SERVING THE INLAND EMPIRE

Whatever the Barrier, There’s a Path Forward.

Whatever the Barrier, There’s a Path Forward.

Whatever the Barrier, There’s a Path Forward.

GroundForward helps adults and young adults overcome barriers to employment, housing, transportation, and long-term stability through practical support, workforce opportunities, and coordinated community resources.

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GroundForward community illustration

STABLE GROUND.

STABLE GROUND.

FORWARD MOTION.

FORWARD MOTION.

WHO WE SERVE

Support Built Around Real Life.

Support Built Around Real Life.

People rarely face just one barrier. GroundForward provides coordinated support based on each person’s circumstances, goals, and path forward.

REENTRY

Reentry Adults

Support for adults returning to the community after incarceration or justice-system involvement, with coordinated services designed to help remove barriers and rebuild long-term stability.

Employment • Housing • Transportation • Training • Benefits • Reentry Navigation

STABILITY

Adults Facing Barriers

Support for adults navigating unemployment, housing instability, transportation challenges, financial hardship, and other barriers that can make long-term stability difficult to achieve.

Employment • Housing • Transportation • Benefits • Resource Navigation

YOUNG ADULTS

Young Adults 18–25

Support for transitional-age young adults building independence, including those transitioning from foster care, experiencing justice involvement, homelessness, unemployment, or other barriers to adulthood.

Employment • Education • Housing • Mentorship • Life Stability

SAFETY & STABILITY

Survivors & Families

Support for adults and families impacted by domestic violence as they work toward safety, stability, independence, and long-term recovery.

Safe Housing • Employment • Transportation • Benefits • Resource Navigation

HOW IT WORKS

The GroundForward Pathway

The GroundForward Pathway

Progress starts with understanding the whole person. GroundForward identifies barriers, establishes priorities, connects the right support, and tracks progress toward greater stability and independence.

Progress starts with understanding the whole person. GroundForward identifies barriers, establishes priorities, connects the right support, and tracks progress toward greater stability and independence.

01

Connect

Start with the person, their goals, and their immediate needs.

02

Assess

Identify barriers, strengths, priorities, and opportunities.

03

Build a Plan

Create an individualized path with clear next steps.

04

CONNECT TO SUPPORT

Activate the services, resources, and partner connections needed to make progress.

05

Build Stability

Turn immediate support into sustainable progress.

06

Move Forward

Advance toward greater independence, opportunity, and long-term stability.

Individualized Plans • Coordinated Services • Measurable Progress

GroundForward is designed around coordinated service delivery and measurable participant progress—not isolated interventions.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Ready to Move Forward?

Ready to Move Forward?

Whether you need support, want to connect someone with GroundForward, or are interested in partnering with us, there’s a clear place to begin.

FOR INDIVIDUALS

I Need Support

Find employment, housing, transportation, reentry, benefits, and other resources based on your needs and goals.

Get Support

FOR REFERRALS

I Want to Refer Someone

Connect a client, participant, family member, or community member with coordinated GroundForward support.

Start a Referral

FOR PARTNERS

I Want to Partner

Work with GroundForward as an employer, agency, funder, foundation, or community organization to expand opportunity and measurable impact.

Explore Partnerships

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Ground Forward helps adults and young adults overcome barriers to employment, housing, stability, and opportunity through coordinated support, workforce development, and community resources across California’s Inland Empire.

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Serving San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, and communities throughout California’s Inland Empire.

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