Ssg Project 180

What Ssg Project 180 does

Project 180 is a nonprofit social services organization operating as a division of Special Service for Groups (SSG), founded in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. It delivers comprehensive diversion and re-entry programs for individuals involved in the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on those with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders. Approximately ten active programs span court-based diversion (CODC, MIST-CBR), forensic reentry (AB 109, Federal Probation, ICMS), residential treatment at the AVRC facility (COIN, EPIC), mobile pre-booking outreach (LA DOOR), employment support, and a young adults internship track with Homeboy Industries. The organization's core competency is clinical — intensive case management, individual and group therapy, substance abuse counseling, peer mentoring, benefits and housing navigation, supportive employment, and psychiatric medication support — rather than any proprietary software or technology product.

Service delivery occurs across four LA County locations: a Downtown Los Angeles headquarters, a South Los Angeles office, a Palmdale (North) office, and the AVRC residential treatment facility in Acton. Client acquisition is entirely referral-driven: court orders, the LA County Probation Department (state and federal), the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health Services, the Department of Public Health, the LA City Attorney's Office, the LA District Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office, and the Superior Court of Los Angeles County channel eligible participants into the program mix. No services are sold directly to clients.

Project 180 is funded through government grants and contracts — including Bureau of Justice Assistance awards, Proposition 47 grants, and Federal Workforce Investment Act programs — with no client fees or commercial revenue. Notable recognition includes the SAMHSA Science and Service Award, the NACo Achievement Award, the COMIO Best Practices Award, and the LA County Best Teamwork Award. Leadership is headed by Director Emily Bell and Assistant Director Miriam Aviles, with Founder Victoria Simon credited as program creator.

Name

Ssg Project 180

Legal name

Special Service for Groups

Website

https://project180la.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Project 180 is a Los Angeles County nonprofit (a division of Special Service for Groups) that delivers behavioral-health, substance-abuse, case-management, housing, and employment programs for justice-involved individuals through court, probation, and county-agency referrals across four LA County sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Justice Diversion and Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG)

Keywords

• Criminal justice diversion
• Behavioral health treatment
• Reentry services
• Substance abuse counseling
• Case management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Project 180 receives funding through partnerships with government agencies including the Los Angeles County Probation Department, Department of Mental Health, Department of Health Services, and Department of Public Health. Additional funding comes from Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants, Proposition 47 grant awards, and Federal Workforce Investment Act programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Project 180 delivers comprehensive diversion and re-entry programs for individuals involved in the criminal justice system in Los Angeles County. Services include intensive case management, individual and group behavior modification, therapy, substance abuse counseling, pet-assisted therapy, peer mentoring, benefits support, family reunification, supportive employment, housing navigation, and psychiatric medication support. Programs operate through court-based diversion, residential treatment, mobile outreach, and community reentry, funded primarily by Los Angeles County agencies and federal grants.

