Stories from the Frontline: Boyle Heights
The vibe at last night’s Stories from the Frontline event in Boyle Heights was electric. More than 200 people came out to hear people from the neighborhood who have overcome homelessness, addiction, and domestic…
Learn More4 Reasons Why We Need More Affordable Housing in L.A. Now
In L.A., housing costs eat up an average of 47 percent of residents’ income—more than any other major U.S. city. Much has been written about how L.A.’s sky-high rents are destroying the…
Learn MoreThe Never-Ending Effort To Heal and House L.A.’s Homeless
Rudy Salinas is tired. Last night, at two in the morning, he received a call from one of his clients, asking for help breaking into her own car. She’d been sleeping in…
Learn MoreUnion Station is Saving Lives in the San Gabriel Valley
A staggering 4,282 people are currently experiencing homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley. This enormous figure has service providers like Union Station struggling to find both short- and long-term solutions for unhoused…
Learn MoreMeet St. Joseph Center
As Angelenos, many of us walk down streets every day where people are sleeping in tents, resting under blankets or sitting in makeshift shelters. If we can, we offer some money or…
Learn MoreStories from the Front Lines of Homelessness
Note: There is an upcoming Stories from the Frontline event at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights on November 8. Read about the Venice event below, and you’ll see why you need to…
Learn MoreWhat We’ve Accomplished
All across the Southland, activated citizens like you are demanding fair and compassionate solutions to our homelessness crisis. By speaking out and showing up, we’re already changing the lives of our unhoused…
Learn MoreHomeless Count webinar this Friday
Homelessness dipped in L.A. and countywide, but more people are living on the streets for the first time. What do the numbers mean? Join us at today (Friday) at noon pst for…
Learn MoreIt’s Not About Numbers. It’s About People
First, the bad news: The streets of Los Angeles don’t look especially encouraging. The Homeless Services Authority has just released their findings from the 2018 Homeless Count, and 53,195 Angelenos are living…
Learn MoreThree Myths About Homelessness in L.A.
When it comes to the topic of homeless Angelenos, fears and misinformation reign. Some paint our house-less neighbor as drug addicts and criminals; others see construction of new supportive housing units as…
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