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Hollywood's Helpers: Entities Providing Homelessness Services in Hollywood

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December 25, 2023

Hollywood's Helpers: Entities Providing Homelessness Services in Hollywood

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In alignment with Hollywood 4WRD's Education and Service Coordination pillars, we are pleased to share the list below of the local entities providing services to help those experiencing homelessness in Hollywood.

(Please note: This list will also be available in Hollywood 4WRD’s revised 2024 FAQ, to be posted early in the new year.)

Which Are The Different Entities Involved With Homelessness In Hollywood?

Nonprofit, Civic And Religious Organizations (Note: Some of the groups below provide services in more than one category, which is why they appear more than once)

Children/Transition Age Youth (TAY) from 18-24/LGBT

Assistance League Los Angeles: www.assistanceleaguela.org

From preschool to providing school clothes and supplies, to resources for newborns and foster children and their families, Assistance League of Los Angeles’ members dedicate themselves to working to make sure that every child has a chance no matter their circumstances.

Aviva Family and Children’s Services: https://aviva.org/

Aviva nurtures and supports at-risk families and children. Through compassionate care, Aviva helps create resilient children and families, strengthening families as they transition out of the social welfare system. With culturally sensitive, trauma-informed services, they help families transform their lives by providing healthier ways to cope and heal. Services are available to families on site, in the community or in the home (depending on family’s location). Mental health services are individualized to fit each family’s need and preference, with a variety of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Models.

Covenant House: https://covenanthousecalifornia.org/

Covenant House California (CHC) is a non-profit youth shelter that provides sanctuary and support for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18-24. We believe that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves shelter, food, clothing, education … and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people, in order to provide them with the best chance for success in independence.

My Friend’s Place: https://www.myfriendsplace.org/

My Friend’s Place aims to assist and inspire homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives. My Friend’s Place offers comprehensive services to youth experiencing homelessness between the ages of 12 and 25, and their children, helping homeless young people move toward wellness, stability, and self-sufficiency.

Los Angeles LGBT Center: https://lalgbtcenter.org/social-service-and-housing

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is a social safety net for the LGBT community where individuals of all ages can find help, as well as hope and support. From housing homeless youth to providing affordable housing for seniors—and from helping transgender people find employment to providing legal support for asylum seekers—no organization serves more LGBT people than the Center.Center.Angeles LGBT Cent is a vital social safety net for the LGBT

Youth Emerging Stronger: https://www.youthemergingstronger.org/

YES provides runaway, homeless, and foster youth with safety, stability and housing, along with the relationships and resources to thrive now and in the future. Their programs focus on intervention, prevention, and permanency. Programs are tailored for youth ages 12-24.

General Population (ages 25+)

The Center in Hollywood: https://thecenterinhollywood.org/

The Center works directly with those experiencing homelessness to build a sense of community, end isolation, and provide a space to flourish for those who are homeless. It is a trauma-informed center that engenders trust, safety, consistent boundaries, and a place where individuals can make their own decisions about program participation and housing.

First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood: https://www.fpch.org/ministries/outreach

Hollywood Winter Refuge

The Hollywood Winter Refuge Shelter began in 2012. It is an independent shelter which operates for the first three months of the year. The Refuge invites 25 neighbors who are struggling with multiple health issues to rest for the full duration which facilitates healing and connections to future housing placement. Guests are personally invited or come through agency referrals from LAPD, DMH, My Friend’s Place, and others. The Refuge partners with local churches such as Ecclesia, Reality LA, Blessed Sacrament, Seventh Day Adventist Hollywood, and Broken Hearts ministry to provide funding and volunteers.

Food on Foot: https://www.foodonfoot.org/

Food on Foot is a nonprofit dedicated to assisting our unhoused and low-income neighbors in Los Angeles with nutritious meals, clothing, and a fresh start through life-skills training, full-time employment, and permanent housing. Food on Foot’s Jobs & Housing program is designed for high-functioning adults who are experiencing homelessness. Graduates from this program earn their way off the streets with a full-time job, a fully furnished apartment, a life-skills education, and a huge boost in confidence.

H.O.D.G. (Hang Out Do Good): https://www.hangoutdogood.com/

HODG’s mission is to create an inclusive, vibrant community of volunteers who recognize that everyone practices kindness in a variety of ways. This organization comes together to provide bag lunches, donate clothing, and communicate with those experiencing homelessness throughout Los Angeles and Hollywood.

