St. Francis Center- Homeboy Industries

Homeboy Industries is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that provides job training, gang intervention services, and comprehensive support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated individuals in Los Angeles. The organization offers an 18-month employment and re-entry program along with wraparound services including substance abuse counseling, tattoo removal, mental health services, and job training in various trades. Through its mission of offering hope and alternatives to gang violence, Homeboy Industries has become the largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program in the area, serving thousands annually while operating multiple social enterprise businesses to provide employment opportunities for its clients.