After the  CONTINUE READING link there is the first page of a very extensive presentation of the demographic data collected in extensive interviews by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority of people experiencing homelessness taken as part of its January 2020 point in time homeless count. A link to the full report follows the image of its first page. The full report data includes breakdowns by Gender, Race and Ethnicity, Household type, Age, Veterans, Chronic status, Victims of Domestic Violence, Disability, Income, including non-cash such as Food Stamps, and more.

Please join the SPA 6 Homeless Coalition and SPA 6 CES Lead for Singles/Families- HOPICS for a conversation about the recently released recommendations for Year 4 Measure H funds.

The objective is to think through how the recommendations impact SPA 6 especially given the 35% PIT Count in our regions and to have a discussion to inform a draft collective response to submit for public comment on behalf of SPA 6.  

 The SPA 6 Homeless Coalition stands in solidarity with the Black community and all parties fighting systemic racism and inequity. South Los Angeles is all too familiar with racial injustice, economic disparities and social inequities.

We share in your pain as our collective wounds are reopened by yet another killing.  The recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor are reminders of the history of injustice and legacy of pain inflicted against Black Americans in this country.

 We hope you are doing well, staying safe and taking care of yourselves, your family, and your community.  Please see surveys and resources below.  Survey responses would be great as soon as possible. Thank you everyone.  We are all in this together.....Always,  SPA 6 Homeless Coalition Steering Committee

As afollow up to our enlightening presentation from Cadrena Heard of Community Coalition -SURVEY LINK BELOW:

 Shall you be well. My name is Cadrena Heard, and I currently serve as a Prevention Manager here at Community Coalition.One of my primary roles is working to ensure that South Los Angeles service providers have a voice in decision-making processes to increase the investment of program services that develop the ability and empowerment for families and communities to thrive.

Following are important updates on response to the coronavirus by Mayor Garcetti and Los Angeles County agencies, followed by several links to services

MAYOR'S UPDATES

•   State Reopening Guidelines: On Monday, Governor Newsom gave guidance about how counties may take steps forward from the current stay at home orders. The new guidance allows counties and cities to set their own orders based on real-time data of local public health conditions. LA County may have a lower death rate than the national average, but it has suffered more than half of the COVID-19 related deaths in California despite having only about one-quarter of the state’s population. Our timing on opening may differ from other parts of the state; we will follow the guidance of medical professionals. Physical distancing and face coverings will still be a key after opening.