Newsroom – Page 6 – Homeless Initiative

May 13, 2022

A new skid row facility where homeless women can try ‘to get whole and heal’

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Before she ended up in the hospital, “I felt like…

May 10, 2022

An Oasis in Skid Row

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A first-of-its-kind recuperative care center and interim housing for women…

May 10, 2022

Los Angeles County’s Latest Homekey Grant Awards

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Governor Gavin Newsom announced the latest in a series of…

May 6, 2022

Homeless women find their ‘ray of sunshine’ in facility offering care, healing

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The Oasis is a first of its kind “recuperative care”…

May 5, 2022

Entering a New Phase with Homekey

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LA County is Converting More Hotels and Motels Being Converted…

May 5, 2022

A Call to Create More Homeless Courts

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A California lawmaker is calling for the creation of a…

May 4, 2022

Metro Breaks Ground Affordable Housing in East Hollywood

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and its…

May 3, 2022

A New Framework for Homeless Initiative Strategies

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Los Angeles County has housed about 80,000 people experiencing homelessness…

May 3, 2022

A New Approach to Tackling Homelessness

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In an effort to improve Los Angeles County’s ability to…

May 3, 2022

Housing First

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in support…

April 26, 2022

Corazón del Valle Apartments Groundbreaking

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Corazon del Valle, an affordable housing project in the heart…

April 19, 2022

Addressing Recreational Vehicle Encampments

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a…

April 14, 2022

Homekey Projects in Antelope Valley

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger shared her reaction following…

April 7, 2022

From Motels to Shelters and, Now, Homes

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Los Angeles County Seeks New Owners/Operators for Motels Being Converted…

April 7, 2022

Homekey Round 2: LA County Converting More Motels into Housing

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Governor Gavin Newsom announced $87.5 million in Homekey Round 2…

April 7, 2022

From Motels to Shelters and, Now, Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness

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Nine motels with a combined 743 rooms that Los Angeles…

April 5, 2022

Pallet Shelters in Torrance

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn secured $450,000 in Measure H funds…

April 4, 2022

A New Mom Gets the Help She Needs

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Rayleen is a new mother who applied for paid family…

April 4, 2022

A Second Chance for Sand

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After over 20 years in prison, Sand was at risk…

April 4, 2022

New Pathways for Zachary

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The COVID-19 pandemic limited Zachary’s ability to find housing and…

April 4, 2022

Overcoming Barriers

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Alberto, 36, underwent substance use disorder treatment at a Recovery…

April 4, 2022

Looking Optimistically to Tomorrow

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Christian, 27, battled addiction for 11 years and faced legal…

April 4, 2022

A Stepping Stone for Stephanie

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Stephanie is a 27-year-old single mother of three with an…

April 4, 2022

Rodney’s Journey

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Rodney and his mother were living at an Inglewood homeless…

April 4, 2022

Sylvia’s Story

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A cancer survivor, 68 year-old Sylvia became homeless for two…

April 1, 2022

Two Homekey projects in El Monte

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LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, hosted a…

March 25, 2022

Housing for Veterans in North Hills

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LA Family Housing (LAFH), one of the leading homeless…

March 21, 2022

Responding to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and other stakeholders with…

March 18, 2022

Long Beach Senior Homes

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Construction has started on Long Beach Senior Homes, a 68-unit…

March 18, 2022

Project Homekey Development Will Rehabilitate Avenue Hotel

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Los Angeles County and Clifford Beers Housing have been awarded…

March 15, 2022

Seeking Tax Relief for Property Owners

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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by…

March 15, 2022

Solutions for Local Jurisdictions

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released…

March 2, 2022

Make Your Voice Heard

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The Homeless Initiative will hold a Virtual Public Hearing on March…

March 2, 2022

Affordable Housing near MacArthur Park

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619 Westlake, a 78-unit affordable housing community for families and…

March 1, 2022

Housing for Former Foster Youth

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released…

March 1, 2022

Homekey for Tribal Entities

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The Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative is committed to addressing barriers…

February 22, 2022

Volunteers fan out for the Homeless Count

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Thousands of volunteers participated in the 2022 Greater Los Angeles…

February 17, 2022

The Emerald groundbreaking in Lancaster

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LA Family Housing (LAFH) has begun construction on The Emerald,…

February 14, 2022

Glendale Healing Housing Program

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the National Health Foundation…

February 4, 2022

Mental Health Outreach in the Streets

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“Our teams are out there day after day to help…

January 13, 2022

Help for Families

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The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) has been awarded…

January 3, 2022

A New House for 1-year Old Josie

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Karen Torres, 24, and Pedro Guerrero, 23, separated after losing…

January 3, 2022

From Homeless to Housed: Shasha’s Story

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After serving three years and eight months in prison, Shasha…

January 3, 2022

From Homeless to Housed: Wesley’s Story

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In Wesley K’s own words: “It all started with my…

January 3, 2022

From Homeless to Housed: Lacheryl’s Story

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Lacheryl Mitchell, 56, lost her home after her longtime partner…

January 3, 2022

From Homeless to Housed: David’s Story

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David Gendreau, 44, ended up couch surfing after losing his…

January 3, 2022

From Homeless to Housed: Yasmin’s Story

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When her mother became gravely ill and unable to work,…

January 3, 2022

Kristen is Guided Towards Employment and Permanent Housing

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Kristen Byles, 24, and the mother of a 5-year-old girl…

December 7, 2021

Four More Housing Developments

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following…

November 29, 2021

A Focus on Homeless Prevention

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While Los Angeles County is housing record numbers of…