STEP UP ON SECOND STREET

Step Up, a 501(c)(3) organization, began providing psychosocial rehabilitation and support in 1984 when a woman sought urgently needed mental health services for her loved one. Finding none, and dissatisfied with the status quo, Susan Dempsay took action and started a center offering services that could not be found anywhere else... Step Up's vocational mission is that everyone who wants to work should work. Services include: Pre-vocational training, resume building, community job seeking and placement, in-the-field job coaching, work experience, focused training, and peer support training... Step Up offers many programs to support our members in finding a meaningful role within their community, such as employment, school, or volunteering. Our person-centered approach helps members achieve their self-directed goals.

Also known as: Step Up, Step Up on Second, Step Up on Second Street, Inc.

Primary location: Santa Monica United States