Our Community Programs
The Labor Response Community (LRC) executes a multifaceted portfolio of community support projects focused on economic resilience, disaster preparedness, and strengthening our local community. We connect people with resources and each other to build a stronger Inland Empire.
These initiatives include mobile food distributions with career pathway information, comprehensive disaster response programs such as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), community resource fairs that connect individuals with local employers and support services, and financial resilience sessions.
Through these programs, LRC actively works to enhance the well-being of community members across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Mobile Food Distributions and Union Job Referrals
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Labor Solidarity Pantries: We address immediate need while attacking its root cause by providing career connections to family-sustaining opportunities.
LRC organizes mobile food distributions to provide nutritional support to community members. Uniquely integrated into this service is career information and navigation support, connecting participants with resources to explore pathways to family-sustaining careers. We use these opportunities as part of a holistic approach to combating food insecurity and underemployment.
Disaster Response (CERT)
Activating Labor's First Responders: We connect skilled union members to their city's CERT programs, empowering them to use their professional skills to protect their communities on and off the job.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program empowers communities through disaster preparedness and neighborhood-level response coordination. We actively collaborate with local CERT initiatives to strengthen community resilience while expanding access to vital emergency response information. Our CERT program prepares both union members and community residents to assist during emergencies. Participants gain practical experience in disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, and fire safety.
By fostering these partnerships and delivering hands-on instruction, we cultivate prepared citizens capable of supporting professional responders during emergencies, ultimately building safer, more self-reliant communities.
2026 schedule is still being planned. As dates are finalized, they will be posted here and on the events calendar.
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IE Disaster Hub
Currently in development, Labor Response Community in collaboration with the Southern California Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (SoCalCOSH) is utilizing a $1,000,000.00 award from the State of California's Catalyst Thrive Grant Funds to establish the Inland Empire Disaster Hub (IEDH). This hub is not a single facility but a coordinated network of organizations, each operating from different locations and contributing unique skillsets, services, and supplies. The IEDH functions as a unified, centralizing system for storing and deploying emergency resources, training community volunteers, disseminating critical information, and organizing multi-agency response and recovery efforts. This collaborative model ensures a resilient and prepared community across the Inland Empire in the face of life or environmental disasters.
Job Fairs
Building Community Connections: We bring together community members with local employers and resources to explore quality job opportunities in a fair and accessible setting
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Financial Resilience
Strengthening Family Foundations & Building Financial Resilience: We provide key resources like our ‘When the Paycheck Stops’ community session, offering working families practical information to manage budgets and plan for emergencies.