AVP Councils are located throughout California, and we are working to establish more! Please review the list below to see if there is a council near you, or Contact Us for more information.
Northern California
North Bay-Santa Rosa Council
Facilitating prison and community workshops in northern California.
Email John at jcreager@sonic.net or call (707) 576-0511
Bay Area Council
San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and throughout the East Bay, facilitating workshops in community, prisons in the Bay Area and region, as well as San Francisco Jail. Email
AVPBayBridge@gmail.com for information.
Santa Cruz/Salinas Valley Council
Facilitating workshops in the community and in Soledad Prison (CTF) and Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP).
Email Pinkie at pinkieweesner@gmail.com AND Linda at lindamccue@aol.com.
Northern Sierra Council
Facilitating workshops in High Desert State Prison as well as in Susanville
Contact Lynda Alberico at lralberico@yahoo.com (prisons)
Sierra Foothills Council (Grass Valley/Nevada City)
Facilitating workshops in CMF, Roseville Jail, Washington Ridge Fire Camp and schools.
San Joaquin Valley / Central Valley
Central Valley Council
Offering workshops in the greater Visalia and Kings County areas and Corcoran Prisons.
Contact Rob and Kali at avpcentralvalley@gmail.com
Phone: (800) 905-6765 ext. 4
Jamestown/Gold Country Council
Facilitating workshops at Sierra Conservation Center and in Jamestown.
Contact Margaret at mlwillits@gmail.com
Stockton Council
Facilitating workshops in Stockton and in Mule Creek State Prison.
Contact: stocktonavp@gmail.com
Sacramento Council (with Mt. Shasta and Castaic)
Facilitating workshops in Sacramento and California State Prison Sacramento and Old Folsom.
Contact: 800-905-6765 ext. 7
These communities collaborate to support AVP workshops in these prisons.
Wasco State Prison – contact Ita at centralavp@gmail.com
North Kern State Prison – contact Cathy at kernavp@gmail.com
Central California Women’s Facility - not active
Corcoran State Prison - not active
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility - contact Don at nason@cox.net
Southern California
Los Angeles/Santa Monica Council
Facilitating workshops in the community and regularly offering workshops at California Institution for Women, California Institution for Men (both in Chino), as well as Homeboy Industries. Contact: contact@avpla.org OR 310-866-7978
Inland Valley Council Offering workshops in the community - Redlands, Chino, San Bernardino, Riverside.
Contact Ruth at avp4losangeles@gmail.com
San Luis Obispo Council
Offering AVP workshops monthly. Workshop places include California Men’s Colony, San Luis Obispo County Jail, Juvenile Hall, Grizzly Youth Academy and the community.
Nancy Vimla at vimlanan@gmail.com
Santa Barbara Council
Monthly AVP workshops at Lompoc Federal Prison as well as with youth and adults in the community.
Community workshops: Adriana at sbavp2@gmail.com or call (805) 905-6756 ext 2.
Lompoc workshops: Bill at wkdial@hotmail.com
See our Facebook page and website.
Antelope Valley Council
Lancaster/Palmdale area, offering workshops (including youth workshops) in the community and California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi (CCI), California City Correctional Institution at California City (CAC), and California State Prison-Los Angeles County (LAC).
Email Diana or Doug at avpav@aol.com or see www.avpav.org
Coachella Valley Council (Palm Springs area)
Offering workshops in the community and in Centinela Prison (El Centro), Calipatria State Prison (Imperial Valley), Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (Blythe), and Ironwood State Prison.
Email Suzy at tortamiel@aol.com or call (480) 473-9796.
Orange County Council
Offering workshops in the community.
Email us at avporangecounty@gmail.com or on Facebook
San Diego Council
Offering workshops in the community and at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility. Volunteers also support workshops at Centinela State Prison and Calipatria State Prison.
Email us at sandiegoavp@yahoo.com