Our Mission: Chrysalis serves people navigating barriers to the workforce by offering a job-readiness program, individualized supportive services, and paid transitional employment. We empower our clients on their pathway to stability, security, and fulfillment in their work and lives.

Our philosophy is that a steady job is a key step in a person’s transition out of poverty and onto a pathway to self-sufficiency. Chrysalis’ core employment services are designed to meet clients where they are and support them during every phase of their self-directed job search.

Since 1984, Chrysalis has empowered more than 85,000 individuals experiencing financial insecurity and housing instability to navigate barriers to employment, carrying out John Dillon’s vision of changing lives through jobs.

Our individualized approach creates ripples of change in the lives of our clients and their families, while positively impacting the community at large.

We’ve got a job to do – a job to address the economic inequities and homelessness that continue to plague our most vulnerable neighbors.

Let’s look back on 40 years of Changing Lives Through Jobs

Our Story

Our Vision & Values

Values state what is important to us, serve as our guiding principles, and form the foundation for our culture. They tell us who we are and who we aspire to be. At Chrysalis, these values help us identify the specific capabilities needed in our staff and volunteers and how we should serve our community.

 

Respect
Empowerment
Equity & Inclusion
Innovation
Integrity

We envision a community in which everyone has the opportunity to work and thrive.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

2022-2023 Strategic Plan

During this two-year period, we will engage with our clients, staff, volunteers, customers, and donors to respond to their changing needs; enhance our programming and infrastructure to build upon what we’ve learned; and expand by finding new ways to bring our programming to more communities.

During this two-year period, we will engage with our clients, staff, volunteers, customers, and donors to respond to their changing needs; enhance our programming and infrastructure to build upon what we’ve learned; and expand by finding new ways to bring our programming to more communities.

Engage Chrysalis staff with client in computer lab

1. Engage

Invest in infrastructure and resource needs to ensure Chrysalis is sustainable and inclusive. We will build on our strong foundation with a focus on staff salaries and support, DEI, and resource development.

Enhance Chrysalis client receiving job search support

2. Enhance

Improve programming and increase client income results. We will formalize a hybrid model and focus on career pathways for clients.

Expand Chrysalis Success Bell

3. Expand

Expand services to new regions. Chrysalis will bring transitional job opportunities to the Inland Empire with the potential for further growth across Southern California.

At the close of the 2022-2023 Strategic Plan, Chrysalis will approach its 40-year anniversary. Download the plan to review the 13 focus areas and 45 action items that we strive to accomplish and actively work toward.

We envision a community in which everyone has the opportunity to work and thrive. Join us in support of our goals. Thank you!