As the Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative steps into 2025, community members and leaders have been tapped to sit on the Reentry Collaborative’s inaugural Governance Team. The Governance Team is committed to creating a more inclusive, supportive, and effective reentry system.

Incarceration in California is a public health crisis

The Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative is a network of organizations partnering to promote successful reentry and reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals and reduce recidivism in Los Angeles. Launched as an initiative of Beyond Us and Them, the Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative supports a wide network of reentry service providers in Los Angeles, as one of 37 Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) funded by CACHI.

California is home to one of the largest prison populations and Los Angeles County has one of the largest populations of system-impacted people in the country. One third of the individuals released from California state prisons now return to the Los Angeles area. Central Los Angeles is a major transit center and, as a result, many individuals on the path of reentry end up in the area.

Central and South Los Angeles also consist of many neighborhoods that have historically been harmed by racially biased practices and policies and have been negatively impacted by over-policing. For these and other reasons, the health and wellness of individuals on the journey of reentry presents a critical challenge that must be addressed as part of the public health and wellness priorities of Central and South Los Angeles. 

Cycles of incarceration, reentry and recidivism are complicated and multidimensional

Addressing this complex need calls for the mobilization of a strong, interwoven network of providers, resources and solutions. Our ACH seeks to engage the emergent collective wisdom of a diverse,  interconnected, multi-sector collaboration to respond to this profound challenge. 

The Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative, along with members of the Governance Team, are looking forward to tackling critical issues in reentry including strengthening our digital advocacy and community outreach efforts, expanding access to housing and employment opportunities, and enhancing resources for women in reentry.

Each member of the Governance Team brings unique expertise and a shared commitment to the Reentry Collaborative’s values and goals. These dedicated individuals will guide our mission, making informed decisions that shape the direction of our organization. 

Addressing the loneliness epidemic through structures of belonging

The wellbeing of system-impacted populations presents an enormous challenge and addressing this need is a necessary facet in improving the overall public health conditions of Los Angeles. California, and Los Angeles in particular, is home to very large populations of system-impacted people and the health and wellness needs of individuals involved in the reentry process are critically important.

Our vision for the Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative ACH is to foster an inclusive environment where diverse organizations can come together in a meaningful way, share expertise, exchange ideas, and forge valuable partnerships that will ultimately lead to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for our communities.

The mission of our work is to promote structures of belonging, utilizing council and other practices to encourage social connection and wellbeing for first responders, system-impacted individuals and other populations.

Meet the members of the Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative’s Governance Team

​You can learn more about the members of our Governance Team here.

Our vision for the Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative ACH is to foster an inclusive environment where diverse organizations can come together in a meaningful way, share expertise, exchange ideas, and forge valuable partnerships that will ultimately lead to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for our communities.

Incarceration in California is a public health crisis. See what the Los Angeles Reentry Collaborative is doing about it.

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