Kamesha Christopher had been homeless for 2 years. She is a 45-year old single mother with an 11-year old son. Kamesha lost her job one day and with no safety net, she could no longer afford to pay rent. Luckily,…
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Thousands of people across Los Angeles County took to the streets this week, but it was not to march in support of a political cause. Instead they were volunteering in the homeless count, a now annual reminder of a pressing…
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The City of West Hollywood is the recipient of $300,000 in Measure H funding for a study of city-owned and alternative sites for bridge and permanent housing. That is part of an award of more than $3.8 million announced by…
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Santa Clarita is set to receive a piece of nearly $3.8 million in Measure H funding for homeless housing and its own homeless coordinator, thanks to a direct partnership between the city and Los Angeles County. In an effort to…
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Even in the affluent beach cities, the issue of homelessness is a growing concern. Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach were granted a total of $150,000 of Measure H funds by the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative Jan. 24,…
read morePriscilla and Ryan Coughran and their young family were homeless three years ago. The life-changing experience that inspired them to volunteer for the 2019 homeless count to help their homeless neighbors get the same second chance and share an important…
read moreA mobile expungement program run by the Public Defender and funded by Measure H brings a legal clinic on wheels to communities across the County. For those experiencing homelessness, a one-stop chance to clear infractions that can be barriers to…
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Building on their regional approach to tackling homelessness, the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and United Way of Greater Los Angeles announced the award of more than $3.8 million in Measure H funding to bolster the work of cities in…
read moreVeteran homelessness decreased 19% in L.A. County last year, thanks to Measure H-funded services and housing programs like the one that helped Army veteran Calvin Alford into a home of his own.
read moreMeet Kamesha and Joshua, now living and thriving in a home of their own in Lakewood. They’re among the 9,635 formerly homeless families and individuals who have moved into permanent housing, thanks to Measure H.
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