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We Turn Healing Into Ownership
In the Mix builds healing-centered pathways that move individuals from restoration to workforce readiness to entrepreneurship and long-term economic stability across Los Angeles County, with a focus on SPA 7 and Gateway Cities.
500+ participants served. Pathways to jobs, income, and ownership.

Community partners
Funded and Partnered with Leading Workforce, Economic, and Community Organizations Across Los Angeles County
How Change Happens Here
We build a connected pathway that helps people restore their sense of self, prepare for what comes next, and build a future with stability, income, and ownership. Our work focuses on Los Angeles County, with a focus on SPA 7 and Gateway Cities.
Restore
Healing, wellness, and personal restoration. We create space for people to reconnect with who they are before asking anything else of them.
Prepare
Workforce readiness, training, and sustained support. We equip participants with the skills, networks, and confidence to enter and advance.
Build
Apprenticeship, entrepreneurship, and long-term advancement. We help people move beyond employment into lasting economic power.
Participants move through a clear pathway with defined milestones that lead to income and long-term stability.
Featured Program
Wellness, restoration, and life after loss
RECLAIM is a structured, community-based experience that complements mental health and workforce systems. It helps participants rebuild stability, confidence, and direction.
RECLAIM serves as the entry point into the In the Mix ecosystem. Participants build clarity and move into workforce and entrepreneurship pathways.
Participants leave with a plan, a support system, and a next step toward income or career movement.
Featured Program
PAINT | LA
Paint on Purpose workforce initiative —Pipeline for Apprenticeship, Innovation, New Careers and Training
PAINT | LA is a structured pipeline into apprenticeship, careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship across Los Angeles, with a focus on marginalized and divested communities. It connects participants to real opportunity through workforce exposure, employer relationships, job readiness programming, and ownership-minded advancement.
Backed by California Jobs First, PAINT | LA expands workforce pathways across Los Angeles County, with a focus on SPA 7 and Gateway Cities.
Participants gain direct access to apprenticeship, job placement opportunities, and career advancement pathways with employer partners.
40+ workforce pathways created across Los Angeles County.
Each program supports a specific stage of the pathway from healing to income and ownership.
More Ways We Show Up
Beyond our flagship programs, In the Mix activates community through a suite of connected offerings — each designed to meet people where they are and move them forward.
Guided Expressions
Art, storytelling, and creative expression as tools for healing and self-discovery. A safe, structured space for voices that deserve to be heard.
RE: Purpose Lab
Business development and entrepreneurship support for participants ready to generate income and build sustainable ventures.
3rd Saturdays
Monthly community activations that bring together participants, partners, employers, and neighbors around shared purpose and real connection.
Partner Activations
Co-branded events and collaborative programming with employer and community partners who share our commitment to equity and long-term impact.

We prioritize individuals who face systemic barriers to employment, income, and wellness access.
Built for People Ready for More
In the Mix prioritizes serving BIPOC communities, women, transition-age youth, and people experiencing economic instability across Los Angeles County, including individuals navigating the intersection of trauma, limited workforce access, and insufficient mental health resources. We serve people who have been historically excluded from opportunity pipelines, and we build those pipelines with them, not for them.
Women Rebuilding After Loss
BIPOC women and women of all backgrounds navigating divorce, grief, career disruption, or identity loss, reclaiming stability, purpose, and economic independence.
Young Adults Seeking Direction
Emerging adults ages 18–26, including foster system alumni and first-generation professionals, who need structured mentorship, real career pathways, and ownership-minded support.
Workers & Emerging Professionals
Individuals in low-wage employment or economic instability who are ready to move up, shift industries, or build something of their own, but face systemic barriers to doing so.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Community members with vision and lived experience who need access to knowledge, networks, capital pathways, and ownership-minded support to build lasting economic power.
Our Model
How We Measure Transformation
Our Restore, Prepare, and Build framework guides participant transformation. The four stages below — Healing, Readiness, Opportunity, and Income — are how we measure the outcomes of that journey, tracking each participant's progress toward employment, income, and long-term stability.
Too often, communities are asked to heal without opportunity — or to work without restoration. In the Mix bridges that gap with a model that addresses the full human journey.
Our integrated ecosystem supports participants from the moment they are ready to heal through to economic independence, ownership, and community leadership.
Each stage includes measurable outcomes that track progress toward employment, income, and long-term stability.
We track how participants move from healing to readiness to opportunity and into income.
Impact
Impact You Can See
Built for measurable outcomes. Designed for long-term community change.
Since our founding, In the Mix has served over 500 participants, supported 25+ aspiring entrepreneurs, created 40+ workforce pathways through PAINT | LA, and activated 30+ employer and community partnerships across Los Angeles County. These numbers reflect a growing ecosystem, one built not on volume, but on depth of transformation and long-term community change.
Our impact focuses on measurable progress toward employment, income, and entrepreneurship.
500+
Participants Served
Individuals engaged across all programs and activations
60+
Wellness Activations
Healing-centered experiences hosted in Southern California
40+
Workforce Pathways
Career and apprenticeship connections created through PAINT | LA
30+
Partners Engaged
Employer and community partners active in our ecosystem
80+
Events & Trainings
Community activations, workshops, and learning experiences delivered
25+
Entrepreneurs Supported
Aspiring business owners who received direct support and mentorship
What Your Investment Supports
A $100,000 investment supports 75 participants through the Restore, Prepare, and Build pathway, resulting in:
  • Workforce readiness and job preparation
  • Direct connections to employment pathways
  • Support for income generation and entrepreneurship
  • Increased stability and long-term economic mobility
Average cost per participant: $3,100
Participants gain skills, access, and support that lead to real economic movement.
Stories
What This Looks Like in Real Life
These outcomes reflect the model in action across every stage of the pathway.
"I came to RECLAIM thinking I just needed a job. What I found was myself. The programming gave me language for what I had been through and a community that actually saw me. Two months later, I launched my own business."
— Program Participant, RECLAIM

