Restoring Hope California

10/11/2026

day of giving at 1st Annual Share the Light Resource Fair hosted by LA Streetlight

Restoring Hope California was there with a host of other organizations sharing resources and information with the community.

Thankful to be in community.

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

In honor of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re sharing this calendar with anyone experiencing domestic violence or healing from it. 💜 Each day offers a gentle reminder of your worth, strength, and right to safety and respect. May it bring encouragement and moments of hope—at your own pace. ~Crystal, Community Resource Manager

You are not alone.

24/7 Support is available to you by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞1-800-799-7233
💬Text “START” to 88788
💻Chat: thehotline.org

10/02/2026

Please join Restoring Hope California in congratulating Angel Rice and Crystal Dean on becoming Certified Domestic Violence Counselors and Advocates! 💜

This milestone goes hand in hand with RHC’s work supporting survivors, strengthening families, and creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, and heard. Their training deepens our ability to support individuals navigating abuse, connect them with resources, and bring healing-centered education to our communities.

Angel and Crystal, thank you for continuing to grow in service to others. Your commitment reflects the heart of RHC: meeting people with compassion, respecting their choices, and supporting their path forward.

Healing Individuals. Strengthening Families. Restoring Communities.

10/02/2026

On Saturday, October 10, LA Street Light is hosting our 1st Annual Share the Light Resource Fair at ZTCCLA, South Central Los Angeles and Restoring Hope will be there in partnership!

For four hours, one parking lot on Vernon Avenue will be full of people who show up for young people every day.

Here's what young people can expect:
• Free phone chargers and data plans
• Gift cards
• Hygiene kits, clothes and in-kind donations
• Food, plus DJ Kiki Smooth on the music
• Face-to-face connections to housing, jobs, education, counseling, transportation, and more…

And here's who will be in the building (well, the parking lot):

Chosen Hearts, Inspire Together, Heavenly Los Angeles, Olive Crest, St. Joseph Center, Volunteers of America Los Angeles, Coalition for Responsible Community Development, LA Metro, Our Community LA-WIN app, Young Life South LA, Los Angeles Job Corps, Jesse's Place Organization, Wendy's Kids, Beyond Foster Care, Espressaria Cafe, April Parker Foundation, Restoring Hope California, Lovs Ones Victim Services, Serenity Band, Haven for Hope, and the LA County, HOPIC, Department of Mental Health TAY Division, Probation Office of the Ombudsman.

That is a lot of care in one place, and I'm grateful for every partner who said yes.
Here is how you can help. If you know a teen or young adult between 16 and 25 who could use support, resources, or a real opportunity, please send them our way. We especially want to reach young people who are in or aging out of foster care who are system impacted or at risk of homelessness These are the young people who too often fall through the gaps, and we want them to walk away from this day with something real in their hands and a few new people in their corner.

And I'd love for you to come too. Come see it, meet the partners, and experience what it looks like when a community decides to show up.

Saturday, October 10, 2026 10 AM to 2 PM
ZTCCLA
1315 E. Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011

10/01/2026

We know families have questions about the HUGS Act and what it will mean for visiting.

Bridges of Hope, Essie Justice Group, and Restoring Hope California created these fact sheets to provide families with clear, accessible information about the new law and what to expect as CDCR begins implementation.

We’re sharing them in English and Spanish because every family deserves access to information that directly impacts them.

Please feel free to save, share, and reach out with questions.
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Sabemos que las familias tienen preguntas sobre la Ley HUGS y lo que significará para las visitas.

Bridges of Hope, Essie Justice Group y Restoring Hope California crearon estas hojas informativas para brindar a las familias información clara y accesible sobre la nueva ley y qué esperar mientras CDCR comienza su implementación.

Compartimos esta información en inglés y español porque todas las familias merecen tener acceso a información que les afecta directamente.

Les invitamos a guardar y compartir esta información, y a comunicarse con nosotros si tienen preguntas.

https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1645/id/3334250

10/01/2026

09/23/2026

📣 AB 2428 has been signed into law!

AB 2428, authored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and signed by Governor Newsom on September 20, 2026.

This legislation eliminates specified criminal administrative fees and ends collection of covered unpaid fee debt beginning January 1, 2027; a meaningful step toward ending the financial burdens that keep individuals and families trapped in poverty.

Families deserve the opportunity to rebuild their lives without having to choose between court fees and basic needs like housing, food, and transportation. Justice should never depend on what someone can afford.

We celebrate this collective victory alongside the bill’s sponsors: Debt Free Justice California, Bridges of Hope, Californians for Safety and Justice (CSJ), All of Us or None (AOUON), Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC), Jesse’s Place Organization, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), Restoring Hope California, and The Maven Collaborative.

Thank you to the advocates, community members, and coalition partners who helped move this work forward. Together, we are removing barriers and creating more room for hope.

Healing Individuals. Strengthening Families. Restoring Communities.

Proud to be a co-sponsors!