Healthcare in Action: https://www.healthcareinaction.org/

A medical group providing care to older adults and other vulnerable individuals who are experiencing homelessness. They serve patients experiencing homelessness through an innovative “street medicine” approach by contracting with Medicare and Medicaid health plans as well as hospitals and health systems.

Hollywood 4WRD: https://Hollywood4WRD.org/

Hollywood 4WRD is a coalition driven to create systemic change to effectively address homelessness in Hollywood through advocacy, education, service coordination, and innovation. H4WRD serves as a highly effective link between a wide range of community stakeholders; with a unique position as the trusted intermediary for everyone working to prevent and end homelessness in Greater Hollywood.

Los Angeles Community Health Project (CHPLA): https://www.chpla.org/

Founded in 1992, CHPLA’s mission is to improve the health and well being of people affected by drug use in Los Angeles, to increase access to health care, empower people to protect themselves, and educate each other to reduce harm in our communities. They combine direct services, advocacy, outreach, education, and research collaborations to fulfill this mission.

Hollywood Food Coalition: https://hofoco.org/

The mission of the Hollywood Food Coalition is to feed and serve the immediate needs of the hungry every day of the year so they can build better lives. Their vision is a city where everyone has food, community, and support. HoFoCo provides a warm, nutritious meal along with access to basic daily needs, such as clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, and hygiene items, as well as assistance with housing placement and referrals for the homelessness community in Hollywood.

The Hollywood Media District: https://mediadistrict.org/

Business improvement district serving the southwest area of Hollywood; ambassadorial team provides light homeless outreach.

The Hollywood Partnership: https://hollywoodpartnership.com/

Business improvement district serving the northeast area of Hollywood; launched their multi-service Community Dispatch Center in January of 2023, with ambassadors providing homeless outreach.

The Hollywood Partnership’s Community Dispatch Center: 567-HLY-WOOD (459-9663)

The facility's core purpose is to be the headquarters for THP’s newly enhanced Ambassador Program, consisting of three distinct teams of ambassadors - cleaning, safety, and hospitality. In addition to its daily services, THPCDC will also serve as a joint operations hub, in partnership with Urban Alchemy and Hollywood 4WRD to actively connect unhoused and unwell individuals on the street with the services they need most.

Hollywood United Methodist Church: https://hollywoodumc.org/

HUMC has been located in the heart of Hollywood for nearly 100 years, at the corner of Franklin and Highland Avenues. They are an inclusive community of faith and welcome ALL to worship. In 2023, they celebrated 30 years of the red ribbons of love on their tower, marking the congregation's decision to place the ribbons there in support of the most vulnerable in the community.

Housing Works: http://housingworksca.org/

Housing Works provides permanent supportive housing and support services to the most traumatized, vulnerable, and needy members of our community—homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence, at-risk youth, veterans, and people dealing with severe physical or mental illness or substance abuse.

Imagine LA: https://www.imaginela.org/

Imagine LA works to end the cycle of family poverty and homelessness in Los Angeles. Imagine LA works to provide relationships and resources to help the entire families thrive for the long-term. The organization provides financial wellness education and pathways to living wage job opportunities while mentors give personal attention to everyone’s needs.

The John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation: https://www.storiesfrontline.org/

Stories from the Frontline, funded by The John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation, works as a story-telling platform for those who have experienced homelessness and elevates opportunities for more affordable and supportive housing in all neighborhoods across Los Angeles County

PATH: https://epath.org/regions/greater-los-angeles/ (operates Lodi Place Bridge Housing)

PATH seeks to end homelessness by building affordable housing and providing supportive services throughout Los Angeles and California. In Los Angeles they provide a variety of services for neighbors experiencing homelessness that include employment, outreach, homelessness prevention, housing navigation, interim housing, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing.

The People Concern: https://www.thepeopleconcern.org/

The People Concern provides a fully integrated system of care – including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills and wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing – tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

Saban Community Clinic: https://www.sabancommunityclinic.org/

Saban Community Clinic provides whole person care for vulnerable individuals and families in Hollywood. For those experiencing homelessness, Saban offers a shower program that not only assists with hygiene but also gives them the opportunity to talk with a case manager, who is his or her “concierge” to their medical, behavioral health, dental and vision care services – as well as to outside partners for housing and job training.

SELAH: https://www.selahnhc.org/

The Hollywood Chapter of SELAH is currently engaging with our unhoused neighbors in central Hollywood every other Sunday. We serve our area as a bridge of communication between them and other local organizations, service providers, and the City & County of Los Angeles. We also offer basic document services and material assistance.”