Stories like this are not exceptions — they are the model working as designed. Across our programs, participants move from crisis to clarity to ownership, supported by coaching, community, and clear pathways to economic stability.
"In the Mix is doing something that most organizations are not willing to do — they are holding healing and opportunity in the same space. As an employer partner, we have seen the difference. The candidates who come through PAINT | LA are ready in a way that is different."
— Employer Partner, PAINT | LA
PAINT | LA participants enter employer partnerships with emotional readiness, technical exposure, and professional confidence — outcomes built deliberately into every stage of our Restore → Prepare → Build model.

In the Mix has been recognized by community leaders, local agencies, and foundation partners across Los Angeles as a model for healing-centered workforce development.
Partner or Invest
Invest in pathways to jobs, income, and ownership across Los Angeles County.
Partner
Bring your company, agency, or organization into the ecosystem. Co-create programming, connect your team, and invest in community-rooted impact.

Sponsor
Support specific programs, events, and activations. Gain visibility and alignment with a high-trust, mission-driven platform serving Southern California.
Donate
Your gift funds healing, access, and opportunity for people who are ready to move forward. Every dollar goes directly toward building a better future.

Join a Program
Ready to restore, prepare, and build? Explore RECLAIM, PAINT | LA, and our full suite of offerings designed for people who are ready for more.

Investment Details
Why Partner With In the Mix
In the Mix connects wellness, workforce development, and entrepreneurship into one system that produces measurable outcomes.
Investment Levels
$25,000 — Community-based wellness and engagement
$50,000 — Workforce readiness and participant training
$100,000 — Full pathway delivery from restoration to employment and income
$250,000 — Expands the model across additional Los Angeles County communities
Return on Investment
A $100,000 investment moves 75 participants through the full Restore, Prepare, and Build pathway — producing documented workforce placements, income generation, and business launches tracked across a 12-month period.
Every investment includes a quarterly impact report, participant outcome data, and direct access to Ronda Jackson and the In the Mix leadership team.
Partnership Opportunities
Employer partnerships
Program sponsorship
Workforce pipeline development
Community activations
Invest in a model that delivers measurable pathways to jobs, income, and ownership across Los Angeles County.
Events
What's Happening Now
In the Mix is always in motion. From healing galleries to workforce outreach, our activations bring the ecosystem to life in real time. Check back often — this is a living calendar.
Each event connects participants to wellness resources, workforce pathways, and community support.
RECLAIM Wellness Gallery
An immersive, healing-centered exhibition experience featuring art, reflection, and community. Open to participants, partners, and the public. May 22nd & May 23
Lakewood Center Mall, CA
PAINT | LA Pathway Events
Workforce exposure sessions, employer meet-and-greets, and career readiness workshops connecting participants to real opportunities across Los Angeles, including the Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley. Ongoing - register to stay informed.
3rd Saturdays Community Activation
Monthly gatherings that bring together participants, neighbors, partners, and community members around shared purpose, programming, and possibility. Every 3rd Saturday - all are welcome.
Each event connects participants to wellness resources, workforce pathways, and community support.
Founder
Meet Ronda Jackson
Ronda Jackson is the founder and executive director of In the Mix, Inc., a Los Angeles County nonprofit advancing economic mobility through healing centered workforce development and entrepreneurship.
She designs and leads programs that connect wellness, workforce readiness, and income generation into one integrated pathway. Under her leadership, In the Mix has served over 500 participants, supported entrepreneurs, and created workforce pathways through partnerships across Los Angeles County.
Ronda’s work focuses on building systems that move individuals from personal restoration to employment, income, and ownership. Her approach addresses a critical gap between mental health access and workforce participation, creating pathways that are both practical and scalable.
Through initiatives such as RECLAIM and PAINT | LA, she works with public agencies, employers, and community partners to expand access to opportunity for communities facing economic and structural barriers.
"We don't ask people to be ready before we show up. We build the conditions for readiness together."
— Ronda Jackson, Founder and Executive Director
Help Turn Healing Into Ownership
Support a model that delivers measurable pathways to jobs, income, and ownership across Los Angeles County.
In the Mix, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Los Angeles, California
connect@inthemixinc.org
Tel 505-788-6588
Our Mission
In the Mix advances economic dignity through healing centered workforce development, entrepreneurship, and community based wellness across Los Angeles County.