A New Way Of Life Reentry Project

Other program servicesAdvocacy and OrganizingAll of Us or None Southern California (AOUON-SC) is an organization of, by and for formerly incarcerated/convicted people who organize to restore the rights of people with convictions. ANWOL held monthly online meetings and new members were recruited through ANWOL services and events.Leadership DevelopmentANWOL's Women Organizing for Justice & Opportunity (WOJO) Leadership Lab is a rigorous, specialized training open only to systems-impacted women. With the first ever, historic, national expansion through our Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) Housing Network in 2021, thirteen dedicated leaders emerged through their participation in WOJO. They are creating organizing initiatives and implementing campaigns to combat injustices faced by individuals in their local communities.

Re-Entry Housing: Through safe homes, A New Way of Life served women, mothers ofminor children and adult children. The organization also helped women access educational opportunities, and helped women seeking employment get jobs,helped children formally reunite with their mothers and women were able to access permanent housing.

Family ReunificationANWOL is the only holistic family reunification legal practice in Southern California providing parents with legal representation and advocacy in all necessary jurisdictions. We are the only parents lawyers engaging in pre-petition advocacy in child welfare and dependency court actions in Southern California. We are the only parents lawyers in Los Angeles attending meetings with social workers from the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services as parents support persons. We also are the only pro bono lawyers in Southern California providing direct representation to parents seeking to terminate guardianships in probate court and defend against temporary guardianships.