Temple Israel of Hollywood: https://tioh.org/

Temple Israel of Hollywood has organized its social justice work into two main components: working groups that galvanize members around important issues affecting us locally and globally, and Direct Action programs that partner with organizations in the community to give back. Together these avenues form TIOH’s Social Justice Coalition. Whether you are volunteering for social action, learning, or just spending time with friends, Temple Israel of Hollywood has an incredible array of groups that bring people together.

UCLA Mobile Clinic: https://www.mobileclinicproject.org/

A mobile clinic providing medical, dental, and optical services weekly in partnership with The Hollywood Food Coalition.

Urban Alchemy: https://urban-alchemy.us/

A nonprofit organization that employs people with lived experience (i.e., formerly homeless or coming out of incarceration) and through its focus on working with encampments and interim programs, has a perspective that is more likely to lead to a successful interaction vs. a police response.

Employment/Job Training

Chrysalis: https://www.changelives.org/

Chrysalis helps people prepare for, find, and keep jobs. Through individualized case management, an evolving job-readiness program, and by providing access to an array of supportive services, Chrysalis helps clients overcome their barriers to reconnecting to the workforce. Their services are free and available to all. To learn more, call (213) 394-2390 or email CS@changelives.org.

Food on Foot: https://www.foodonfoot.org/

Hollywood WorkSource Center: https://www.lapl.org/stable-living/resource-centers/hollywood-worksource-center

The Hollywood WorkSource Center provides free employment services to adults, dislocated workers, Veterans, the homeless and the re-entry population. Services include free job training, telephone and computer access, literacy skills workshops, employment referrals, customized job matching, resume and interview skills building, and career guidance.

Food

Blessed Sacrament Church: https://blessedsacramenthollywood.org/

A diverse Catholic community in the heart of Hollywood where they believe that providing a welcoming, safe and healing community is a first step to ending isolation and creating opportunities for future housing. Their community includes: Geneive’s garden, a place in Hollywood where an unhoused person can come and eat nourishing meals without requiring a formal intake process; and their Food Pantry, dedicated to helping those who are falling short and may need some extra food, feeding both the low-income and those experiencing homelessness.

First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood: https://www.fpch.org/ministries/outreach

The Lord’s Lighthouse serves a few hundred people a week. Every Sunday it begins at 12:00pm with a Bible Study and then follows at 1:00pm with a brief homily as a hot meal is served. We believe in the fellowship of breaking bread together and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through mutually-supportive friendships, we encourage one another to pursue housing as well as physical and spiritual wellness.

Food on Foot: https://www.foodonfoot.org/

Food on Foot is a nonprofit dedicated to assisting homeless and low-income neighbors in Los Angeles with nutritious meals, clothing, and a fresh start through a life-skills education, full-time employment, and permanent housing. Food on Foot distributes nutritious chicken meals, fresh produce, and clothing to 280+ unhoused and low-income neighbors every Sunday in Hollywood. Serving location--1625 N. Schrader Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028--in the private parking lot of the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

Hollywood Food Coalition: https://hofoco.org/

The Hollywood Food Coalition provides a warm, nutritious meal along with access to basic daily needs, such as clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, and hygiene items, as well as assistance with housing placement and referrals for the homelessness community in Hollywood.

LA Community Alliance: https://www.lacommunityalliance.org/

LACA is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles dedicated to the growth and development of a greater tomorrow for all of us. LACA empowers socially and economically oppressed members of greater Los Angeles by providing healthy food and life skills classes aimed at helping struggling and vulnerable households get back on their feet. They provide critical food aid and clothing for hundreds of families, while simultaneously supporting our clients with the necessary tools that they need to overcome food insecurity and houselessness.

SELAH: https://www.selahnhc.org/

The Hollywood Chapter of SELAH is currently engaging with our unhoused neighbors in central Hollywood every other Sunday. They serve our area as a bridge of communication between them and other local organizations, service providers, and the City & County of Los Angeles. They also offer basic document services and material assistance.

Governmental Organizations (City of Los Angeles)

Crisis and Incident Response through Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE) pilot program: (1-877-ASK-LAPD)

CIRCLE is a project of the Mayor’s office, which has expanded citywide in 2023 and been set up as a pilot project in Venice and Hollywood. CIRCLE offers an unarmed crisis response team which can be reached by calling (1-877-ASK-LAPD) and asking for the Project CIRCLE team. You can also call 911 and indicate that there is a person experiencing homelessness who needs intermediate assistance, but who does not appear dangerous. This should cause the call to be assigned to the staff of Urban Alchemy, which is currently the contracted vendor for CIRCLE.

