WHO IT SERVES

The House of R.E.E. Mentorship Program is a community-driven, equity-centered initiative serving justice-impacted youth and adults in Lancaster, CA and the broader Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County. Rooted in the belief that healing, excellence, and empowerment are the birthright of every community member — especially those most harmed by systemic inequity — this program delivers structured, relationship-based mentorship grounded in healing-centered engagement, restorative justice, trauma-informed care, and deep cultural affirmation.

A group mentorship session in progress
HOW MENTORSHIP IS DELIVERED

The program serves systems-involved and justice-impacted individuals, including formerly incarcerated youth and adults, court-referred participants, and community members navigating reentry. Mentorship is delivered through a blended model of one-on-one and group mentorship sessions, facilitated by trained lived-experience mentors who reflect the backgrounds and identities of those they serve. All mentors complete a minimum of 20 hours of professional training in trauma-informed, gender-responsive, and culturally relevant practices prior to program launch.

A diverse group of adults standing together
THE APPROACH

This program integrates restorative justice frameworks, gender-responsive practices, lived-experience mentorship, and comprehensive wraparound support services to address systemic barriers and build sustainable, measurable pathways toward wellness, workforce readiness, and community reintegration.

GROUNDED IN

Six practices, every session.

A healing-centered conversation1

Healing-centered engagement

PRACTICE ONE
  • Relationships come first, progress follows
  • Sessions built around the whole person
A restorative group discussion2

Restorative justice

PRACTICE TWO
  • Repair over punishment
  • For the person and the community
A trauma-informed support group3

Trauma-informed care

PRACTICE THREE
  • Practice shaped around what people have carried
  • Safety before disclosure
Mentors and participants side by side4

Cultural affirmation

PRACTICE FOUR
  • Mentors reflect the backgrounds and identities of those they serve
A confident participant5

Gender-responsive practice

PRACTICE FIVE
  • Support designed for the person in front of us
Wraparound support in a meeting6

Wraparound support

PRACTICE SIX
  • Comprehensive services that address systemic barriers

DRAG OR SCROLL SIDEWAYS  →

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MENTOR TRAINING

A minimum of 20 hours before a single session.

All mentors complete a minimum of 20 hours of professional training in trauma-informed, gender-responsive, and culturally relevant practices prior to program launch.

Become a mentor
HOW IT WORKS

What Happens After You Contact Us

There is no waiting list to be told what happens next.

You submit a request or call

Use the assistance form or call (661) 526-9172. Messages left outside office hours are returned the next business day.

Will receive a call back within 24-48hrs

A member of our team gets in touch to arrange the next step.

A short intake conversation

We ask what you need, what support is already in place, and whether anyone else in your household needs help. No documents required.

We build a plan together

Which services apply, which partner organization covers the rest, and what the first two weeks will involve.

You are matched with a mentor or advocate

A named person who knows your situation and stays involved as things progress.

We follow up

We check in throughout the first year, not only at the beginning.

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