The Homeless Initiative’s eighth quarterly report shows that of the 51 approved strategies, 40 have been fully or partially implemented. To view the report and supporting documents, please click below. Supporting Documents Detailed Status of Strategies Full Report Report Only…
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As far back as many residents in San Pedro can remember, Ed has been sitting at a bus stop and refusing assistance for housing or services. Although Ed did not want to visit the Coordinated Entry System (CES) lead agency,…
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Darlene Burnett had been in and out of drug and alcohol treatment centers since losing her home in 2013. Sometimes she and her young daughter would sleep in her car. She was referred to the Housing Authority of the County…
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The Homeless Initiative’s eighth quarterly report shows that 37 Board approved strategies have been fully or partially implemented and County departments and their community partners have made substantial progress in implementing them. To view the report and supporting documents, please…
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A snapshot of where homeless people sleep in 210 communities across Los Angeles County was released Friday, and showed that skid row posted the highest population overall while several communities such as San Marino reported no one who was homeless…
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Majeedah Wesley was less than two months into her education at Long Beach City College when she became part of a growing statistic among the ranks of college students in the United States. She was homeless, more than 400 miles…
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A set of recommendations for how to spend a projected $355 million annually to help fight homelessness over the next three years will be considered Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The recommendations were agreed upon in…
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L.A. County’s homeless population grew 23%, as the county and city embark on intensive, inter-related efforts to combat the problem through housing and services.
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A man wrapped in a blanket followed me down an alley in Venice Tuesday at 4:30 a.m. I said good morning; he didn’t respond. I was on my way to the home of Nikoletta Skarlatos to talk to her about…
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The Homeless Initiative’s eighth quarterly report shows that of the 47 strategies approved by the Board, 29 have been fully or partially implemented, 12 are targeted to be implemented by July 2017, three by September 2017 and three have implementation…
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