Council District 4: https://cd4.lacity.gov/

Council District 4 ranges from the San Fernando Valley to the Santa Monica Mountains, encompassing a panoply of vastly diverse neighborhoods in central Los Angeles. Like their counterparts at CD 13, CD 4 has made addressing homelessness a priority. Their website encourages residents: “If you are experiencing homelessness and need support, please fill out an LA-HOP request form and send the confirmation # (in the subject line of confirmation email) to: contactcd4@lacity.org.”

Council District 13: https://councildistrict13.lacity.gov/

CD 13 is one of the more diverse districts in LA County, and encompasses both Hollywood and East Hollywood. Their website offers guidance on how to report an encampment: Step 1: Write down the address the encampment is located in front of, including the nearest intersection, number of tents, etc. Step 2: Determine where the encampment is located:

a. For encampments on the public right of way (sidewalk, street, median, park, etc.), Submit a Request Here.

b. For encampments on private property, please contact the property owner to remove the encampment.

c. For encampments located on the side of a freeway or on an on or off-ramp please report it to: CalTrans' Service Request Form.

LA Sanitation: https://lacitysan.org/

As the lead agency for the City’s environmental programs and initiatives, LA Sanitation (LASAN) protects public health and the environment through the administration and management of three program areas: Clean Water (wastewater), Solid Resources (solid waste management) and Watershed Protection (stormwater). Start service request.

Los Angeles Fire Department: https://www.lafd.org/

The Los Angeles Fire Department is a full-spectrum life safety agency protecting more than four million people who live, work and play in America's second largest city. Their mission is to preserve life, protect property, and safeguard LA’s communities through relentless commitment to emergency preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery.

Hollywood Community Police Station: (213) 972-2971

The Hollywood area spans 17.2 square miles, and is under the jurisdiction of West Bureau. The approximate borders are Normandie Avenue on the east, West Hollywood on the west, Mulholland Drive on the north and Beverly Boulevard on the south. Neighborhoods served by the Hollywood Community Police Station include: Hollywood, Mount Olympus, Fairfax District (North of Beverly Boulevard), Melrose District, Argyle Avenue and Los Feliz Estates.

LA Mayor’s Office: https://mayor.lacity.gov/

Visitors to the MyLA311 section of the Mayor’s office website have several ways of requesting support from the City, including: creating a service request and contacting 877-ASK-LAPD for non-emergency Police services.

Neighborhood Councils: LA’s 99 Neighborhood Councils together form the grassroots level of the Los Angeles City government. The system was created to connect LA’s diverse communities to City Hall, and was established in 1999 by an amendment to the City Charter. While Neighborhood Council board members are volunteers, they are public officials elected to office by the members of their community. The Neighborhood Councils serving the Hollywood area include:

Governmental Organizations (County of Los Angeles)

Supervisorial District 3

The legislative/executive body representing the 3^rd supervisorial district of Los Angeles County which covers 446.08 square miles and stretches from the Ventura County line to West Hollywood and the city of San Fernando. Visit the Homelessness and Housing page of their website for information on Supervisor Lindsay Horvath’s approach to tackling homelessness.

Health Services LA County

Medical and substance abuse service provider, recognized nationally as a model integrated health system.

LA County Department of Mental Health

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), with a budget approaching $3 billion, is the largest county-operated mental health department in the United States, and the administrators of the Hollywood 2.0 pilot program, for which Hollywood 4WRD is the community liaison.

LA County Department of Public Health

Provides public health services to LA County residents.

Housing/Shelter Focus

AIDS Healthcare Foundation: https://www.aidshealth.org/

Housing is a Human Right (HHR), an initiative powered by AIDS Healthcare Foundation, believes in a world where everyone has access to safe and affordable housing. Housing is not just a commodity; it's a cornerstone of health, stability, and human dignity. In response to the escalating affordable housing crisis, HHR dedicates itself to advocating for equitable housing legislation and policies.

Aviva Family and Children’s Services: https://aviva.org/

Located in the heart of Hollywood, Aviva’s Wallis House is a 36-bed residence for women and their children experiencing homelessness. Wallis House offers shelter, clothing, meals, therapeutic services, job readiness skills and mental health services. It is a place that lifts up women and their families, providing three meals a day and a warm, safe place for local residents to reside while receiving essential services from PATH and Saban Community Clinic, their partner organizations.

