Brenda journeyed from addiction to sobriety, and from homelessness to housing, after becoming the mother of a child with severe disabilities. Now, she is paying it forward, working with the nonprofit Hope the Mission (formerly Hope of the Valley) to…
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Linda, a disabled senior and a domestic violence survivor, was homeless for 11 years. She was placed at a Project Roomkey (PRK) hotel room in Lawndale but could not return there after being hospitalized. A LAHSA Homeless Engagement Team (HET)…
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Jay, 55, fell into homelessness due to a confluence of mental illness, drug addiction, and economic factors, and became a regular at Fred Jordan Ministries and the Midnight Mission. The Measure H-funded “C3” outreach team operated by the nonprofit The…
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After Olive View Medical Center diagnosed her with multiple chronic illnesses, Ana, 67, received a referral to the Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST). Her retirement benefits weren’t enough for her to help with expenses at the home she shared…
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When his mother and grandmother died, Mitchell was forced to move away from home and lived on the streets for 20 years, most recently in an alley in Westmont. A Measure H-funded LAHSA Homeless Engagement Team (HET) developed a rapport…
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Ryan, 31, was captain of his high school soccer team who graduated from community college with an associate degree in psychology then played soccer at university and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications with a focus on advertising. But…
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Silverio, 62, was in a halfway house on parole when the Measure H-funded LA:Rise employment program connected him to services through Southeast LA (SELA) America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC) in Huntington Park and the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)…
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After transitioning out of the foster care system, Ariana, 20, experienced homelessness with her one-year old daughter. LACDA helped her locate a home in the Lancaster area, and she was able to complete the move-in process within a week –…
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Manuel, 30, became homeless after fleeing a rundown East LA “trap house” with gang activity. “There was no running water nor electricity, let alone gas. It was hot in the summers and cold in the winters to the point that…
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Once he turned 21, foster youth Tysaiah Cooper was aging out of the system and in danger of losing housing. But thanks to a unique partnership between Los Angeles County, a nonprofit, and a philanthropic foundation, he and other vulnerable…
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