Spirit Awakening Foundation

Spirit Awakening Foundation (SAF) is a nonprofit, arts organization dedicated to helping underserved youth and children in the juvenile justice system realize their identity, value and self-worth. SAF stands for equality, justice and inclusivity for all, while simultaneously addressing systemic, racist structures that oppress communities of color. Since its inception in 1995, SAF has been a pioneer in developing and offering restorative, transformative, trauma-informed, arts-, and healing-centered programs and services to support underserved, incarcerated and previously incarcerated youth in Los Angeles County. Using the tools of meditation, self-reflection, creative writing, visual arts, mentorship, service, and leadership training, all of which have been guided by evidence-based research, SAF is able to accomplish our mission to help underserved youth build character and raise self-esteem.