A division of @WeAreLAHealth striving to end homelessness and improve health outcomes though housing.
Los Angeles County
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We are excited to share that Housing for Health, working in collaboration with the @CAPolicyLab, are named a Top 10 finalist for the 2025 Ivory Prize! You can learn more and view the Top 10 Ivory Prize Finalists here: ivoryinnovations.org/ivory-p…
We are on to the final round!
The LAist goes into detail about the recent decision by LA Board of Supervisors of consolidating homeless services into a single department. laist.com/news/housing-homel…
Join us as a volunteer for the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, the annual census that counts our neighbors experiencing homelessness in need of our support. The Homeless Count is coming up on February 18-20. For more info and to register, visit theycountwillyou.org.
GIS Day is tomorrow! Whether you’re a GIS professional, or simply curious about technology’s impact on public service, this event is for you! 9 AM at Gloria Moland Park, Olive Court, 200 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 #LACountyGIS #GISDay2024 #MappingOurFuture
We’re proud to share an in-depth report about LA County’s Homelessness Prevention Unit (HPU), a first-of-its-kind program in the U.S. that uses predictive modeling to proactively reach residents at high risk of losing their housing. bit.ly/HPUprogram
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Join National Week of Action to Oppose the Criminalization of Homelessness! mailchi.mp/nlihc/nlihc_weeko…
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"Localities should recognize that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Check out this opinion piece from @LATimes on solutions California can implement to address the root causes of homelessness. buff.ly/4aJrhP6 #HousingSolutions #HousingForAll
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"It felt like I was blessed."
Esteban was homeless for two years — at first living in a car and eventually in a tent on the streets of South LA.
Through Inside Safe, Esteban now has a place to sleep indoors and the support he needs to start rebuilding his life.
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City leaders across the country want to arrest or ticket people for having no home to sleep at night. A #SCOTUS
case will decide whether we are going to be a country that punishes people for experiencing homelessness.
Learn more at bit.ly/jvgp224
California fails to track effectiveness of billions spent on homelessness, audit finds latimes.com/california/story…
Civic groups launch campaign to double L.A. County's quarter-cent homelessness sales tax latimes.com/california/story…
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"According to the Housing and Urban Development Office (HUD)'s most recent Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR), over 650,000 people in America do not have permanent shelter as of 2023." #EndHomelessness #Homeless #Homelessness
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PATH's Senior Director of Public Policy @zachschlagel55 traveled to DC to participate in the @NLIHC annual Advocacy Day!🏛️We also joined @RepJimmyGomez as he introduced the Renters Agenda, aimed at preventing homelessness by assisting individuals seeking affordable housing.
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How do we keep our Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool running optimally and focused on our person-centered approach? With an amazing team, of course! Check out the graphic below to learn who's doing what to get over 200 people housed per month in LA, San Francisco and San Diego.
More great press about homelessness prevention!
How Los Angeles is using AI to help people at risk of homelessness kcra.com/article/how-los-ang…
What do you all think should happen to SROs?
The end of Skid Row’s cheap hotels? L.A. leaders want to replace last-resort homeless housing latimes.com/homeless-housing…
Leaders of Influence: Wealth Managers 2024 – Kathleen DeLong labusinessjournal.com/custom… via @Los Angeles Business Journal
College students who face challenges of becoming #homeless in #LosAngeles now have options thanks to @LA_RoomAndBoard. Everyone working together gives young adults a chance for education and better lives. abc7.com/videoClip/la-room-a…
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"Prevention is difficult work but it’s essential." Check out this thought-provoking editorial from the LA Times that outlines why programs that help people stay housed are key to solving homelessness: buff.ly/3UybP3r #EndHomelessness #SupportiveHousing