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Homeless Deaths Amid COVID 600 541 CVillacorte

Homeless Deaths Amid COVID

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) released the third annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in LA County. This new report compares deaths among PEH during the 12-month period preceding the first reported PEH COVID-19 death in the county (April 1st, 2019-March 31st, 2020) and the 12-month pandemic period that followed (April 1st, 2020-March 31st, 2021). The overall number of deaths among PEH increasedby 56%, from 1,271 to 1,988 deaths, between the two 12-month periods.…

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The Brine breaks ground in Lincoln Heights 600 541 CVillacorte

The Brine breaks ground in Lincoln Heights

Los Angeles County is among the partners in a new affordable housing project called The Brine, which wiill provide 72 permanent supportive and affordable housing units in Lincoln Heights.

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2021 Housing and Shelter Inventory Count 600 541 admin

2021 Housing and Shelter Inventory Count

The homeless rehousing system has shown a strong performance in the past year despite the profound challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the results of the 2021 Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and Shelter Count released by the Los…

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Homeless Population Mortality Rates 600 541 CVillacorte

Homeless Population Mortality Rates

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) released the third annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in LA County. This new report compares deaths among PEH during the 12-month period preceding the first reported PEH COVID-19 death in the county (April 1st, 2019-March 31st, 2020) and the 12-month pandemic period that followed (April 1st, 2020-March 31st, 2021). The…

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Homeless Mortality Rates 600 541 CVillacorte

Homeless Mortality Rates

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced deaths amongst people experiencing homelessness (PEH) increased to a record 1,267 in 2019 and drug overdose was the leading cause with the greatest Increase.  In 2018, there were 1,114 deaths among people experiencing homelessness.…

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A Gateway to fight homelessness 750 499 admin

A Gateway to fight homelessness

With homelessness on the rise throughout southeast Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors has infused an additional $860,000 into a multifaceted effort led by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments to identify and house homeless individuals and families. The…

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Making an Immediate Impact on the Homeless Crisis 750 499 admin

Making an Immediate Impact on the Homeless Crisis

On a motion by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Michael Antonovich, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved investing $15 million on programs to rapidly rehouse the homeless and to prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless. The money would come…

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SCV News: SCV Homeless Shelter Might Open Early, But Not This Week 150 150 admin

SCV News: SCV Homeless Shelter Might Open Early, But Not This Week

Bridge to Home will not be opening its emergency homeless shelter in Santa Clarita on Thursday despite pressure from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to do so… Read the full article here: http://scvnews.com/2015/10/14/scv-homeless-shelter-might-open-early-but-not-this-week/  

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Pasadena Star News: L.A. County supervisors to spend $15M on homeless housing programs 750 499 admin

Pasadena Star News: L.A. County supervisors to spend $15M on homeless housing programs

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed Tuesday to spend $15 million to fund housing programs for the county’s homeless. The plan, authored by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Michael Antonovich, will create and fund… Read full article here:…

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Los Angeles Times: L.A. County adds $50 million to funds for fighting homelessness 750 499 admin

Los Angeles Times: L.A. County adds $50 million to funds for fighting homelessness

A week after Los Angeles city officials announced a plan to commit $100 million toward addressing homelessness, Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to add $50 million in funding for the issue as part of their midyear budget update. The…

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