On August 14, the County of Los Angeles joined City officials, community organizations, and neighborhood residents to celebrate the grand opening of the Skid Row Care Campus, a new welcoming space for services, connection, and community in the heart of Skid Row.
Located at 442 S. Crocker Street, the campus offers essential resources for residents, including restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, a harm reduction drop-in center, community respite beds, and health and social services.
The campus comes out of the Skid Row Action Plan, a community planning initiative that expands access to interim and permanent housing, health care, harm reduction and other supportive services. The plan, developed by Skid Row community members and public, private, and non-profit organizations, seeks to address systemic racism and disinvestment in Skid Row by supporting a culturally vibrant and thriving community.
“The Skid Row Care Campus is a powerful example of what’s possible when we truly listen to people and invest in dignity, healing, and meeting individuals where they are,” said Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Chair Pro Tem and First District Supervisor. “It delivers on the core goals set by the Skid Row Action Plan, an initiative I’ve proudly championed in close partnership with residents and local stakeholders. This campus centers trauma-informed care, harm reduction, access to healthcare, and real pathways to permanent housing. This is more than a service hub— it’s a clear statement that every life in Skid Row matters, and that everyone deserves safety, health, and hope.”
Run by community organizations and staffed by people from the Skid Row neighborhood, the Skid Row Care Campus began providing services in April 2025. The campus reflects what Skid Row residents have highlighted as the greatest needs in the community. The goals are to improve the health and wellbeing of Skid Row community members and create pathways out of homelessness.
“Even with an ICE raid going on down the street, we stand strong here celebrating our commitment to community,” said Sarah Mahin, director of the Department of Homeless Services and Housing, as helicopters flew overhead during the grand opening event. “This campus and the people working here are making a difference in people’s lives. And we are doing this with our Skid Row community.”
