Arise & Go is a Non Profit Faith Based organization located in the Los Angeles Harbor community of Harbor City
With a mission to reduce community violence, we are focused on providing transformational support services to those impacted by the gang lifestyle, community violence and the justice system.
“To Arise means to rise from a defeated state. Go, means to go with a Purpose.”
Javier Martinez, Executive Director
A Family who changes, will change a neighborhood.
Arise & Go is committed to reducing violence and providing support to the Harbor City community and the surrounding Los Angeles Harbor Area. With many years of experience, our Arise & Go team focuses on addressing the impact of gang and community violence within our communities of color.
Our mission centers on creating safe spaces and resources to counteract the harmful social factors that often lead youth of color into cycles of incarceration and violence. Through dedicated intervention services, community engagement, and meaningful support systems, we aim to pave pathways to peace for gang-impacted individuals and active gang members.
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Success Story Meet Marco
Marco who is currently serving in the United States Army is a good example of the potential that many of the youngsters in our communities have.
Although once caught up in the lifestyle at a young age and living a life headed towards destruction, Marco with the support and guidance from A&G’s Gang Intervention Program, successfully completed his juvenile probation requirements along with graduating from high school.
Though still navigating through life during this period of time he enlisted in the U.S. Army. When everything was completed he was able to enter the military and begin this new chapter of his life.
Currently enlisted and stationed overseas he once stated, “I know you always lead me the right way and always wanted better for me, but I was just being a knucklehead, but I LEARNED.”
We offer programs that target individuals and families that have been impacted by the Gang Lifestyle, Gang & Community Violence, and the Justice System.
Gang Intervention Services
Case Management Services
Re-Entry Services
Success Story Noel Barajas
Noel Barajas spent decades behind bars and received a second chance at freedom a few months ago. Upon his release, he was referred to Arise & Go in order to enroll in our Re-entry Assistance program. You can see from the beginning that Noel was a man on a mission to make the most of the opportunity that he was given.
Noel decided to participate in our Employment Certification Training Program where he received certs in the following categories: CAL OSHA10, Hazwoper 40, Trenching & Shoring, Confined Space, Fire Watch, Hole Watch, CPR First Aid, Forklift (Stand up, Sit down & Grade All).
He also completed a Job Readiness workshop that assisted him in job preparedness. With these certs, he was also given work experience hours at a local company in order to gain some hands-on work experience. We are happy to report that he was able to get employed and is currently working and enjoying his newfound freedom.
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