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These showers in East Pasadena, South El Monte do more than just clean the homeless 796 530 admin

These showers in East Pasadena, South El Monte do more than just clean the homeless

For four years, Marlana Torrez has called East Pasadena home — staying in and around the side streets off of Rosemead Boulevard. Read More

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Homeless outreach teams ready to bring services to the streets

The eight outreach workers sat around a conference table in Long Beach wrestling with a dilemma involving one of their clients: a homeless man who needed to start dialysis immediately.  Read More

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L. A. County Approves Creative Housing Solution to Combat Homelessness 1024 512 admin

L. A. County Approves Creative Housing Solution to Combat Homelessness

Bolstering a countywide movement to fight homelessness, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved an ordinance providing homeowners with new opportunities to build or convert existing spaces into Accessory Dwelling Units, also known as “Backyard Homes” or “Granny…

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Quarterly Report 9: Measurable Progress and Building for the Future 1024 682 admin

Quarterly Report 9: Measurable Progress and Building for the Future

The Homeless Initiative’s ninth quarterly report shows that Measure H-funded work is gaining traction across all dimensions of the County’s fight against homelessness. At this time of heightened partnership and cooperation in the region, we are expanding this critical work…

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L.A. County makes $402 million investment in fight against homelessness 1024 512 admin

L.A. County makes $402 million investment in fight against homelessness

Building on an array of promising successes, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $402 million spending plan for 2018-2019 to widen and intensify its fight against homelessness. The five-member board unanimously adopted dozens of recommendations…

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An Answer To A Prayer

Ms. Jamiesha Tillman was a survivor of domestic violence, which caused her to leave her housing unit prematurely, along with her four children. They stayed with family and friends as long as they could, then resorted to staying in Ms.…

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Vet Finds Security

Mr. Davis was staying at West Side Vets in Inglewood, CA for seven years after declining health issues forced him and his family to become homeless. He faced challenges in finding property owners who would accept Section 8 vouchers, working…

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A good job and a better life 906 483 admin

A good job and a better life

A special subsidized employment program is providing jobs and hope for people moving out of homelessness. Los Angeles County’s Homeless Initiative has enabled expansion of a successful DPSS program to help people like Kamika Franklin, who is building her career…

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Recuperative centers give homeless patients a safe place to heal 909 482 admin

Recuperative centers give homeless patients a safe place to heal

Recovering from a serious illness is tough for anyone. It’s even tougher for the homeless. Now 12 Los Angeles County Recuperative Care Centers are providing homeless patients with safe and healing places to recover instead of returning to the streets.…

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Building a better life for the homeless in 2018

A new supportive housing facility called The Campus at LA Family Housing is set to open its doors early next year in North Hollywood. It will soon be home to 50 people transitioning out of homelessness, including the Montoya brothers,…

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