Dads Back! Academy F.I.R.E
Dad’s Back! Academy is the signature program of Friends Outside in Los Angeles County (FOLA) and one of our great successes. It’s FOLA’s free fatherhood program for re-entry dads of all ages and who are out of jail or prison for any period of time.
Dad’s Back! Academy works with reentry fathers with children under 24 years of age or reentry fathers who are “like fathers” to children of this age. Three phases include eligibility and intake, workshops (fatherhood, parenting, healthy relationships, and employment), and post-program supports to continue to work on individual goals such as relationship-building with children, co-parents, and other family members. This is an intensive program with outstanding results.
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SECTOR
A reentry employment program for persons directly affected by the criminal justice system and who also have had a challenge with substance abuse or behavior health matters. We WILL help you get a great job!
Incarcerated Parents Program (IPP)
IPP services are to promote and monitor continued contact and increased visitation between children in foster care and their incarcerated parents or legal guardians. The case manager will arrange visits for qualifying children and their parents/guardians and can also assist with communication with the children’s social workers.
LA: Rise
A partnership of the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and REDF, the LA: RISE Collaboration is a comprehensive partnership that brings together America’s Job Centers of California, social enterprises, and nonprofits to support community members with high employment barriers to acquire and maintain employment. FOLA’s LA: RISE services are co-located at Goodwill Industries’ Northeast Worksource Center in Los Angeles and our role is to support working clients to maintain employment.