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Success Stories

Whether a person has been living on the streets for years or only recently fell into homelessness, their journey is unique and often complex. Homelessness does not have to mean hopelessness. With help, many people have been able to make their way home, heal, and thrive. Get to know their stories.

October 15, 2025
Ushun’s Journey Home

Ushun’s Journey Home

Growing up in the San Fernando Valley,Ushun, 55, was primarily raised by his grandparents. When his widowed grandmother was ailing, he took time to care for her. After she passed away, Ushun was left …

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May 29, 2025
Jose’s Journey Home

Jose’s Journey Home

Jose fell into homelessness about five years ago after several family members passed away within a short time frame. After his grandmother passed, he began experiencing severe hallucinations that he d…

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April 24, 2025
Pets Get a Home, Too

Pets Get a Home, Too

For people experiencing homelessness, pets provide important companionship and comfort and often serve as life-saving support animals. A key component of the Pathway Home program is that people who ar…

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April 18, 2025
A Fresh Start Together

A Fresh Start Together

Felix (33), Yemerin (24), and their two young children (2 years and 7 months) faced a rent increase that forced them out of their home.

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April 9, 2025
Recent LA County Pathway Home Operation Brings People Indoors

Recent LA County Pathway Home Operation Brings People Indoors

Pathway Home is an LA County Homeless Initiative-led encampment resolution program that brings people off the streets, into immediately available interim housing accompanied by a comprehensive suite o…

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March 7, 2025
From Encampment to a Home of Her Own

From Encampment to a Home of Her Own

In December 2022, Kelly connected with the Downtown Women’s Center’s (DWC) Every Woman Housed Outreach Team while living in her encampment in front of the Skid Row Refresh Spot—where she had stayed fo…

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November 14, 2024
Chasing his dreams

Chasing his dreams

Jason is among the newest tenants The Moonstone, Los Angeles County’s first Homekey project in the South Bay. He spent years in foster care outside of California then held a steady stream of job…

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October 5, 2024
Grateful for a Second Chance

Grateful for a Second Chance

Supportive housing, medical care, and dedicated case managers often are the ingredients to successfully transition many Los Angeles County residents experiencing homelessness to a brighter and more st…

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September 30, 2024
Damian’s Battle is Done

Damian’s Battle is Done

Veteran Damian Wright faced challenges when transitioning into civilian life. As a Marine, he served in Kuwait and Baghdad during operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.  After leaving the serv…

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September 24, 2024
Serving Those Who Served

Serving Those Who Served

It took nearly 50 years, but Steve Allen finally began receiving treatment for military-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Now, at age 68, his life has finally turned around and he has se…

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September 11, 2024
A New Lease on Life

A New Lease on Life

Damian had a steady job working on fuselages and bulkheads at a NASA contractor for years when an accident shattered both his ankles. Doctors said he would never walk again, but he proved them wrong. …

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September 4, 2024
Finding Safe Harbor

Finding Safe Harbor

The seas have been a bit rough for McKenzie Harrell, a U.S. Navy veteran, but she has since found safe harbor.  She left her Alabama hometown because she felt it was not friendly to people like her wh…

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