Chrysalis | Changing Lives Through Jobs

We help
people find jobs.

The health crisis of COVID-19 has resulted in a parallel unemployment crisis across the US. Chrysalis is providing a range of virtual services to support our clients in weathering this storm. Help us keep our Success Bells ringing.

How We Do It

Our Services

Through individualized case management, an evolving job-readiness program, and by providing access to an array of supportive services, Chrysalis helps our clients overcome their barriers to reconnecting to the workforce.

Our Employment Social Enterprise

Since 1991, Chrysalis has offered our clients time-limited, paid employment to help them prepare to reenter the workforce. Today, we employ clients in three growing businesses.

Our Commitment

For 35 years, we have been dedicated to helping individuals who face barriers to the workforce find and retain employment. Learn more about our mission, philosophy, and vision & values.

2,552

clients secured jobs
in 2019

1,570

clients worked for our
employment social enterprise in 2019

71k+

clients have been
empowered to reenter the
workforce since 1984

Success Stories

The Success Bell has not stopped ringing. Check out our newsroom to celebrate the many successes of our clients in 2020!

Volunteer

Empower our clients by providing one-on-one resume writing, practice interview, and online job application assistance.

Hire

Find dedicated, hardworking employees to join your team and help your business thrive like the more than 200 employers in Southern California who hire through us.

Attend an Virtual Event

Help raise funds and have a good time in support of our clients and program alongside champions who believe in the impact of employment.

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.

Connect with Chrysalis

We use email to send client success stories, volunteer testimonials, news updates, and event invitations. It may sound like a lot, but we only send around one to two emails per month.

Before the Bell: James

Before the Bell: James

Established in 1991, Chrysalis Enterprises provides a transitional jobs program to clients who face the greatest barriers to employment. Working with our employment social enterprise offers our clients the opportunity to gain real-world skills, build confidence, earn a paycheck, and develop the experience needed to find and retain long-term employment. Clients working a transitional job […]

Volunteer Spotlight Maria

Volunteer Spotlight: Maria

Prior to offering her time at Chrysalis’ San Fernando Valley center as a volunteer, Maria had a career in the entertainment industry followed by years of volunteering with many nonprofit organizations, typically those that worked with children. She realized how much she enjoyed teaching, which led her to search the popular internet database Volunteer Match […]

2020 Ballot Propositions & Measure Endorsed by Chrysalis

The November 2020 election includes a number of propositions and measures at the State of California and local levels that will impact the lives of the individuals and families we serve. Chrysalis staff and Board have reviewed the ballot initiatives up for a vote, and based on alignment with our mission and values, as well […]