Centers for Equity and Success, Inc. (dba Success Centers)
Empowerment through Education, Employment & Art
Mission
Success Centers breaks down barriers for those who have been failed by the system. We empower people through equitable access to education, employment, and the arts. By offering unconditional love to those who need it most, we help people build a brighter future and uplift our communities.
Ruling year
1983
Chief Executive Officer
Liz Jackson-Simpson
Main address
1449 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94115 USA
Formerly known as
Youth Guidence Center Improvement Committee
Success Centers San Francisco
EIN
94-2844443
NTEE code
Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training (J20)
Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
Urban, Community (S31)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Success Centers' mission is to empower the community through education, employment and art, so marginalized community members may develop a positive self-image as well as a sense of hope and purpose for their future. Of the disconnected Youth see commenets aboveI have proofed this before. Why does it keep coming back? and marginalized community members we serve annually, over 95 percent are low-income and 87 percent are people of color, with the majority being African American and Latinx/Hispanic (46 percent and 20 percent respectively). Many of the YOUTH we serve live in single-parent or cohabitated houses, endure undiagnosed mental health and learning disabilities, and cope with severe life trauma. Roughly one in three are foster youth.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Dream and Plan for Tomorrow
Our education program for young people includes high school/GED completion, counseling and human services, college preparation and placement, life skills training for those transitioning from incarceration to community, and community service or service learning (as a court intermediary)
New Directions
Our employment program for young people includes job assessment, job readiness training, job placement, training and certification coding, subsidized employment, and internships.
Equity Connections
Our workforce development program for the community includes career assessment and employment coaching; job readiness training and placement; on-the-job training in construction, healthcare, and hospitality; entrepreneurship training and support; and connecting major corporations and small businesses with prospective employees
AND Housing
Our housing program for the community includes oversight of 75 units of affordable housing, residential services, and transitional employment in building maintenance and renovation
Creativity
Our arts programs focus on personal expression and academic/professional enhancement for young people, and includes playwriting and visual arts
Breaking Barriers
Our community outreach program includes bridging transportation, communication, digital, and trust gaps to facilitate access to our services and municipal services; partnership with the San Francisco Housing Development Corporation to assist with rental readiness, employment preparation and placement, and housing placement; and partnerships with neighborhood organizations to activate community spaces
Justice for All
Our Justice services provide support to youth in detention in San Francisco and San Mateo county juvenile detention centers as well as to youth and adults in the re-entry population in San Francisco, San Mateo and Alameda Counties. Detention-based services are based on the Credible Messenger model and include education, mentoring, job training and arts programs. Community-based services include transitional support for returning community members and their families, access to comprehensive workforce development services including job training programs in construction, coding and equity.
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Success Centers’ theory of change recognizes that meaningful change must include the very communities that have been most affected by systemic inequities, without placing the onus of responsibility solely on these communities. Our non-traditional approach challenges the status quo and demands change from within the system – change we also work to create. Through our data-driven approach, marginalized communities become advocates for equity and economic justice and systems are held accountable to meet the needs of the community.
Our mission is to empower through education, employment and the arts. We focus on career pathways to lucrative job opportunities in high-demand industries. Success Centers is adept at removing barriers that prevent our clients from accessing the myriad opportunities in the Bay Area. We create an alternative pathway to success and access to economic justice. We foster resiliency, creativity, belief in self, and self-advocacy skills to increase equity and build safe, thriving communities.
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Centers for Equity and Success, Inc. (dba Success Centers)
Board of directorsas of 04/13/2023
Adrienne Schneider
Mark Genovese
First Republic Bank
Logan McDonnell
Downtown Streets Team
Chris Bocchicchio
Jason Thurman
Leslie Taylor
Gensler
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