Frequently Asked Questions
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Who are your community partners?
Our partners include: Pacific Life Line, Ontario Police Department, Fontana Police Department, Chaffey Joint Union High School District, Ontario-Montclair Unified High School, Foothill Family Shelter, San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Office, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County Probation Department, Fresh Start Ministries, Inc., Upland Unified School District, Rancho Cucamonga Family Resource Center, Cucamonga School District, City of Pomona, Bilingual Family Counseling, Boys and Girls Club of Pomona, Kids Come First Community Clinic, Camp Fire USA/Mt. San Antonio Council, House of Ruth, Inland Valley Hope Partners, Inland Valley Recovery Services, OPARC, Project Sister Family Services, Samaritan Counseling Center, Services Center for Independent Living.
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What do you do there?
Reach Out offers comprehensive youth and family development programming including school based programs, mentoring, violence prevention, Student Assistance Programs, substance abuse prevention and intervention and teen pregnancy prevention as well as community coalitions and collaborations. We are a multi-faceted organization focused on strengthening communities through families and youth.
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Where are you located?
1126 N Foothill Blvd, Upland CA 9178. The Reach Out Office is located just East of Mountain Ave. on Foothill Blvd. in Upland, CA (next to Farmer Boys restaurant).
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What areas do you serve?
Reach Out serves San Bernardino and Riverside County and the Pomona Valley.
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What coalitions/collaborations do you incubate?
Reach Out incubates several coalitions/collaborations including the South West Riverside Gangs and Violence Coalition, the Inland Coalition Advancing Diversity and Education in the Health Professions, ExecNet, and the West End Gangs and Drugs Task Force.
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Is Environmental Prevention part of a green movement?
No, environmental prevention refers to prevention strategies that change societal attitudes and beliefs through laws, policies, and practices.
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So what is Environmental Prevention?
Environmental Prevention empowers communities to change attitudes and beliefs that lead to substance abuse and related problems such as gangs and youth violence through laws, policies, and practices.
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If you are a non-profit, how are you funded?
Through First 5 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, The California Wellness Foundation, The California Endowment, U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
