LA City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Announce Public Safety Initiative to Bolster Capacity for Workers at Heart of Critical Unarmed Response Model

Project TURN Will Provide Trauma Training and Services from National and Local Leaders to Community Intervention Workers LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who serves as Chair of the City’s Public Safety Committee, and the City of Los Angeles’ GRYD Office (Gang Reduction and Youth Development) today unveiled a public safety initiative…

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Secures Federal Appropriations to Tackle Youth Homelessness

LOS ANGELES, CA—Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez announced today that her “L.A. Youth Ambassador Program: Peer Homeless System Navigators” has been funded for Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Appropriations. The L.A. Youth Ambassador Program is a proposed nine-month citywide pilot project that would provide low-income college students with specialized training and paid work experience to connect fellow youth…