Through individualized case management, an evolving job-readiness program, and by providing access to an array of supportive services, Chrysalis helps our clients overcome 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.
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 […]
“When I first started working for Chrysalis as a client, I knew right away that this was for me. I looked around the van and thought, ‘This is where I belong.’” In many ways, a Chrysalis Roads van embodies the essence of a chrysalis. It serves as a space for growth, change, and transformation for […]
Kenya has a heart for serving people. After years of working in education, providing in-home care, and holding multiple customer service roles, she was laid off from her job during the 2020 pandemic. While supporting her partner’s business, she learned about Chrysalis. Dedicated to embark on a new journey of transformation, she joined our program […]