Changing The Dynamics
Of Society
Dedicated To Uplifting Our Community
What Is FLTA?
FLTA is a nonprofit organization transforming lives through financial literacy, credit building, employment training, and business education. We serve what we call the Big 3—the prison population, homeless individuals, and foster care youth—empowering them with real-world tools to break cycles of poverty, incarceration, and financial instability. From prison workshops to youth employment programs, we help people achieve lasting financial freedom and independence.
The Power Of
Lived Experience
FLTA Directors bring invaluable lived experience to each department, having firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by the three populations we serve. We understand the struggles because we’ve walked in their shoes, and we use that experience to inspire and empower others. Our team’s insight and passion allow us to connect deeply with our participants, creating a lasting impact as we show them the power of business, financial and emotional awareness. By leading by example, FLTA Directors demonstrate that change is possible, and we are dedicated to helping individuals transform their lives through education, understanding and resilience.
Designing Futures
Financial Reentry Training
FLTA provides a powerful 15-week Financial Reentry Training program inside California state prisons and youth facilities, designed to reduce recidivism and homelessness by addressing the root cause—financial instability. This trauma-informed program focuses on credit building as a pathway to stable housing and employment, while covering all core areas of financial literacy including budgeting, saving, banking, emotional spending, and employment preparation. Participants learn to identify financially related triggers that often lead to relapse, while developing the tools and mindset needed for long-term financial wellness. By increasing financial awarenes, FLTA helps justice-involved participants reenter society with confidence, structure, and the financial foundation to succeed.
Our Mission
Our Mission Is To Change The Dynamics Of Society Through Business, Financial And Employment Training, With The Aim Of Reducing Financially Related Triggers That Often Lead To Incarceration, Homelessness And Mental Barriers.
We Aim To Empower All Generations To Reshape Unhealthy Beliefs And Spending Patterns For A Successful Future.
Prison Population
Homeless Population
At risk youth
Enhancing The Mindset Of Our Youth
Investing In Futures
Studies Show That Poverty Is A Direct Link To Crime, Homelessness, And A Direct Threat To At Risk Youth…
Our Aim Is To Create Change Through Our Business, Employment And Financial Awareness Training Designed to Connect People in our Community To Healthy Financial Options And Strategies That Can Be Relied On In Hard Times…
Innovators Of Business & Finance
Financial Liberation Training Academy (FLTA) is the leaders and creators of Financial Reentry Training, 10 Step Business Building and Emotional Finance Programs, designed to support the prison population, homeless individuals, and at-risk youth. With over 10 years of experience, our skilled facilitators bring a wealth of knowledge in teaching business, financial literacy, and emotional intelligence.
We focus on helping participants understand the emotional triggers that influence financial decisions, providing them with the tools to break cycles of emotional spending, poverty and recidivism, helping returning citizens to successfully reintegrate into society.
Where We Serve
Financial Liberation Training Academy (FLTA) delivers financial reentry, workforce readiness, and pathway Youth employment programs across correctional facilities, youth institutions, educational campuses, and community-based housing throughout California—primarily in Los Angeles County.
Adult Correctional Facilities
Avenal State Prison (ASP)
Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF)
Valley State Prison (VSP)
Malibu Women’s Fire Camp
Youth Detention & Juvenile Facilities
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall (LPJH)
Dorothy Kirby Center (DKC)
Pathway Youth Employment Program
Delivered in multiple foster and group homes serving transition-age youth throughout Los Angeles County
Higher Education
Select classes and workforce-focused programming at Compton College
Community-Based Reentry & Housing
Multiple adult transitional housing locations across Los Angeles County, California, supporting individuals returning from incarceration with financial reentry coaching, employment readiness, and stabilization services
Our Programs
Empowering Lives Through Financial and Business Education Across Communities
Financial Reentry Training- Returning Citizens
We Provide 15 Week Financial Reentry Training in Partnering Prisons and Juvinile facilities, Designed To Provide Healthy Financial Awareness To Returning Citizens Who Are Shortly Due For Release Back Into Society.
Homeless Prevention Programs
We Provide Special Financial Awareness Training Through Our 12 week Program Equipped With Emotional Intelligence, Financial Wellness, Employment Training And Job Search Strategies To Help Citizens Get Back On Track.
Youth Financial Awareness Training
We provide unique financial and job training for at risk youth who are at risk of relying on unhealthy financial options in adulthood. This provides options for youth to leverage financial decisions with the aim of reducing chances of financial sruggles in adulthood.
10 Step Business Building Workshop
Our 10 Step Business Building Workshop Teaches Youth Age 14 To 24 How To Build a Business From A Simple Idea, Marketing, Website Building And Team Building. Each Student Will Become A Business Owner Inspired By Their Own Idea By Graduation Of The Workshop And Will Have Opportunities To Present Their Business For Funding.
FLTA Executive Director Clinton Drummer Featured On Next Season Of Daimon John's Next Level CEO 2026
Financial Liberation Training Academy (FLTA) is proud to announce that Executive Director Clinton Drummer has been selected to appear on the upcoming season of Daymond John’s Next Level CEO. Recognized for his leadership and impact in financial education and reentry, Clinton will spotlight FLTA’s mission—Changing the dynamics of society—while sharing the personal journey behind its creation, including his childhood, life before FLTA, and how the loss of his late father to the stress of financial hardship helped inspire a mission rooted in breaking generational cycles and building healthier financial futures.
FLTA Launches Youth Financial Reentry Training At Dorothy Kirby Center Juvinile Facility
FLTA is proud to launch Our Youth Financial Reentry Training at Dorothy Kirby Center, where Youth Reentry Coach James Bell is helping system-impacted youth build confidence, accountability, and a healthier path forward through mentorship, financial education, and life skills.
FLTA Womens Reentry Team
The FLTA Women’s Financial Reentry Team is a women-led support team dedicated to helping incarcerated women successfully transition back into their communities. Working alongside FLTA’s 15-week Women’s Financial Reentry Training, the team provides personalized reentry planning in the final months before release, helping each woman build a clear and realistic plan for stability, wellness, and long-term success.
FLTA Featured On 102.3 KJLH
Financial Liberation Training Academy was honored to be featured for the second time on 102.3 KJLH, where our Executive Director, Clinton Drummer, shared his powerful story of founding FLTA and his passion for bringing financial education to high-risk communities and the prison system. Our Youth Programs Director, Anthony Nickles, also spoke about the real challenges of those reentering society after incarceration and how FLTA’s programs provide critical support and hope. For the latest news and updates, visit our Latest News page and stay connected with our mission.
Pathway Youth Employment Training- Foster Care
The Pathway Youth Employment Training is a 10-week program designed to equip foster care youth with essential job readiness skills, financial literacy, and personal development tools. We partner with local businesses to provide participants with instant access to employment opportunities upon graduation, ensuring a direct pathway to stability and success.
Breaking the Cycle Through Business And Financial Awareness
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