provider and location.

Transitional Subsidized Employment program locations, partners, employment details, and how to get started.
Program Locations	Employment Social Enterprise Partner	Transitional Subsidized Employment Details	How to Get Started
East LA/West San Gabriel Valley	Goodwill Southern California	Cohort-based TSE work assignment with Goodwill as Retail Associate, Warehouse Worker, and Truck Driver. Participants have access to Multi-Craft Core Curriculum Pre-Apprenticeship Program training and placement in partnership with the LA/OC Building and Trades Council.	Interested candidates should contact Goodwill by phone or in-person for the orientation schedule and detailed instructions on the application and selection process. Goodwill Southern California 342 N. San Fernando Road., Los Angeles, CA 90301 Phone: (323) 395-7429 Participants are selected and cohorts filled on a rolling basis.
Rancho Dominguez	Hub Cities	Cohort-based TSE work assignment with External Employers as worksites as Clerical Assistant and Warehouse Associate.	Interested candidates should contact Hub Cities by phone or in-person for the orientation schedule and detailed instructions on the application and selection process. Hub Cities 4354 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280 Phone: (323) 586-4700 Participants are selected and cohorts filled on a rolling basis.
Pomona Valley	Managed Care Solutions (MCS)	Cohort-based TSE work assignment with MCS as worksite as Landscaping Cleaning Crew and Clerical Assistant.	Interested candidates should contact MCS by phone or in-person for the orientation schedule and detailed instructions on the application and selection process. Managed Career Solutions 1460 E Holt Ave #130 Pomona, CA 91767 Phone: (909) 242-7999 Participants are selected and cohorts filled on a rolling basis.
Southeast LA	The Chrysalis Center	Cohort-based TSE work assignment with external employer partners through their Staffing, Works, Roads, and Safekeeping Programs and include positions like Street Maintenance Worker, Highway Maintenance Worker, Clerical/Administrative Assistant, Warehouse Associate, and Housekeeper.	Interested candidates should contact Chrysalis by phone or in-person for the orientation schedule and detailed instructions on the application and selection process. The Chrysalis Center 522 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Phone: (213) 806-6300 Participants are selected and cohorts filled on a rolling basis.
East San Gabriel Valley	Managed Care Solutions (MCS)	Cohort-based TSE work assignment with MCS as worksite as Landscaping Cleaning Crew and Clerical Assistant.	Interested candidates should contact MCS by phone or in-person for the orientation schedule and detailed instructions on the application and selection process. Managed Career Solutions 14101 E Nelson Ave La Puente, CA 91746 Phone: (626) 934-5700 Participants are selected and cohorts filled on a rolling basis.

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Program Components

Program Impact and Investment

Participant Eligibility

Program Details and How to Get Started

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