The Homeless Count is a point-in-time census conducted annually by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) . The result of year’s Count, conducted on January 23, 24, and 25, estimated that the homeless population declined by 0.27% to 75,312…
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The Los Angeles region’s tight rental market and landlord discrimination – both legal and illegal – often make it difficult to rent an apartment, even with a subsidy. Los Angeles County’s Unit Acquisition strategies, which include master leasing and landlord…
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The LA County Channel has received an LA Area Emmy® Award nomination for a series of inspiring stories about people housed through the Pathway Home program. Dawn takes the Pathway Home Home and Heart in Hawthorne A Place to Call…
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The Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN) is the first community-driven support network serving veterans and their families in the U.S. Led by veterans for veterans, VPAN connects L.A. County Departments, nonprofits, the V.A., and L.A. City Programs to help veterans…
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Emphasizing that collaboration is key to solving homelessness, Los Angeles County convened leaders and stakeholders across the homeless services system to strengthen partnerships and harness their collective expertise. More than 350 of these partners came together at the 2024 Homeless…
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During the pandemic, Los Angeles County scrapped plans for a new parking lot for Men’s Central Jail in downtown LA and instead repurposed 60 shipping containers to create interim housing for people experiencing homelessness who were at risk of serious…
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Los Angeles County has been awarded a $51.5-million state grant to expand its Pathway Home program and help nearly 600 people living along the I-105 freeway and nearby riverbeds access housing and services over the next three years, with the…
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Los Angeles County’s newest Homekey project provides interim housing for nearly 40 families at a time, including a single mother with six children who had lived in their car for months after becoming homeless. Shanika Murry calls The Sierra’s in…
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The Los Angeles Department of Public Health launched its Mobile Vaccine and Testing Team (MVT) to ensure all individuals, especially vulnerable populations like people experiencing homelessness, have access to vaccines, free of charge. Launched in 2021 when COVID-19 vaccines became…
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Patrisse Cullors. Photo by Ryan Pfluger The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture (Arts and Culture) has announced that artist and abolitionist Patrisse Cullors has been selected for a residency in the area of homelessness as part of…
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