Dear Friends of Friends Outside in Los Angeles County!
Congratulations to our clients and our staff who completed our California Workforce Development Board-funded grant, Forward Focus, with flying colors! Here are just some of their accomplishments:
| What we were contracted to do | What we actually did |
|---|---|
| Enroll 135 parolees and county probationers (clients) into the ForwardFocus program | Enrolled 135 parolees and county probationers (clients) into the program |
| 75 clients to attain an industry-recognized vocational training so they are more competitive for employment | 75 clients attained industry-recognized vocational trainings |
| 81 clients to attain employment | 82 obtained employment The jobs they obtained included the following: Truck Driver Warehouse Associate Forklift Mechanic Housing Attendant Security Guard Union Construction Trades (Plumber, laborer) |
| 54 clients to retain employment | 67 clients retained employment |
Kudos to Helena Henderson, Case Manager, and Jose Cosme Sandoval, Job Specialist, who did this great work with our great clients under the leadership of Irena Seta, Director of Employment Programs!