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. Join us at Midsummer Scream PresentsAwaken The Spirits 2021 Day 1MidsummerScream AwakenTheSpiritsBecome a PRODUCER on Indiegogo on our SAW FILMING LOCATIO. 9,000 youth are arrested for a variety of offenses each year in Los Angeles County, but 80% are eligible to be diverted to community-based programs and non-profitsĪs an organization founded and run by Akuyoe Graham, a woman of color (who was born in Ghana, West Africa), SAF exists to stand up against racism, inequality and injustice, all the while offering our young people tools and techniques needed to live in a more inclusive, just and safe world. Join us for Awaken the Spirits at the Heritage Village every Friday in July and August for a guided ghost hunt. 95% of incarcerated youth in Los Angeles County are Black and Brown Los Angeles County has the largest juvenile probation department in the nation Since its inception in 1995, SAF has been a pioneer in developing and offering restorative, trauma-informed, prevention and intervention programs to underserved, incarcerated and systems-involved youth in Los Angeles County. Spirit Awakening Foundation (SAF), member of the Santa Monica Business Hall of Fame and recipient of a number of prestigious recognitions, awards and accolades, including the 2022 Candid Gold Seal of Transparency, the 2018-2022 Best of Santa Monica Nonprofits awards and the Southern California Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Leadership Award, is an arts-based nonprofit organization.

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