Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

In 2024, LAHSA made significant changes to improve its transparency and accountability by releasing its Data Dashboards. With just a few clicks, the public can see how many people have been helped in their LA City Council or Supervisorial district, how many individuals have been assisted by specific programs, and the performance of local service providers. If you haven’t already, click the link in our bio to take a look!  

In response to the Hepatitis A and COVID outbreaks in Skid Row, the Skid Row HET team organized the delivery of medical services directly to those who needed them most. Clients were able to receive vaccinations on the spot, helping to decrease the spread of disease in this densely populated area. Thank you to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for your assistance! Head over to our YouTube to learn more.

Tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. PST, LAHSA CEO Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum will be a guest on First Things First with Dominique DiPrima! Tune in to learn more about all the changes LAHSA is making to address homelessness better and all things LAHSA.

Many LAHSA employees are inspired by their own experience with homelessness, and giving back feels like a personal responsibility. Meet our HET member, Rebecca! Out in the field she collaborates with various churches, organizations, and volunteer groups to provide services to a community in need. Head over to our YouTube channel to learn how Rebecca was able to help a client and their furry friend!

The 2025 Homeless Count is fast approaching, and LAHSA relies on thousands of volunteers like you to help count our unhoused neighbors. This data helps us develop strategies to end homelessness and determine the allocation of funding and resources. Grab some friends and sign up to volunteer for the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count! Visit theycountwillyou.org TODAY!

Amazing work by LAHSA and LA County’s Homeless Initiative in moving 68 people experiencing homelessness in Florence-Firestone into temporary housing! The latest Pathway Home addressed makeshift structures, tents, and dilapidated RVs. Thank you to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Homeless Outreach Services Team, The People Concern, LA County Department of Mental Health, LA County Department of Public Works, and LA County Fire Department for your partnership. We’re changing lives through collaboration!  

Interim Housing provides a safe, temporary location for people experiencing homelessness to stabilize and receive supportive services until they can obtain permanent housing. Through this RFP, LAHSA seeks to streamline the portfolio of interim housing programs and procure interim housing and services throughout Los Angeles County for single adult households who are experiencing homelessness. Applications are now open! The deadline is January 29, 2025. More information can be found using the link below! ** Update: An additional Proposers' Conference has been added! 1st Proposers’ Conference 12/11/24 & 2nd Proposers' Conference 12/18/24 ** https://lnkd.in/gftD9evp

Discover how LAHSA uses technology to change how we deliver homelessness services in LA! Bevin Kuhn, Deputy Chief Analytics Officer, and Kelsey Madigan, Director of Interim Housing, introduce LAHSA's Real-Time Bed Availability system, a powerful tool to help service providers connect unhoused individuals to available shelter beds faster and more efficiently. Watch this insightful discussion to see LAHSA’s latest game-changer!

Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, paid a visit to LAHSA CEO Dr. Adams Kellum at the Welcome Navigation Center (WNC). Governor Grisham had the opportunity to learn more about how WNC operates, gaining valuable insight into how to create something similar in New Mexico. By learning some of LAHSA’s best practices, she will be better equipped to address homelessness in her own backyard. We at LAHSA are happy to assist!

Teaching children compassion at an early age helps shape their perspective of humanity, and that’s exactly what Jessica’s mother did. Jessica Reed, LAHSA’s Associate Director of Continuum of Care Planning, shares stories of her young mother—who had also experienced homelessness—bringing her to Skid Row to volunteer. This was Jessica’s early experience of doing good in the world, and she continues that work here at LAHSA. Thank you, Jessica!