Our Mission:
To help transform the social and economic conditions in South LA that foster addiction, crime, violence and poverty by building a community institution that involves thousands in creating, influencing and changing public policy.

Who We Are:
Community leaders, including U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass, founded Community Coalition as a non-profit organization in 1990 in response to the 1980's crack cocaine epidemic that devastated South LA. The goal was to provide preventative community-centered solutions to the drug problem.

Community Coalition works with African American and Latino residents to build a prosperous and healthy South LA with safe neighborhoods, quality schools, a strong social safety net and positive economic development in order to reduce crime, poverty and substance abuse in our community. 

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Social Impact

Community Coalition

Alberto Retana

Rosalind Jones

Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Linda Gomez

Marsha Mitchell-Bray

Glauz Diego

Ernesto Rocha

The Community Outreach and Program Management team at Community Coalition is responsible for designing, coordinating, and implementing initiatives that engage South LA residents in transformative social and economic programs. They conduct outreach efforts, manage grants, organize community events, and oversee youth and civic engagement programs to foster safer neighborhoods, better schools, and stronger community involvement. Their role is pivotal in driving policy changes and providing preventative, community-centered solutions to reduce crime, poverty, and substance abuse.

Community Outreach and Program Management

Leadership Team

Community Outreach and Program Management

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