The Fiesta Apartments in North Hollywood welcomed its first tenants: 49 formerly homeless people who are now settling into homes of their own in the supportive housing facility. As part of The Campus at LA Family Housing, the Fiesta provides…
read moreLeaders of Los Angeles County’s mobilization against homelessness gathered recently for the second annual Homeless Initiative Conference. Innovation, challenges and some inspiring life stories were at the heart of the event.
read moreThousands of volunteers hit the streets as the 2018 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count got underway. The largest census of its kind will help determine the extent of the homelessness crisis and where resources are needed most.
read moreOne of the key themes at the 2nd annual Homeless Initiative Conference was innovation–new approaches to help solve a long-running problem. Among the ideas: a new jobs portal and an unusual way to put your spare change to work.
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A set of recommendations for how to spend a projected $355 million annually to help fight homelessness over the next three years will be considered Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The recommendations were agreed upon in…
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Majeedah Wesley was less than two months into her education at Long Beach City College when she became part of a growing statistic among the ranks of college students in the United States. She was homeless, more than 400 miles…
read moreA snapshot of where homeless people sleep in 210 communities across Los Angeles County was released Friday, and showed that skid row posted the highest population overall while several communities such as San Marino reported no one who was homeless…
read moreTerrence Pierre, one of more than 1,000 new employees being hired by nonprofit organizations with Measure H funds to expand homeless services, is a man on a mission. As a member of LAHSA’s Homeless Engagement Team, he works the streets…
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The Homeless Initiative’s eighth quarterly report shows that Measure H is already gaining traction across all dimensions of the County’s fight against homelessness. Thousands of families and individuals—including veterans and young people—have been directly helped with permanent housing, rental subsidies,…
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Ms. ltzel B. is a service veteran who became homeless after receiving a 90-day notice from her landlord who wanted to sell the apartment complex. She was not able to secure a new home in time and ended up on…
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