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Temporary Cap on Rent Increases 600 541 CVillacorte

Temporary Cap on Rent Increases

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors set a temporary cap on rent increases of 4% for tenants in unincorporated Los Angeles County communities who reside in housing subject to the County’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance (RSTPO). The…

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Innovations in Housing 600 541 CVillacorte

Innovations in Housing

The Los Angeles County Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool (FHSP) is a nationally-recognized supportive housing rent subsidy program that supports thousands of people with exiting homelessness each year. A recent National Public Radio feature highlighted both the challenges and successes of…

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Maria smiles at the camera in her new room at Homekey: Avenida.
Hope at Homekey: Avenida 600 541 admin

Hope at Homekey: Avenida

Maria Esparza couldn’t believe her eyes when she first saw her new apartment at Avenida, Los Angeles County’s latest Homekey permanent supportive housing project in the Koreatown/Rampart Village area. “What I’ve learned over the time I was in Skid Row…

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Pioneering Approach to Mental Health 794 716 CVillacorte

Pioneering Approach to Mental Health

Click here or on the image to play the video. The Los Angele County Department of Mental Health’s Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) program is focused on getting people the help they need by meeting them where they are.…

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Pathway to a New Future 600 541 Marlon Baker

Pathway to a New Future

Los Angeles County hosted its second Pathway Home Service Connect Day for residents who moved from their recreational vehicle (RV) encampments into interim housing following an encampment resolution operation in unincorporated East Gardena bordering West Rancho Dominguez. Led by the…

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Homekey 3.0: Baldwin Park Hotel Becomes Housing 600 541 admin

Homekey 3.0: Baldwin Park Hotel Becomes Housing

Los Angeles County is partnering with the Weingart Center Association to repurpose a Baldwin Park hotel into 107 studio apartments for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, thanks to a new round of Homekey 3.0 grants announced by the…

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A Bootcamp for Caring 600 541 CVillacorte

A Bootcamp for Caring

Hundreds of multidisciplinary outreach workers from various Los Angeles County departments and affiliated providers attended an intensive boot camp on how to help people living on the streets. Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) include a health specialist, mental health specialist, substance use…

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Resources for Veterans 600 541 CVillacorte

Resources for Veterans

A new Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN) site has opened in Palmdale, providing much-needed resources to one of the largest veteran populations in the region. Led by veterans for veterans, VPAN helps veterans navigate often complicated systems so they can…

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Members of the Department of Mental Health talk with a woman experiencing homelessness.
Historic LA County and LA Alliance Settlement 600 541 CVillacorte

Historic LA County and LA Alliance Settlement

Federal Court Approves Historic LA County and LA Alliance Settlement to Further Strengthen Response to Homelessness Agreement Expands Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Beds, Wraparound Services, Street-Based Outreach A federal court today approved Los Angeles County’s groundbreaking settlement with the LA…

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Harm Reduction on the Streets 600 541 CVillacorte

Harm Reduction on the Streets

Los Angeles County’s Harm Reduction Teams are specially trained in techniques to help people with substance use disorders. Department of Public Health-Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Director Gary Tsai said harm reduction includes providing needle exchanges, fentanyl testing strips, and…

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