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Chasing his dreams 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Chasing his dreams

Jason is among the newest tenants The Moonstone, Los Angeles County’s first Homekey project in the South Bay. He spent years in foster care outside of California then held a steady stream of jobs in the food service industry but…

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Cities Call Pathway Home a Game Changer 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Cities Call Pathway Home a Game Changer

Thanks to partnerships with LA County and its Pathway Home program, many cities are seeing dramatic reductions in unsheltered homelessness. Hear from leaders in the cities of Signal Hill and Monrovia about why Pathway Home has been such a game…

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Homekey in Redondo Beach 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Homekey in Redondo Beach

Los Angeles County’s newest Homekey project, The Moonstone, has opened in Redondo Beach. It is the first such project in the South Bay. LA County partnered with the City of Redondo Beach and Century Housing to transform a blighted motel…

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Occupational Therapists: A Bridge to Staying Housed 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Occupational Therapists: A Bridge to Staying Housed

An individual experiencing homelessness may face many obstacles while trying to get – and stay in — permanent housing. Housing for Health (HFH) at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is using a trusted solution to combat these…

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A Pathway Home in Inglewood 600 541 Homeless Initiative

A Pathway Home in Inglewood

Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program brought 25 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of Inglewood into safe interim housing, where they are receiving supportive services and other resources to help them transition out of homelessness and into permanent housing. …

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Veteran Steps Up in Support 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Veteran Steps Up in Support

After serving three tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Army, Alberto, 37, returned home only to battle homelessness for nearly 10 years. He had found it extremely difficult to navigate civilian life, resources, and benefits but said he…

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A recently housed family sits on the porch of their new home.
Family Gets New Home After House Fire 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Family Gets New Home After House Fire

Paula, a 55-year-old Native American single mother, and her three children, lost their home in a fire caused by a faulty outlet earlier this year. She had become unemployed shortly before the fire, and homelessness took a toll on the…

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Yvette gives a thumbs up with her case worker.
Making Her Way in the World Again 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Making Her Way in the World Again

After losing her job of 28 years at the VA Long Beach, Yvette, 62, lived in her car and in shelters in Santa Ana, Bell, and Whittier for about 10 years. After being hospitalized in Whittier and later Compton, she…

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Christopher holds up a motivational sign in his new apartment.
Christopher Stays Positive 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Christopher Stays Positive

Christopher, 48, moved in with his mother and sister in 2017 after serving time in prison. Unfortunately, his sister passed away a few months later. As Christopher and his mother were not on his sister’s lease, they became homeless. Without…

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Victor holds up his house keys in his new apartment.
Victor is at Home and at Peace 600 541 Homeless Initiative

Victor is at Home and at Peace

Victor, 55, was on the verge of falling into homelessness. He was living in a converted garage that wasn’t suitable as a home, and his landlord wanted a year of back rent and a long-term lease. The DHS Housing for…

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