Daniel, 50, was homeless in the San Gabriel Valley for ten years because of substance abuse. He enrolled in a relapse prevention program at JWCH/Wesley, a Measure H-funded service provider, and received an Emergency Housing Voucher from LACDA. He was…
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Felix del Prado is paying it forward at a new residential detox facility primarily catering to Spanish-speaking adults, many of them experiencing homelessness. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health – Substance Use Prevention and Control (SAPC) partnered with…
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Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez tagged along as the Los Angeles County Department of Health’s Housing for Health division visited the homes of formerly unhoused patients with serious medical conditions. He said, “L.A. County voters deserve a pat on…
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Mr. T, 49, lost his job at the beginning of the pandemic and could not find alternate work because of his disabilities. He had been living with his mother but when he could no longer help pay rent or bills,…
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Phase 1 of the LAC+USC Medical Center Restorative Care Village is now complete, a $68.5 million investment that will provide an innovative, healing environment for Los Angeles County residents. “It is the first step in realizing my larger vision that…
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Yolanda, 43, lost her son in 2007 and subsequently lost interest in life. She became homeless for five years, surviving domestic violence, turning to alcohol abuse, and battling depression. A LAHSA HOST team connected her to shelter, mental health services,…
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A 75-bed substance use disorder treatment facility called Socorro – “help” in Spanish – has opened in East Hollywood to offer residential detoxification, residential and transitional living opportunities for adults 18 and over, many of them experiencing homelessness, and primarily…
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A tiny home village has opened in Torrance to temporarily shelter people experiencing homelessness until they can be connected to a home of their own. “This program will provide a safe, comfortable place for people to stay while they get connected with permanent…
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Marta, 63, was forcibly evicted from her home after her landlord cut her water and electricity and locked her out. Feeling unsafe, she relocated to a motel funded through the Adult Protective Services Home Safe Program, implemented by WDACS and…
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The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) announced that, as of July 1, 2022, low-income households in Los Angeles County are protected from eviction for nonpayment of rent under Phase II of the County’s COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution.…
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