The Corporation for Supportive Housing: https://www.csh.org/about-csh/in-the-field/la/

CSH works to bring supportive housing to those that need it most in the Los Angeles area. CSH works with various stakeholders, government organizations, and community partners to effectively bring more affordable housing opportunities to Los Angeles.

Covenant House: https://covenanthousecalifornia.org/

First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood: https://www.fpch.org/ministries/outreach

Hollywood Winter Refuge

Heart Forward LA: https://www.heartforwardla.org/

Heart Forward LA seeks to transform the American mental health system through promoting bold systems change and advancing radical hospitality along with the guiding principles that characterize the global best practice based in Trieste, Italy including social recovery, the right to a purposeful life, system accountability, and whole person care.

Hollywood Community Housing Corporation: http://hollywoodhousing.org/

Hollywood Community Housing develops affordable homes and safe communities for low-income families, formerly homeless individuals and households, seniors, and those with special needs.

Housing Works: http://housingworksca.org/

Kaiser Permanente: https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/community-health/improving-community-conditions/housing-security

In 2018, Kaiser Permanente established the $200 million Thriving Communities Fund to take on housing instability and homelessness, including creating or contributing to the following funds: Housing for Health Fund; RxHome Fund; Bay’s Future Fund; and Supportive Housing Fund (high-quality permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness in California, with particular focus on Los Angeles).

Los Angeles LGBT Center: https://lalgbtcenter.org/social-service-and-housing

PATH: https://epath.org/regions/greater-los-angeles/ (operates Lodi Place Bridge Housing)

Safe Parking LA: https://safeparkingla.org/

Safe Parking LA provides a night-time program for people who are experiencing homelessness and sleeping in their vehicles at night, providing a safe and stable place to park their vehicle, remain compliant with local laws, and have access to restroom facilities. All safe parking programs are accessible by filling out an application and connecting to services that help identify pathways into housing.

The Salvation Army Access Center: https://hollywood.salvationarmy.org/hollywood_corps/

The Salvation Army Hollywood Access Center works with those experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk, gain initial access to housing resources, emergency service referrals, and other supportive services. The Access Center will provide services in a housing first, low barrier, and harm reduction approach. Services are provided to both male youths and adult males.

With respect to male youths, https://thewayin.salvationarmy.org/ states: “The Way In Youth Shelter through the Salvation Army was founded to help children escape Hollywood street life and provide a home-like environment in which abused and/or neglected teenagers could live safely as they matured into productive and independent young adults. The Way In helps by providing food, shelter and counseling in a multi-faceted program that includes residential housing, an independent living program.”

San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission: https://sfvrescuemission.org/renewed-hope/

The Renewed Hope Men’s Life Recovery Program is a free, ten-month, residential, Christian, recovery program in Hollywood that provides Biblically based structure and applied discipline for living an overcoming life. The program provides individual counseling, case management, and classes on Christianity, anger management, and relapse prevention. We offer our program residents the benefits of Homeless outreach and being of service to our community, computer skill development, and other vocational training opportunities.

Step Up: https://www.stepup.org/locations/los-angeles-county/

Step Up delivers compassionate support to people experiencing mental health conditions and homelessness to help them recover, stabilize, and integrate into the community. Step Up provides connections to permanent supportive housing, workforce development, supportive services, and specific programs for transition-age youth and housing for veterans.

‍The Weingart Center: https://www.weingart.org/housing-solutions (operates Gardner Street Women’s Bridge Housing and Schrader Bridge Center)

The Weingart Center has become a permanent symbol of hope for those experiencing homelessness in Downtown Los Angeles. We provide direct services to thousands of economically disadvantaged individuals in the greater Los Angeles area, offering programs uniquely tailored to meet the needs of this diverse population. Whatever the obstacles—debt, addiction, a criminal record, mental illness, or physical illness—we help our clients overcome these challenges and clear the way for a fulfilling life.

Hygiene

Hollywood Adventist Church: https://www.hollywoodadventist.org/

Compassion Connection offers reservable shower slots to unhoused and low-income guests.

Project Ropa: https://www.projectropa.org/

Provides persons experiencing homelessness with clean clothes, hygiene essentials, and employment opportunities.

