William Arnold, Jr. II is a 34-year-old who became homeless in 2016 when he lost his job and was unable to pay his rent. To avoid eviction, William left his home and became homeless. He “couch surfed” with family and…
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Kristopher is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, anxiety, and anger management issues and has misdemeanors and a violent felony on his record. To obtain employment, he needed help to expunge his criminal record. Kristopher was connected to case…
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In early adulthood while attending Long Beach City College, Eugene dreamed of becoming a chef. He fell victim to substance use, which eventually led him to drop out of college, experience turmoil in his personal relationships, be in and out…
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Keith Garces, his wife and two young sons found themselves homeless for a year. Keith’s wife suffered from mental health issues, exacerbated by post-partum depression, and his role as caregiver eventually led to their homelessness. They stayed in familiar areas…
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Two years ago, the voters of Los Angeles County passed Measure H, the landmark sales tax. With that bold affirmation of public will and new resources, we have accelerated our critical work to improve the lives of homeless individual and…
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More than 800 stakeholders attended the Homeless Initiative’s third annual conference, a daylong summit highlighting issues including poverty and housing scarcity, rapid rehousing, prevention and diversion, and incarceration and homelessness.
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