Chrysalis | a nonprofit Changing Lives Through Jobs

We have
a job to do.

We’ve got a job to do – a job to address the homelessness crisis and barriers to the workforce by helping thousands of people each year.

How We Do It

Our Services

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.

Our Employment Social Enterprise

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.

Our Commitment

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.

1,939

clients secured jobs in the general workforce in 2024

1,808

clients worked a transitional job with our employment social enterprise in 2024

90k+

clients have been empowered on their pathway to stability, security, and fulfillment in their work and lives since 1984

Join The Crew

The Crew is not just a monthly giving program. It’s a collective movement aimed at empowering and uplifting our clients as a community – one donation and one month at a time.

Volunteer

Empower our clients by providing one-on-one resume writing, practice interview, and online job application assistance.

Hire

Find dedicated, hardworking employees to join your team and help your business thrive like nearly 150 employers in Southern California who hire through us.

Attend an Event

Help raise funds and have a good time in support of our clients and program alongside champions who believe in the impact of employment.

Our Vision & Values

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.

Respect
Empowerment
Equity & Inclusion
Innovation
Integrity

We envision a community in which everyone has the opportunity to work and thrive.

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Success Bells: Alexander

  From his vantage point, Alexander soaks up the morning sunlight as it casts light over the mountains, etched by busy freeways that carve the landscape along the Grapevine. Some mornings, fog rolls in, and other days, fresh snowfall blankets the roads, waiting for his Caltrans team to clear the way. He breathes it all […]

Success Bells: Elyse

After years of experiencing homelessness and limited support, Elyse Moya has built a life filled with stability, empowerment, and community. Today, she celebrates sobriety, steady employment, and being a devoted mother, embracing each day with purpose and hope for the future. “Now I feel totally empowered when I come in. I get to see all […]

Staff Spotlight: Oscar

When Oscar first came to Chrysalis more than five years ago, he was looking for a fresh start. He spent three years as a client, building skills, confidence, and discipline. With guidance and support, he transitioned into staff roles, and for the past two and a half years, he has served as a Works Supervisor, […]