Legal (these entities also serve geographic regions outside Hollywood)

Inner City Law Center: https://innercitylaw.org/

Inner City Law Center fights for housing and justice for low-income tenants, working-poor families, immigrants, people who are disabled or living with HIV/AIDS, and homeless veterans. The only legal-services provider located in Skid Row, we advocate for equitable housing policies and provide legal services to prevent and end homelessness.

Mental Health Advocacy Services: https://www.mhas-la.org/

The mission of Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS) is to protect and advance the legal rights of low-income adults and children with mental health disabilities and empower them to assert those rights in order to maximize their autonomy, achieve equity, and secure the resources they need to thrive.

Medical/Mental Health

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: https://www.chla.org/substance-use-prevention-and-treatment-program

CHLA’s Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Program aims to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm in an outpatient approach to children and families experiencing addiction. The program serves youth ages 10-17 and young adults ages 18-25. Priority is given to those experiencing homeless, are HIV-positive, pregnant teens, and those who are suicidal or in acute crisis.

First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. https://www.fpch.org/ministries/outreach

The Hollywood Healthcare Partnership began in 2003 through a collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. The ministry meets every Wednesday from 10:30 am to Noon. In this setting our friends gather for lunch and engage with multiple health services and activities such as Open Mic Performing, Art Classes and various support groups. Partnerships include:

LA County Department of Mental Health Hollywood Office Clinical Psychologist who facilitates support groups and Open Mic sharing
Service providers: Step Up, Housing Works, People Concern, E6 Teams, PATH, The Center at Blessed Sacrament and Department of Mental Health Outreach Teams
Health agencies: DHS, Saban Community Clinic and QueensCare nurses.
Women’s small group activities include prayer, Bible Study, and conversation about health topics like anxiety and depression. This time of community engagement fosters friendships, personal development, and an opportunity to pursue social services through these partner agencies.

Healthcare in Action: https://www.healthcareinaction.org/

We serve patients experiencing homelessness through an innovative “street medicine” approach by contracting with Medicare and Medicaid health plans as well as hospitals and health systems.

JWCH/Wesley Health Care Center: http://jwchinstitute.org/

Wesley Health Centers provides a variety of health care programs and activities to the poor and underserved segments of Los Angeles area through the direct provision or coordination of health care, health education, services, and research. The have a health clinic located in East Hollywood that serves families and anyone experiencing homelessness.

LA County Department of Mental Health

Saban Community Clinic: https://www.sabancommunityclinic.org/

Uplift Family Services: https://upliftfs.org/our-services/ (family)

We solve complex mental health problems using a strength-based approach to define and individualize services. Our clinical teams work in partnership with each family to plan, deliver and evaluate those services. We recognize there is no one-size-fits-all path toward hope. Uplift Family Services is a pioneer in the Wraparound philosophy for California. We believe the most effective form of care for children, youth and their families is based in the community, where we can build upon a foundation of support. We respect and are sensitive to our clients’ social and cultural backgrounds. Our services are culturally relevant, and one-quarter of our staff is certified bilingual.

UCLA Street Medicine

UCLA’s Street Medicine team offers Homeless Health Care, a comprehensive health care program for people experiencing homelessness, whether at a clinic site or on the street where people live unsheltered.

USC Street Medicine Team

USC Street Medicine is a groundbreaking collaboration of interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to improving the lives of the unhoused. With a strong commitment to health care justice, our program combines medical expertise, social service outreach, and cutting-edge research to address the unique challenges faced by the unhoused community in Los Angeles.

Substance Use Disorder

Homeless Healthcare LA: https://www.hhcla.org/

Provides needle exchange, naxalone for overdose reversal, housing, hygiene services and medical and behavioral health services.

The Center in Hollywood: https://thecenterinhollywood.org/

Offers low-barrier individual and group substance use counseling. Clients can receive 12 individual sessions as well as attend as many group sessions as they’d like. Works with clients on coordinating referrals to detox, inpatient/outpatient treatment, sober living, sobering centers, and medication-based harm reduction treatment. There are no program requirements other than having a history of experiencing homelessness and living in Los Angeles.

MAJOR COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM (CES)-CERTIFIED PROVIDERS (CONTRACTED AGENCIES TO LAHSA THAT HAVE ACCESS TO HMIS DATABASE FOR RECORD KEEPING ON INDIVIDUALS):

Homeless Management information System: HMIS Knowledge Base

LAHSA’s HMIS Knowledge Base is an online library of HMIS-related information with over 200 job aids, videos, forms, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and other resources.