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

East-Bay-Oakland/Berkeley facilitating all levels of workshops in community
Contact: Katherine

San Francisco
Contact: Stephen

Vacaville ready to regularly facilitate all levels of AVP workshops in the community, presently offering all levels at California Medical Facility
Contact: Joyce

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:
Jamestown/Gold Country returning to regularly facilitating all levels of AVP workshops at Sierra Conservation Center and in the community
Contact: Joyce

San Joaquin Valley
Contact: Mary

Sacramento
Contact: Billie

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Los Angeles/Santa Monica/Claremont regularly facilitating all levels of AVP workshops in the community, and intermittently for youth in Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility in Chino
Contact: Ruth, Santa Monica
Contact: Gerald, Claremont

Central Coast monthly facilitating all levels of AVP workshops for men at California Men’s Colony prison in San Luis Obispo and in the community
Contact: avppat@earthlink.net

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: Mary

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
Contact: Gail

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