The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) recently launched a three-year Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for 300 youth between the ages of 18 and 24 who are currently receiving County employment services through the General Relief Opportunities…
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U.S. Army veteran Jamarro is homeless no more, thanks to the Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN), a community-driven support network serving veterans and their families in the U.S. Staffed by veterans and military family members, dubbed “battle buddies,” VPAN provides…
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Patricia, 67, became homeless around 2020 due to family issues. She was able to find shelter at a Project Roomkey site. When that program was about to end, she was connected to the nonprofit service provider Harbor Interfaith Services and…
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With its 24th Quarterly Report, the Homeless Initiative is marking five full years since the implementation of Measure H, the landmark ¼-cent sales tax approved by 70% of Los Angeles County voters in March 2017. This report captures cumulative data…
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Marcia, 66, has a history of mental illness and chronic homelessness. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services’ Countywide Benefits Entitlement System (CBEST) team first tried to help her secure Social Security benefits for her in 2018, while she…
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Responding to the urgent need to provide permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to transform ownership of eight properties purchased with the first round of Homekey funding (Homekey 1) to community-based developers…
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Jose, 30, was on parole and residing in a halfway home at risk of homelessness when he was referred to the LA:RISE program. As he had some experience in construction work, his goal was to have permanent employment with the…
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Building on lessons learned during the pandemic, the Board of Supervisors adopted two rent protection motions to help keep low-income families in their homes and to reduce the inflow of people into homelessness. The first motion, authored by Supervisors Sheila…
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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has introduced a new level of transparency and accountability through the establishment and publication of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), a set of metrics that measure the progress of unhoused populations in the Los Angeles…
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Rae Lynn, 31, a single mother to a 14-year old son, experienced homelessness for two years after experiencing a physical injury and losing her job. She reached out to family for assistance but was not able to get any help.…
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