Participants of LA:RISE were co-enrolled in programs funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and received a minimum of 300 hours of subsidized, transitional employment at a social enterprise or workforce development system partner. These programs also provided on-the-job training, specialized training, or both. Other provided services varied by placement and included soft-skills training, work-readiness training and assessments, supportive services, case management, education, and permanent job search and placement services. Participants received incentive payments when they demonstrated proof of employment during the placement phase of the program. Services were delivered to participants for a minimum of seven weeks. Participants qualified for LA:RISE services if they were at least 18 years old; were under- or unemployed and had expressed interest in full-time employment; and had one or more of the following major barriers to employment: a record of justice system involvement, housing instability, or classification as a disconnected youth. LA:RISE was implemented at various sites in Los Angeles, CA.
The pilot program of LA:RISE aimed to improve employment outcomes for people with high barriers to employment, including disconnected youth, people with a record of justice involvement, and people experiencing housing instability.
The pilot program of LA:RISE aims to improve employment outcomes for people with high barriers to employment, including disconnected youth, people with a record of justice involvement, and people experiencing housing instability.
As of April 2021, the LA Education and Workforce Development Department, which operates LA:RISE and other programs, provides links to a wide variety of COVID-19 response resources on its website. For more information, visit https://ewddlacity.com/index.php/employment-services/employment-covid.