Access to technology and digital skill training in San Francisco

Five Keys provides access to technology and digital skill training at the Cyber Hub for residents of San Francisco’s southeast communities. Residents advance their educational, professional, economic, and personal interests at the Cyber Hub, located in the beautiful, new and welcoming community center constructed under the leadership of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The Cyber Hub offers residents access to computers, and provides single-session and longer courses to help residents develop computer skills needed for today’s world.

Location: San Francisco

Contact: info@FiveKeys.org

Collaboration among community-based reentry organizations in Central and Southern California

Community Action Partnership is an alliance of organizations coordinated by Five Keys across Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, downtown Los Angeles, Orange County, Glendale, and Stockton that have an interest in reentry efforts. Together, six CAP Alliances in these communities have more than 350 community-based organizations that target barriers derived from incarceration, including education, housing, drug treatment, record expungement, job development and more. They meet monthly to share resources and network on behalf of returning citizens as they adjust back into the community.

Location: Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, downtown Los Angeles, Orange County, Glendale, and Stockton

Contact: info@FiveKeys.org

New, high-end furniture for sale to benefit Five Keys’ programs

Five Keys is grateful for the partnership of an anonymous national furniture retailer that donates thousands of new, high-end brand items to the Furniture Annex in Stockton, CA. Participants of Five Keys’ Transitional Employment programs operate the annex and the proceeds of all sales benefit Five Keys’ programs. Customers are able to purchase these items at 50%-90% off their original retail price.

Location: 611 W. Fremont Street., Stockton (Open: Thursday - Sunday 11am - 7pm)

Contact: fa@fivekeys.org

Making San Francisco streets safer, friendlier, and cleaner

Five Keys’ Street Ambassadors help make San Francisco safer, friendlier and cleaner for everyone. We hire, train and supervise teams of Street Ambassadors to create a presence that improves street safety and cleanliness in high-priority areas. Our Ambassadors are cross-trained in community engagement, relationship building, and de-escalation; and in street cleaning and custodial functions. This program is funded by the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

Location: San Francisco

Contact: info@FiveKeys.org

Training non-traditional farmers in environmentally sustainable urban farming

The Ecological Agricultural Training and Cultural Center’s mission is to train farmers, engage farmer families and create communities around ecologically-based, socially just and economically sustainable agriculture. It provides a hands-on, in-person small farm apprenticeship program, and serves as a resource center and gathering place for the agricultural community. The EAT! Center hosts a Rural Farmers & Artisans Market each Thursday. Learn more about EAT! here.

Location: Norco, Riverside County

Contact: info@fivekeys.org