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June 2021

Best Practices for Addressing Street Encampments 600 541 admin

Best Practices for Addressing Street Encampments

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released its Best Practices for Addressing Street Encampments, which provides guidance for service providers and community partners on the most effective ways to conduct location-specific outreach to bring those living in encampments inside…

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Mobile Mental Health Support

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas to initiate Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) teams to provide critical treatment interventions and resources to people experiencing homelessness who have…

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Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Chair Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to develop recommendations for a tenant opportunity to purchase act (TOPA) for unincorporated…

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Quarterly Report 19

Spanning the first three quarters of FY 2020-2021, the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative’s 19th Quarterly Report marks a shift in the presentation of updates and highlights about efforts to end and prevent homelessness countywide. The report differs from its…

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Project Roomkey: Tony

Tony was living on the streets of Monterey Pary with chronic health problems. Project Roomkey has given him a chance for a new life.

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Project Roomkey: Oscar

90 year old cancer patient Oscar has been temporarily housed because of Project Roomkey.

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Project Roomkey: Michael

Michael ended up on the street living in his car after suffering a stroke. Project Roomkey is giving him a chance to get on his feet.

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Veteran Finds His Way Home

Larry Williams is a veteran who became homeless after a divorce at age 50 and lived on the streets for two years. A routine visit to the Veterans Affairs office prompted him to apply for a voucher. Two months later,…

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Stability for a Mother and Her Son

Jodi Johnson moved from California to Nebraska at age 58 because of a romantic relationship. Unfortunately, it ended badly, and she found herself homeless for a year, sleeping in her car and showering in public restrooms. She rode a bus…

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Path to Housing

Uber driver Jorge Rodriguez, 66, fell behind on his rent after a car accident. With his education degree, he got a part-time teaching job to help pay the bills, but his landlord sold the apartment and the new owner evicted…

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