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Homeless Prevention Guide

The LA County Homeless Prevention and Support Programs Resource Guide features eviction prevention programs available to eligible LA County residents. This guide includes information on services offered by County departments and partners, as well as eligibility criteria and how to access each program. These efforts are part of the County’s commitment to supporting individuals and families at risk of homelessness. Access the guide here.

The guide is also currently available in Korean and Spanish. Additional languages are in development and will be available soon.

Prevention

• Stay Housed LA
• Housing Resource Center
• DCBA Rent Relief, Tenant Protections, Foreclosure Prevention
• Aging & Disabilities Homeless Support Services
• DBCA Tenant Right to Counsel (Unincorporated Areas)
• Jewish Free Loan Association

Request Outreach in Your Community

• LA County Homeless Outreach Portal (LA-HOP) 
• The Works (reporting to Public Works)

Interim Housing

• 211 
• LAHSA Get Help 
• DMH Mental Health Providers Directory
• Safe Parking 

Housing Support and Resources

• Housing Resource Center 
• LACDA Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
• DPSS General Relief Housing Subsidy and Case Management 
• DCFS Bringing Families Home
• General Relief Housing Assistance

Health and Mental Health Care

• DMH Help Line
• DMH Mental Health Providers Directory
• DHS Mobile Clinics
• DPSS Vaccination and Testing Clinics

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

• Recover LA
• DPH Service and Bed Availability Tool

Benefits Enrollment

• Cash Assistance Programs: CalWORKS, CalFresh, General Relief (GR), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) 
• Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST)
• DPSS General Relief (GR) Housing Subsidy and Case Management Program
• DPSS Homeless Programs and Services for CalWORKs Families
• County of LA Military and Veteran Affairs Department: Veterans Benefits

Families

• Parent Support Services for DCFS Families

Veterans and Service Members

• Veteran and Military Family Services
• Benefits for Veterans, Service Members, and their Families
• Mental Health and Peer Support Services for Veterans

Transition-Age Youth

• DMH Enhanced Emergency Shelter Program (TAY)

Adults who are Older or Disabled

• Emergency Food Assistance Program and Homeless Support Services
• LA County Resources for Older Adults
• LA County Aging and Disabilities Department

Justice-Involved Individuals

• Skills and Experience for the Careers of Tomorrow (SECTOR)
• Reentry Intensive Case Management Services (RICMS)
• Community Reentry Center: Developing Opportunities and Offering Reentry Solutions (DOORS)
• Breaking Barriers

Employment Assistance and Job Placement Services

• Homeless Opportunity for Meaningful Employment (HOME)
• Economic Opportunity Days at Skid Row Care Campus
• Pandemic Relief Rapid Reemployment Program (PRRR) at Skid Row

Support Centers and Help Lines

• Justice Connect Support Center
• Find Help and Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use
• Find Free or Reduced-Cost Resources (e.g. Food, Housing, Financial Assistance, Health Care)
• 211 LA: Locally-Based Guide to Services and Information in Los Angeles
• What I Need (app)
• LAHSA Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Resources