Rodney and his mother were living at an Inglewood homeless encampment when they obtained separate hotel rooms through Project Roomkey. Rodney was later referred to Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) and People Assisting the Homeless’ (PATH’s) Recovery Rehousing…
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A cancer survivor, 68 year-old Sylvia became homeless for two years after the friend with whom she had been sharing the cost of rent left LA. She heard about the weekly “Shower of Hope” event at Lario Park and decided…
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The Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative’s 22nd Quarterly Report tracks data on homeless prevention, outreach, supportive services, interim housing, and permanent housing strategies from the first quarter of fiscal year 2021-22, or July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021.It also presents cumulative data…
read moreLA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, hosted a press conference to celebrate the City of El Monte’s purchase of two motels to serve as Project Homekey sites – a statewide effort to sustain and rapidly expand housing for…
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and other stakeholders with prominent roles in the fight against homelessness in L.A. County reacted to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness’ (BRCH) formal completion and adoption of its report on how homeless services should be…
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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn to cancel property tax penalties, interests, costs and fees for property owners that have been negatively affected by the eviction moratorium passed by the…
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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 funding solutions for local jurisdictions administering homelessness programs: “Local jurisdictions play a critical role in bolstering our…
read moreAs Los Angeles County’s Homeless Initiative moves forward, hundreds turned out to learn more and offer comments during a community meeting on January 13. This video takes a look at this significant moment of public engagement with the milestone plan,…
read moreAs L.A. County embarked on this year’s homeless count, thousands of volunteers fanned out in hopes of making in difference. Here is one couple’s story.
read moreWhen the L.A. Marathon races from the Stadium to the Sea on Sunday, February 14, dozens of Los Angeles County employees will be lacing up and hitting the streets for fun, exercise and to benefit good causes. Among them will…
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