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City of Angels - Building Bridges, Transforming Lives.

 

Building Bridges. Transforming Lives. 

     Creating Safer Communities!

City of Angels is more than a community engagement program it’s a movement to rebuild trust, restore dignity, and reimagine public safety through the eyes of our youth.


Launched in 2001, this flagship initiative of Family First America creates meaningful, school-based interactions between First Responders police, firefighters, EMTs and elementary school students in underserved neighborhoods across Los Angeles.



City of Angels

 

WHY IT MATTERS:
In many low-income and minority communities, harmful narratives and lived experiences have built walls of fear and mistrust between children and emergency personnel. City of Angels breaks those barriers by introducing students to the person behind the badge in the safe, familiar environment of their own schools.


Students see First Responders not as threats, but as protectors.


First Responders see youth not as case numbers, but as future college students and community leaders.
These human moments spark empathy, shift perceptions, and build a shared sense of dignity, safety, and hope.


Core Outcomes


  • Safer School Environments: Programs take place at local elementary schools, turning them into hubs of trust and civic engagement.
  • Empowered Youth: Students gain confidence, emotional security, and the courage to ask for help—and to dream bigger.
  • Transformed First Responder Relations: Emergency personnel gain deeper cultural understanding and see communities through a human lens, not a demographic filter.
  • Bridging Divides: Reduces the risk of future conflict or tragedy caused by fear, silence, or misunderstanding.
  • College-Ready Communities: When children feel safe, they can focus on academics, envision a future, and pursue higher education.


A Proven Impact

Since its inception, City of Angels has touched the lives of over 6,000 youth and families—creating safer streets, stronger schools, and a more unified Los Angeles.


This isn’t about photo ops or PR. It’s about real relationships that reshape how young people view authority—and how First Responders view the next generation.


In a time when division runs deep, City of Angels is stitching the social fabric back together—one student, one handshake, one moment of mutual respect at a time.


Are you a local agency or event planner who would like to partner with City of Angels? Contact us to find out what impact we can make together.

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