Wilmington, CA

Breathe LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program is a three year program 2022 to 2025. SBCC is the program administer for the LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program ( GI ) It’s a partnership between SBCC and LA County’s Office of Poverty Alleviation Initiative. LA County is the funder . This program is also a research project . The research is being conducted by the University of Pennsylvania ( U Penn ) . The Breathe Program has just been expanded to include 200 youth transitioning out of fo Breathe LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program is a three year program 2022 to 2025. SBCC is the program administer for the LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program ( GI ) It’s a partnership between SBCC and LA County’s Office of Poverty Alleviation Initiative. LA County is the funder . This program is also a research project . The research is being conducted by the University of Pennsylvania ( U Penn ) . The Breathe Program has just been expanded to include 200 youth transitioning out of foster care. IThe income qualifications were100% of Area Median Income. The impact of the LA County GI program has been significant. The program has created breathing room for folks to review past decisions and make more informed plans. SBCC believes the GI program has given folks hope for a better future and hope is essential to a sense of well- being. The empathy and support participants express for each other is evidence that social networks of support reap real tangible benefits for the members of the network . Sharing organic grassroots solutions to participants from other participants creates a sense of belonging and fellowship that many of these residents have not experience before. The additional income is important but the impact of connecting to other folks with the same challenges and experiencing that someone is rooting for you may be more important. SBCC is hosting a series of gatherings to strengthen the social network we are intentionally building. At one gathering a participant shared that for the first time in her long history of accessing county benefits because of SBCC’s relationship with her she finally felt like a person and not a number. SBCC is committed to working with each individual to discover their gifts and talents and the way for them to thrive and contribute to their community. SBCC continues to believe that the monthly contact and coaching we are providing to each participant will result in progress toward financial stability. Read More...