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October 26, 2023

Innovations in Housing

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The Los Angeles County Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool (FHSP) is…

October 22, 2023

Veteran Steps Up in Support

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After serving three tours of duty in Iraq with the…

A recently housed family sits on the porch of their new home.

October 21, 2023

Family Gets New Home After House Fire

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Paula, a 55-year-old Native American single mother, and her three…

Yvette gives a thumbs up with her case worker.

October 20, 2023

Making Her Way in the World Again

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After losing her job of 28 years at the VA…

Christopher holds up a motivational sign in his new apartment.

October 20, 2023

Christopher Stays Positive

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Christopher, 48, moved in with his mother and sister in…

Victor holds up his house keys in his new apartment.

October 20, 2023

Victor is at Home and at Peace

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Victor, 55, was on the verge of falling into homelessness.…

Maria smiles at the camera in her new room at Homekey: Avenida.

October 20, 2023

Hope at Homekey: Avenida

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Maria Esparza couldn’t believe her eyes when she first saw…

October 19, 2023

Pioneering Approach to Mental Health

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Click here or on the image to play the video.…

October 17, 2023

Pathway to a New Future

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Los Angeles County hosted its second Pathway Home Service Connect…

October 11, 2023

Homekey 3.0: Baldwin Park Hotel Becomes Housing

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Los Angeles County is partnering with the Weingart Center Association…

October 6, 2023

A Bootcamp for Caring

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Hundreds of multidisciplinary outreach workers from various Los Angeles County…

October 4, 2023

Resources for Veterans

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A new Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN) site has opened…

Members of the Department of Mental Health talk with a woman experiencing homelessness.

September 30, 2023

Historic LA County and LA Alliance Settlement

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Federal Court Approves Historic LA County and LA Alliance Settlement…

September 28, 2023

Harm Reduction on the Streets

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Los Angeles County’s Harm Reduction Teams are specially trained in…

September 25, 2023

Healthcare on Wheels

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Los Angeles County’s mobile clinics and street medicine teams are…

September 21, 2023

Help at a Hollywood Hotel

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The Mark Twain is the first interim housing site for…

Homeless Initiative Executive Director Cheri Todoroff walks through a homeless encampment.

September 15, 2023

One on One with Homeless Initiative Director Cheri Todoroff

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The first episode of Los Angeles County’s new show One…

September 15, 2023

House of Refuge for Struggling Youth

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Charlie Lebeau is one of thousands of vulnerable youth who…

September 11, 2023

It Takes a Village

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California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom toured the newly opened…

August 30, 2023

Pathway Home participants connect with County services

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Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program helps people transition from…

August 29, 2023

A Mother Overcomes Tragedy

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Berit, 41, spiraled into addiction after the traumatic death of…

August 29, 2023

Pathway Home Resolves East Gardena RV Encampment

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Los Angeles County’s new Pathway Home program to resolve encampments,…

August 21, 2023

Lives Saved Amid Tropical Storm Hilary

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As Tropical Storm Hilary approached Los Angeles County, the Los…

August 16, 2023

New “Pathway Home” Program for Encampments

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Los Angeles County has launched Pathway Home, a major expansion of its efforts to resolve encampments, with a successful operation in unincorporated Lennox that helped 59 people move inside. The Pathway Home encampment resolution program, which includes recreational vehicles or RVs, is just one component of the ongoing, multi-pronged response to the homelessness crisis launched under the emergency declared by the Board of Supervisors in January.

July 26, 2023

Homekey: Dunamis House Making the Grade

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The stories of young people who once were at risk…

July 26, 2023

Mobile Clinics Supporting Metro

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To help Metro with its enhanced efforts to improve safety…

July 21, 2023

Preserving Existing Residential Care Facilities

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While Los Angeles County, nonprofit organizations and private developers are…

July 20, 2023

Homekey: Avenida Welcomes Homeless

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Avenida, Los Angeles County’s latest Project Homekey for permanent supportive…

June 30, 2023

Yolanda and Her Kids Have a Home

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Every parent can relate – we all want a better…

June 30, 2023

Stacie Finds a Home

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Stacie has found a home after 23 years of homelessness…

June 29, 2023

2023 Homeless Count Prompts Vows to Take Urgent Action

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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported the 2023 Greater…

June 16, 2023

More Housing and Services in Skid Row

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More than half of the homeless population in Skid Row…

June 14, 2023

Inside Safe in Chatsworth Houses 50 People

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The City and County of Los Angeles worked hand-in-hand on…

June 10, 2023

Homeless Outreach by Specialized Teams in Long Beach

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The Department of Health Services’ Housing for Health…

June 1, 2023

LA County Removes Abandoned, Destroyed RVs

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LA County departments work to remove burned and abandoned RVs…

May 18, 2023

White House launches ALL INside

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The Biden Administration launched ALL INside, a first-of-its-kind initiative to…

May 17, 2023

More Outreach Teams on Metro Transit System

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Metro is doubling the number of outreach teams in its…

May 15, 2023

Homekey: The Woodlands Welcomes Families

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Hope the Mission and Los Angeles County partnered to transform…

May 12, 2023

Huntington Square

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Construction is under way on Huntington Square, an affordable and…

May 8, 2023

Sunny Garden Apartments

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Take a tour of Sunny Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing…

May 3, 2023

Operation Stay Safe

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After four years of living on the streets, Denise, 66,…

May 3, 2023

Brenda Pays It Forward

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Brenda journeyed from addiction to sobriety, and from homelessness to…

May 3, 2023

L.A. Care and Health Net Invest $114M to Fight Homelessness

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L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net are investing $114 million over multiple…

May 2, 2023

Homekey Motel to Become 7th Avenue Village

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One of first motels acquired by Los Angeles County through…

May 1, 2023

Disabled Domestic Violence Survivor Finds Home

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Linda, a disabled senior and a domestic violence survivor, was…

April 20, 2023

Equa Grand Opening in La Puente

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Equa, a new 81-unit affordable and supportive housing community has…

April 19, 2023

Historic LA Alliance Settlement

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Los Angeles County reached a groundbreaking settlement with LA Alliance…

April 17, 2023

Jay Adjusts to Life Indoors

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Jay, 55, fell into homelessness due to a confluence of…

April 13, 2023

From Tiny Home to a Home of Her Own

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Mary Peña lost the space she was renting when her…

April 7, 2023

Homekey Motel 6 to Become 97 Homes

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One of Los Angeles County’s original Homekey sites in unincorporated…