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Local AVP Groups in California

AVP/California is actively launching prison programs in towns throughout California. Though your local group may presently not be listed here,
it may be in the process of being developed in your area.
Contact 800/905-6765 or email Pat or George to find out
where new groups are forming.

 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:
North Bay-Santa Rosa facilitating all levels of workshops in community and prisons in
northern California
Contact: 707/220-8269 or Ann

Bay Bridge Council: East-Bay-Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco facilitating all levels of workshops in community
Contact: Toby

Santa Cruz-Salinas facilitating workshops in the Soledad CTF prison and Salinas Valley State Prison and in Watsonville at Cabrillo College Digital Bridge Academy.
Contact: 831/726-2093 Linda

Vacaville ready to regularly facilitate all levels of AVP workshops in the community, presently offering all levels at California Medical Facility and Solano State Prison
Contact: Guari for CMF, Jim for Solano

Susanville regularly facilitating all levels of AVP workshops in High Desert State Prison and California Correctional Center, as well as the local community
Contact: Ann


SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY:

San Joaquin Valley/Fresno new group offering all levels of community workshops and exploring all kinds of involvement, especially at Valley prisons requesting introduction of AVP
Contact: Pat

Sacramento
Contact: Thom

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Los Angeles/Santa Monica/Claremont facilitating all levelsof AVP workshops in the community and regularly supporting California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi. One facilitator regularly supporting Centinela State Prison and Chuckawalla Valley State Prison workshops. Providing some support for Corcoran CSATF.
Contact: Joan

Central Coast (Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties) monthly facilitating all levels of AVP workshops for men at California Men’s Colony prison in San Luis Obispo and in the community
Contact: Pat (Santa Barbara); Percy (Ventura)

Antelope Valley (Lancaster) offering all levels of AVP workshops in the community and California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi.
Contact: Diana or Doug
http://www.avpav.org

Desert (Palm Springs area) ready to offer all levels of AVP workshops in the community, presently all levels of workshops in prisons in El Centro (Centinela State Prison) and Blythe (Chuckawalla Valley State Prison)
Contact: avppat@earthlink.net

San Diego Hands of Peace
Offering workshops in the community and at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility. Some facilitators supporting Centinela State Prison workshops
Contact: Gail

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