L-R: Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative Executive Director Cheri Todoroff, Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Supervisor Janice Hahn, Mayor Karen Bass, Supervisor Hilda Solis, LA City Chief of Housing and Homelessness Solutions Mercedes Márquez,…
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Eric cycled between living on the streets or behind bars over decades of struggling with substance use disorder. He finally became sober after participating in a Measure H-funded Recovery Bridge Housing program provided by the LA County Department of Public…
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Amalia, a domestic violence survivor and single mother of three was homeless for years. With help from the Salvation Army, St. Joseph Center, and Los Angeles County’s Measure H funding, she and her family now have an apartment and she…
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This 25th Quarterly Report is the first to reflect the Homeless Initiative’s New Framework to End Homeless, particularly for the Homeless Rehousing System, with data organized according to its pillars: Coordinate, Prevent, Connect, House, and Stabilize. The report captures data…
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After extensive community and stakeholder engagement, the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative shared its $595.5 million draft funding recommendations for fiscal year 2023-24. It is the first set of funding recommendations to reflect the County’s New Framework to End Homelessness, approved…
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that will bring intensive residential mental health and substance abuse programming to the Antelope Valley. “The northernmost portion of our County is in dire need of…
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Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Housing for Health at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services are joining forces with community members in Skid Row to make it a more livable space.
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Baby Andy was nine months old when he and his mother, Paula, were referred to DHS’s Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST) by their social worker. Diagnosed with Down syndrome, Andy has required intensive specialty medical care since birth. But…
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn presented a $500,000 check to support the 50-bed New Hope Shelter, which will provide interim housing and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness in Bellflower. “I have always said that any city in my…
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Hector, 62, was incarcerated for 31 years. Upon release, he experienced drastic changes in his personal life. The people he was once close to had moved on. He believed the only way to get back some dignity was to be…
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