Product overview

Project 180 is a nonprofit organization providing comprehensive diversion and re-entry programs for individuals involved in the criminal justice system in Los Angeles. The organization operates as a collection of interconnected programs rather than a unified software platform: AB 109 and Federal Probation provide core forensic treatment and reentry services; CODC and COIN offer specialized court-based and residential treatment for co-occurring disorders; ICMS delivers intensive case management; MIST-CBR handles competency restoration; and L.A. DOOR, EPIC, and Supportive Employment address diversion, treatment linkage, and employment outcomes. The portfolio also includes past programs (ARCS, IMHT, MOM, Project DIRECT, RSAT, CARE) that have been succeeded by current offerings. Services include intensive case management, behavioral therapy, substance abuse counseling, peer mentoring, benefits support, family reunification, housing navigation, and psychiatric medication support. Project 180 is a division of Special Service for Groups (SSG).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AB 109 Forensic treatment services supporting the reentry process for individuals, addressing behavioral health needs along with practical reentry needs including medical/dental care, family reunification, education, employment, benefits assistance, housing, and transportation. Run in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Probation Department and Department of Mental Health.
• Co-Occurring Disorder Court (CODC) Diversion program for defendants with significant behavioral health needs providing intensive supervision and treatment; successful participants may receive reduction or dismissal of criminal charges. Project 180 is the sole treatment provider for this court founded in 2007.
• Co-occurring Integrated Care Network (COIN) Integrated co-occurring residential treatment program located at AVRC targeting AB 109 participants; residents receive substance abuse services from AVRC staff and case management and mental health treatment from Project 180, with continued services available at downtown or Palmdale offices upon completion.
• Empowering People through Intervention Choices (EPIC) Program designed to divert individuals from County psychiatric and medical emergency rooms who present with primary substance abuse disorders needing intensive treatment; participants are identified in the emergency department, linked and transported to residential treatment at AVRC for three months, with mental health services provided by Project 180 for co-occurring clients.
• Intensive Case Management Services Program (ICMS) Program providing intensive wraparound services to high-need/high-barrier behavioral health populations in the LA County jail system, funded by the Department of Health Services Office of Diversion and Reentry; provides interim and permanent supportive housing for underserved populations.
• Federal Probation Los Angeles County provider of intensive treatment for Federal probationers with mental health or co-occurring disorders; pre-trial and re-entry program providing community supervision and treatment to address behavioral, mental health, substance, and life issues in close collaboration with the Federal Probation Department.
• Misdemeanor Incompetent to Stand Trial, Community-Based Restoration Program (MIST-CBR) Pilot program providing competency restoration services in the community to defendants found incompetent to stand trial for misdemeanor cases. Project 180 is the first community provider to participate in this program.
• Supportive Employment Employment services program initially funded by DOJ/BJA and based on SAMHSA's evidence-based supportive employment model; provides job readiness training, employer partnerships, and ongoing employment specialist support to increase job placement, retention, and satisfaction for clients.
• Young Adults Program Internship program in partnership with Homeboy Industries and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, providing internship opportunities for Homeboy staff to increase exposure and experience in social services; interns work with co-occurring, justice-involved clients as client advocates.
• L.A. DOOR (Diversion, Outreach, and Opportunities for Recovery) City Attorney strategy funded by Proposition 47 grant addressing addiction, mental health, and physical wellness through mobile outreach, pre-booking diversion, and community engagement; Project 180 staffs a multi-disciplinary team delivering mobile outreach and pre-booking services for eligible participants.
• Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services Wide-range of services including intensive case management, individual and group behavior modification, therapy and substance abuse counseling, pet-assisted therapy, peer mentoring, benefits support, family reunification, supportive employment, housing navigation, and psychiatric medication support, delivered through evidence-based and holistic approaches to client care.
• Employment Services for Alumni Services helping clients achieve self-sufficiency through professional employment, including job placement assistance, resume support, interview preparation, and ongoing employer liaison support; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and other employer incentives facilitated through partnerships with Federal Workforce Investment Act and California Employment Development Department.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% recidivism rates in parts of Los Angeles
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Los Angeles County Probation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration on AB 109 re-entry programs and ICMS services for justice-involved individuals with behavioral health needs. Probation refers clients to Project 180 programs.
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for behavioral health services. Collaboration on multiple programs including AB 109, Federal Probation, and COIN. Provides clinical oversight and mental health treatment services.
• Los Angeles County Department of Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for ICMS program through Office of Diversion and Reentry. Provides funding for wraparound services to high-need behavioral health population.
• Los Angeles County District Attorney's OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Co-Occurring Disorder Court (CODC) and other diversion programs. Partnership enables successful participants to have charges reduced or dismissed.
• Los Angeles County Public Defender's OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Co-Occurring Disorder Court (CODC), providing defense representation for participants in diversion programs.
• Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Co-Occurring Disorder Court (CODC), providing judicial oversight for diversion program participants with behavioral health needs.
• Los Angeles City Attorney's OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on LA DOOR (Diversion, Outreach, and Opportunities for Recovery) program, funded by Proposition 47 grant. City Attorney strategy to address addiction and mental health through mobile outreach.
• Los Angeles Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pilot diversion programs based at LAPD stations, diverting people from jail into treatment.
• Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on programs serving jail populations including RSAT, ARCS, and ICMS. Sheriff's Department identifies and refers eligible participants.
• United States Bureau of Justice Assistance / Department of JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial funder of Supportive Employment program and ARCS program. BJA provides grants including CARE program funding through Bureau of Justice Assistance.
• United States Federal Probation OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject 180 is Los Angeles County provider of intensive treatment for Federal probationers with mental health or co-occurring disorders.
• Homeboy IndustriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Young Adults Program providing internship opportunities for Homeboy staff to gain experience in social services. Project 180 provides exposure to co-occurring, justice-involved clients.
• Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee (CCJCC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on ARCS program alongside Sheriff's Department and SAPC. Coordinates countywide criminal justice initiatives.
• Los Angeles County Department of Public HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on EPIC program and LA DOOR initiative. Addresses public health aspects of substance abuse and behavioral health.
• Goodwill of Southern CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting employment services and job placement for program alumni.
• ChrysalisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting employment services for individuals facing barriers to employment.
• Back on My FeetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting employment and social reintegration through running-based community programs.
• Five Keys Charter SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing educational services and programs for justice-involved individuals.
• SHARE!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting housing and supportive services for program participants.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Homeboy Industries: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing reentry, diversion, mental health, and employment services to formerly incarcerated and justice-involved individuals. Directly comparable as a core Project 180 partner (Young Adults Program) and primary competitor for LA County reentry contracts.
• Amity Foundation: California-based nonprofit operating residential substance abuse treatment, in-custody programs, and reentry services for justice-involved populations. Comparable as a regional operator of co-occurring disorder treatment and reentry programs.
• Prototypes: LA-based nonprofit providing substance abuse treatment, mental health, housing, and reentry services for women, families, and justice-involved populations. Directly comparable service portfolio and target population to Project 180's COIN, MOM, and reentry programs.
• Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC): California statewide nonprofit advocating for and providing reentry support to formerly incarcerated individuals, with strong LA presence. Comparable as a justice-involved peer advocacy and reentry services organization competing for similar funding streams.
• CLARE Foundation: Santa Monica-based nonprofit providing substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and recovery housing. Comparable as a regional Southern California behavioral health and recovery provider serving similar populations.
• Chrysalis: LA-based nonprofit delivering employment, job training, and supportive services for individuals facing barriers to employment including justice-involvement. Directly comparable to Project 180's Supportive Employment program and listed as a Project 180 employment partner.

Emerging players

• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing employment services exclusively for people recently released from incarceration. Comparable mission overlap with Project 180's Supportive Employment program but operates nationally rather than LA-focused.

Regional players

• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR): Nonprofit providing reentry support, employment, and diversion services for justice-involved individuals, primarily operating in Virginia and other East Coast states. Comparable reentry mission but different geographic footprint than Project 180.
• A New Way of Life Reentry Project: LA-based nonprofit providing safe housing and reentry support primarily for women exiting incarceration. Comparable justice-involved focus and regional service area but narrower population (women) than Project 180.

Others

• Five Keys Charter Schools: California-based nonprofit providing educational services and programs for justice-involved individuals, listed as a Project 180 partner. Complementary rather than directly competing, focusing on education where Project 180 focuses on behavioral health.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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