After leaving an abusive relationship, Destiny, 24, was forced into couch surfing or living in her vehicle. Trauma had made her ambivalent about accepting services. Destiny underwent peer-to-peer counseling and needed a lot of encouragement before agreeing to join the…
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More than 30 families with children are homeless no more – thanks to the help they received from Los Angeles County’s Homekey Compton East. The County purchased the former Travel Plaza Inn in 2020 with the first round of Homekey…
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Un nuevo centro para tratamiento de adicciones abrió sus puertas para brindar servicios a personas que lo necesiten en el área de Los Ángeles. El centro, localizado muy cerca de East Hollywood, tiene como objetivo ayudar a personas con adiciones…
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After facing obstacles like drug addiction, being homeless or being in prison for over 30 years, a group of students gathered for a new chapter in their lives. On Thursday, they gathered for a graduation ceremony at East Los Angeles…
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LAHSA shared the latest information about its life-saving mission to rehouse neighbors experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA Acting Co-Executive Directors Molly Rysman and Kristina Dixon, along with LAHSA’s Kim Barnette, presented the rehousing system’s 2021 performance data and…
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The Homeless Initiative released its 23rd Quarterly Report, which found that Los Angeles County has placed 81,027 people in permanent housing and 109,183 people in interim housing since Measure H, became available to spend, or from July 2017 through March…
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The Homeless Initiative’s Quarterly Report No. 23 provides data on the implementation of its strategies on homeless prevention, outreach, interim housing, permanent housing, and supportive services from July 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022, or the first three quarters of fiscal…
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Denise, 53, is a mother of three and grandmother of eight. In 2020, she was unlawfully evicted and experienced homelessness for one year before reaching out to LA Family Housing, a Measure H-funded homeless services provider. After some hesitation, Denise…
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved funding for 12 new affordable housing developments that will bring 888 units to special needs and low-income residents countywide. Since 1998, the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) has been responsible for…
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Twenty-seven people recently became the fifth cohort to graduate from Careers for a Cause (C4C), an eight-week “earn and learn” program where participants are provided with paid training experience that will help them compete for jobs in the homeless services…
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