Ready 4 Life Program

A holistic residential reentry program focused on jumpstarting your tech-focused career

The Ready 4 Life program, based in LA and the Bay Area, is designed for formerly incarcerated people who have been in the community for no longer than five years.

We accept applications on a rolling basis.

Ready 4 Life is CROP’s signature reentry program that equips justice-involved people with the tools they need for success in a tech-focused career.

Designed by formerly incarcerated leaders, this twelve-month career development program includes case management, participant stipends, and holistic wraparound care. Up to 30 participants annually are offered supportive housing at our flagship campus.

Ready 4 Life focuses on four pillars:

LEADERSHIP 4 LIFE

Transform limiting beliefs into an expansive, attainable vision for the future

  • Personal leadership coaching to activate creativity, adaptability, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills

  • Digital literacy and financial wellness training, including personal savings accounts

SKILLED 4 LIFE

Hone a skill set necessary to obtain economic mobility

  • Training for a tech-based career that offers family-sustaining wages

  • Obtaining market-driven skills and industry-recognized credentials

EQUIPPED 4 LIFE

Transfer training into the workplace

  • Job placement support including mentorship, opportunities to connect with hiring partners, and referrals

  • Retention services to support employers and participants post-placement

HOME 4 LIFE

Create pathways to long-term housing solutions

  • Access to a network of housing providers

  • Case management for permanent housing, including support in credit building and rental history

Bay Area Program

The Bay Area Program offers Ready 4 Life programming on-site at CROP’s West Oakland Career Campus.

The residential program offers housing for select participants. The program is also available to people in the community who have stable housing and are able to attend classes at the campus.

The CROP campus provides rent‑free housing, rental history, and time to accrue savings for permanent housing. We support parole planning pre-release and permanent housing support post-program.

The campus has been intentionally designed to facilitate personal transformation and community healing.

  • Residential Rooms

  • Classrooms

  • Large shared kitchens

  • Rooftop balconies

  • Computer lab, library, and gym

  • Training Spaces

Los Angeles Program

CROP’s Ready 4 Life program also serves the Greater Los Angeles Area. The LA program provides all four pillars of the 12-month Ready 4 Life in a hybrid format. Fellows meet on zoom from 4-8pm Monday through Thursday with optional drop-in sessions and community events on Fridays at CROP’s Long Beach office.

The LA program does not offer housing and fellows must have stable housing to apply. Work experience is a plus. The LA program offers a Sales Track which provides certifications in marketing along with experiential sales and customer service training.

For more information about the LA program or to register for an information session info@croporg.org.