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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 20, 2023
Victor is at Home and at Peace

Victor is at Home and at Peace

Victor, 55, was on the verge of falling into homelessness. He was living in a converted garage that wasn’t suitable as a home, and his landlord wanted a year of back rent and a long-term lease. The DH…

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August 29, 2023
A Mother Overcomes Tragedy

A Mother Overcomes Tragedy

Berit, 41, spiraled into addiction after the traumatic death of a child in the early 2000s, and experienced chronic homelessness. She went into Social Model Recovery Systems (SMRS)’ Royal Palms reside…

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June 30, 2023
Yolanda and Her Kids Have a Home

Yolanda and Her Kids Have a Home

Every parent can relate – we all want a better future for our children. Yolanda was scared that being homeless would mean her children would be taken away, but LAHSA wanted a better future for h…

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June 30, 2023
Stacie Finds a Home

Stacie Finds a Home

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May 3, 2023
Operation Stay Safe

Operation Stay Safe

After four years of living on the streets, Denise, 66, moved into a tiny home at Operation Stay Safe in Montebello, which also provided her with meals, case management, transportation, housing navigat…

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May 3, 2023
Brenda Pays It Forward

Brenda Pays It Forward

Brenda journeyed from addiction to sobriety, and from homelessness to housing, after becoming the mother of a child with severe disabilities. Now, she is paying it forward, working with the nonprofit …

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May 1, 2023
Disabled Domestic Violence Survivor Finds Home

Disabled Domestic Violence Survivor Finds Home

Linda, a disabled senior and a domestic violence survivor, was homeless for 11 years. She was placed at a Project Roomkey (PRK) hotel room in Lawndale but could not return there after being hospitaliz…

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April 17, 2023
Jay Adjusts to Life Indoors

Jay Adjusts to Life Indoors

Jay, 55, fell into homelessness due to a confluence of mental illness, drug addiction, and economic factors, and became a regular at Fred Jordan Ministries and the Midnight Mission. The Measure H-fund…

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March 28, 2023
A Home for Ana and Her Kids

A Home for Ana and Her Kids

After Olive View Medical Center diagnosed her with multiple chronic illnesses, Ana, 67, received a referral to the Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST). Her retirement benefits weren&…

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March 23, 2023
Housed For the First Time in 20 Years

Housed For the First Time in 20 Years

When his mother and grandmother died, Mitchell was forced to move away from home and lived on the streets for 20 years, most recently in an alley in Westmont. A Measure H-funded LAHSA Homeless Engagem…

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March 17, 2023
Ryan Reaches His Goal

Ryan Reaches His Goal

Ryan, 31, was captain of his high school soccer team who graduated  from community college with an associate degree in psychology then played soccer at university and graduated with a bachelor’s degre…

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March 17, 2023
Silverio Achieves Self-Sufficiency

Silverio Achieves Self-Sufficiency

Silverio, 62, was in a halfway house on parole when the Measure H-funded LA:Rise employment program connected him to services through Southeast LA (SELA) America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC) in …

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