Coalition for Responsible Community Development

After years of dedicated service and leadership, Kenta Estrada-Darley has transitioned into the newly established Chief Community Innovations Officer role at the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD). Since joining us in 2017, Kenta has been instrumental in driving our mission forward, most recently serving as Senior Director for South LA All In. In these roles, Kenta has spearheaded initiatives that have improved the lives of South LA’s most vulnerable community members, including those involved in the child welfare, justice, and homeless systems. His efforts have focused on innovative service delivery models and building strategic partnerships to enhance workforce development and educational opportunities. In his new role as Chief Community Innovations Officer, Kenta will continue to lead the charge on transformative initiatives in the South LA region, particularly overseeing the South LA All In project, a multi-year collaborative effort to address deep-rooted racial and socioeconomic inequities in South Los Angeles. His vision and passion for creating holistic, community-centered solutions make him the perfect fit for this critical new position. We look forward to seeing how Kenta’s leadership will continue to inspire innovation and lasting impact in our community. Please join us in congratulating Kenta on this well-deserved advancement!

📢Unlocking our Youth’s Potential 💡📚 As part of our committed efforts towards empowering transitional age youth, CRCD provides FREE classroom and on-the-job training. CRCD Enterprises’ programs equip South LA youth with the skills needed to secure impactful careers, and secure family-sustaining wages. 💻 academic support 📝 internships 🛠️ employment readiness ✅ and financial education 💵 View available training programs from @CRCDenterprises 🔗 in the bio ✅ Learn about our Workforce Development for Youth programs through the 🔗 in the bio ✅ #CRCD #YouthEmpowerment #Workforcetraining #jobtraining #Education #SouthLA

📢Unlocking our Youth’s Potential 💡📚 At CRCD, we know that education and workforce development go hand-in-hand. Our Workforce Development for Youth programs offer paid work experience and training, education, and leadership development to successfully transition to meaningful careers pathways, advanced training, or college🎓 Along with our Workforce Development for Youth programs, CRCD offers the necessary tools and services such as computer access, 💻 academic support, 📝 internships, 🛠️ employment readiness, ✅ and financial education 💵 Learn about our Workforce Development for Youth programs through the 🔗 in the bio ✅ #CRCD #YouthEmpowerment #Workforcetraining #jobtraining #education #SouthLA

📢 Housing Our Youth🏠✨ CRCD is committed to providing supportive housing and essential services to help young people throughout South LA achieve stability and reach their potential. We serve as the lead youth agency in South LA for the countywide Coordinated Entry System. Connect with our housing programs through the 🔗 in the bio ✅ #CRCD #CRCDenterprises #YouthEmpowerment #SouthLA #JobTraining

What is lead abatement? CRCD and our partners are proud to be a recent recipient of a $20 million EPA Community Change grant! This historic investment will empower us to expand vital lead abatement services and create good jobs for South LA families, furthering our mission to create safer, healthier homes for families in South LA.

Over the next 4 months, we will be highlighting our impacts on transitional-age youth through our educational 🎓 housing 🏠 and career services 💼 Since our founding in 2005, CRCD has been devoted to inspiring, educating, and empowering historically underserved youth throughout South LA. As a community-focused organization, we see the need and can act quickly. The leadership team at CRCD is committed to going the extra mile every day to better serve communities and create a lasting impact through compassion and collaboration. ✨ #CRCD #CRCDenterprises #YouthEmpowerment #SouthLA

The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) has secured a $20 million federal grant from the EPA's Community Change Program, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. This funding will drive environmental justice, reduce pollution, and create green job opportunities in South Los Angeles. In partnership with LATTC and others, we’ll be launching training programs in lead abatement, EV maintenance, and green infrastructure welding—empowering residents with sustainable careers. This initiative is a huge win for our community's health, economy, and future. We’re proud to lead this transformative effort toward a cleaner, greener, and more equitable South LA. 🌱💼 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJ4Z8uJN

🌟 Spotlight on Marcella Gardens: A Triumph of Proposition HHH 🌟 CRCD is thrilled to have Marcella Gardens featured in this month's HHH Made This Editorial! Our ongoing commitment to ensuring affordable and secure housing for all South LA residents is powered by the collective efforts of our CRCD Partners, our Housing and Supportive Services team, New Economics for Women, partners across Los Angeles County, and the incredible support of Angelenos who championed Prop. HHH in 2016. Proposition HHH is more than just a policy—it’s a promise kept. Since its passage, it has delivered lasting results, bringing over 12,000 supportive housing units to our most vulnerable neighbors. These units provide not just a roof, but a foundation for safe, stable, and PERMANENT housing paired with impactful services. 🚪 Making History in LA 🚪 As we approach the end of the year, Los Angeles is witnessing a groundbreaking expansion of permanent supportive housing. With 30 new developments set to open, adding 2,279 units, this marks the largest expansion of affordable housing in LA's history. 2024 is set to be a landmark year, with more affordable housing opening in our city than ever before, solidifying LA's unwavering commitment to combating homelessness and housing insecurity. This success is a testament to the dedication of the Los Angeles City family, our resident services sector, and the mission-aligned affordable housing development community. As HHH funds conclude, we look forward to celebrating and showcasing these new homes, where many Angelenos will finally find a place to call their own. Learn more about this transformative program and track its progress: (https://lnkd.in/dp3ppmnx) #AffordableHousing #PropHHH #Homelessness #LosAngeles #CRCD #NEWimpact

🗣Join us at our TWO Affordable Housing Application Workshops for Luminus @ Evermont! Can't wait to see you there🥳

🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to this weekend to celebrate with great food, music, games and resources at the Evermont community block party! 🌟 A special thanks to the event sponsors that made this possible: Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Councilmember Marqueece Harris Dawson, Suffolk, FishBone Seafood and The Eric Dickerson Foundation! CRCD is honored to be a housing development and community engagement partner, local hire trainer and service provider for Evermont along with our development partners BRIDGE Housing and Primestor . Evermont is coming! This once in a generation development project, located at the corner of Vermont & Manchester, will bring 180 units of affordable housing, a transit and retail plaza with 65,000 sq feet of commercial space, and a METRO training facility, all on land that has remained vacant since the 92 civil unrest. Learn more here: Evermont Project | a mixed use development (evermontsouthla.com) #CRCD #SouthLA #primestordevelopment #SLAAI #bridgehousing