Leaders in the homeless services sector gathered for the annual Homeless Initiative Conference to share best practices and learn from thought leaders on the drivers of L.A.’s homelessness crisis and the solutions making an impact.
read moreLos Angeles County has named Tiana Murillo, head of the Chief Executive Office’s Strategic Integration Branch, to oversee and coordinate urgent, multifaceted efforts underway to temporarily house people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis. Murillo was selected by CEO Sachi…
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved her motion on expanding housing for youth formerly in foster care: “Youth homelessness does not get the attention it deserves.…
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The Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative is committed to addressing barriers facing the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population at risk of or experiencing homelessness. On March 21, 2022, Monday, at 1 p.m., we will host a Virtual Community Engagement…
read moreThousands of volunteers participated in the 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, the three-day annual census of people experiencing homelessness that resumed on February 22-24, 2022 after a one-year hiatus due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles Homeless Services…
read moreSean (age 20) moved from Daytona Beach, Florida to Los Angeles, in the hopes of attending Antelope Valley College to play football and advance his education. His plan was to stay with family while attending school, but they decided to…
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LA Family Housing (LAFH) has begun construction on The Emerald, a new affordable and permanent supportive housing building in Lancaster, CA. The project will feature 72 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing for families who have experienced chronic homelessness.…
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the National Health Foundation (NHF), Upward Housing, and L.A. County’s Department of Health Services celebrated the opening of a new recuperative care housing site for people experiencing homelessness. The NHF Glendale Housing for Health Program features…
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“Our teams are out there day after day to help our hardest to reach individuals, including many who don’t think they need help,” said Aubree Lovelace, manager of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Homeless Outreach and Mobile…
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The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) has been awarded $1.2 million in renewal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to continue the operation of its Family Self-Sufficiency Program. Nationwide, Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) competed…
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