Success Stories Archive

The Homeless Initiative conference kicks off in downtown; meet one of the winners of the Housing Innovation Challenge; and Cupid aims his arrow at a very special Valentine’s Day soiree.

A new study by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority shows bias and discrimination across four key areas are contributing to a disproportionate number of black residents experiencing homelessness in LA County. The report offers 67 solutions to help get…

Homeless advocates and their supporters turned out for the one-year anniversary of the United Way’s ‘Everyone In’ campaign, a countywide initiative to bring forward solutions to combat homelessness by getting the public involved. More than 80,000 residents have signed up.

Experts from academia and government gathered at a forum sponsored by UCLA to discuss the causes of homelessness and regional solutions, noting the complexity of factors that will take all levels of government to resolve.

Mental illness shouldn’t mean a life sentence of incarceration and misery. Los Angeles County’s Office of Diversion and Re-entry has moved more than 1,700 people away from jail and into community-based settings where they can restore their health and lives.…

A recent Help the Homeless event on Skid Row brought out more than 300 employees of Department of Public Social Services, who brought food, clothing and grooming essentials—along with a healthy dose of empathy—to people experiencing homelessness. Watch and be…

County Supervisors are continuing their commitment to fighting homelessness with a $460 million investment in year three of Measure H. While citing milestones made to date, they also noted challenges that will require collaboration between all levels of government and…

The results of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count are out, showing a 12% rise in homelessness—even as an expanded homeless services system is making unprecedented strides in providing housing and help. Find out what’s driving the numbers and meet…