Through individualized case management, an evolving job-readiness program, and by providing access to an array of supportive services, Chrysalis helps our clients navigate their barriers to reconnecting to the workforce.
Since 1991, Chrysalis has offered our clients time-limited, paid employment to help them prepare to secure jobs outside of our organization. Today, we employ clients in four growing businesses.
For 40 years, we have been dedicated to serving individuals who are navigating barriers to the workforce find and retain employment. Learn more about our mission, philosophy, and vision & values.
clients secured jobs in the general workforce in 2023
clients worked a transitional job with our employment social enterprise in 2023
clients have been empowered on their pathway to stability, security, and fulfillment in their work and lives since 1984
Empower our clients by providing one-on-one resume writing, practice interview, and online job application assistance.
Find dedicated, hardworking employees to join your team and help your business thrive like nearly 150 employers in Southern California who hire through us.
Help raise funds and have a good time in support of our clients and program alongside champions who believe in the impact of employment.
Values state what is important to us, serve as our guiding principles, and form the foundation for our culture. They tell us who we are and who we aspire to be. At Chrysalis, these values help us identify the specific capabilities needed in our staff and volunteers and how we should serve our community.
We envision a community in which everyone has the opportunity to work and thrive.
From an early age, Kyra demonstrated that she had the drive to work and the gift of caring for others. Over the course of her adult years, she started and ran businesses spanning early childhood education and the hair industry to providing comfort and care to patients as an in-home health aid. She owned her […]
Irma slaps the table as she sets down an imaginary box of cake mix, emphasizing the baker’s role in crafting a delicious dessert. She uses this as an analogy for a successful job search, explaining, “Chrysalis gives you the ingredients, but you have to do the work.” At nearly 67 years old, Irma is no […]
After the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan in August of 2021, Ahmad’s decades-long career in development and education—where he worked as a researcher and field coordinator with international organizations like the United States Institute of Peace and World Bank—was perceived as a threat by the Taliban. Ahmad faced a critical decision: stay […]