Our Catalina Island field trips give youth from our case management program a day unlike any other. Many of the young people we serve face real barriers at home, at school, and in their neighborhoods. A day on Catalina offers them space to breathe, reflect, and grow.

At the heart of each trip is our partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy. Every visit is shaped by what the Conservancy needs most at that time, so no two trips look the same. Youth might work in the native plant nursery preparing plants for restoration, join a beach cleanup along the shoreline, or support other conservation projects across the island. Alongside this work, youth take part in workshops on mental health, wellness, and giving back to their communities. Each piece builds on the next, so caring for the land becomes a way to care for themselves and each other.

The experience continues after youth return home. As a cohort, they plan a project inspired by what they learned on the island and bring it to life in their own neighborhoods, turning one day on Catalina into lasting change in South LA.

We plan to host more Catalina Island trips this year so even more youth can take part. Will you help us give more young people this transformative experience with a donation today?

Resilient's Catalina Island & Mental Toughness Field Trips