Here is a link to a 14 page list by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority of places where homeless people in Los Angeles can find toilets and showers. Please share this information:
https://www.lahsa.org/documents?id=4340-hygiene-services-locations
RE: Status of Evictions in Los Angeles in light of Covid-19
Evicting people from their homes in the midst of this pandemic is cruel and jeopardizes public health. Recognizing this, and recognizing that requiring tenants, landlords, and their lawyers to go through the eviction process would not allow for social distancing, the Los Angeles Superior Court, the Governor of California, the Mayor of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles City Council and County Board of Supervisors have taken emergency action to limit evictions throughout Los Angeles for at least the next month. This memo summarizes the impact of those actions on the eviction process in Los Angeles as of noon on March 19, 2020.
We know this is a uniquely challenging time for our community--for our clients, our staff, ourselves, our agencies, and our city/county/country. The Coalition would like to be a support in whatever ways we can--we are in this together as one.
As a start, we have compiled information from multiple sources and it into one place with information on updates, resources, etc. We also plan to have our regular meeting by Zoom on April 10--agenda will be sent beforehand.
ALSO--we know that some shelters, food banks, and access centers are very short of food and cleaning supplies. Please let us know if you 1) have a source for food and/or supplies or 2) if you are in dire need of these things or anything else. We will work to connect folks with one another and/or any other resources that come up.
We know people experiencing homelessness are extremely vulnerable and not always in a position to take the basic disease-prevention precautions, like frequent hand washing, we’re being advised to take to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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This graphic guide was produced by Eastern Kentucky University's emergency management program. It contains many good suggestions for homeless service agencies and individuals for providing aid to homeless persons during a natural disaster. Their statistics are a little dated, from the 2017 homeless count, and some of the organizations they suggest contacting do not have local Los Angeles chapters, but the general advice is useful.
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Dear Friends,
We had over 200 stakeholders participating in our official 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count launch! During the launch, we unveiled the 2022 Homeless Count Promotional Video, provided information about the new Homeless Count Mobile App, the COVID-19 safety measures that will be in place, and the role community leaders like you can take to make 2022 Count a success.
You can watch the launch video recording by going to the following link.
The Housing Element identifies Los Angeles’s housing needs and opportunities and establishes clear goals and objectives to inform future housing decisions. When the ongoing update to the Housing Element is completed, it will guide the creation and implementation of the City's housing policy from 2021 to 2029. Below are links to the Draft Plan and other information about the new pending Los Angeles Housing Element
Both the city and county of Los Angeles in January 2016 produced extensive plans for long-term dealing with homelessness. This is the county's final plan, issued in February 2016. Click on the link below to view the document, a 130-page PDF.
The link below is to the Comprehensive Homeless Strategy plan completed in January 2016, on Mayor Eric Garcetti's website. The link goes to the Mayor's brief summary page. The link on that page goes to the full 237 page document. The download for that can be slow and not practical for a smartphone.
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Homelessness in South Los Angeles
The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough understanding of homelessness in Los Angeles as it pertains to the Eighth City Council District and South Los Angeles more broadly. On January 13, 2016, the City of Los Angeles released a Comprehensive Homeless Strategy detailing over 60 strategies to combat homelessness. The citywide view is sweeping, expansive, and comprehensive, but falls short when detailing the geographic and demographic particularities of South Los Angeles. While I support implementation of all strategies within the Comprehensive Homeless