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 General Meeting

Our next meeting is on
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021
from 
10-11:30 am

​Last Meeting:
​Wednesday, November 18, 2020
10:00-11:30 am
Please note this is the third week of the month

Special Topics:


"San Pedro Navigation Center"
Guest Speaker:
Amanda Braer, VOA

"LA Coordinated Community Network" and Unite Us
Guest Speaker:
Karla Torres,

Community Engagement Mgr. with Unite Us, 
Janae Oliver, Kaiser Permanente

"City Staff Homelessness Awareness Training"
Presenter: Nancy Wilcox, SBCEH 

We will not be having a meeting in December
Our January meeting is on 13th 


Zoom-based Virtual Video Conference
Please email contactSBCEH@gmail.com for meeting link details.


 Advocacy Committee

Our next meeting is on
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021
from 
1:00-2:00 pm

Please email Paul Stansbury with your interest.  We will be holding a virtual Zoom meeting.


(previously in-person meeting at Starbucks,1171 W Carson St, Torrance)
Contact Paul Stansbury, 
PStans5@aol.com

Past Meeting Minutes 
​Since 2014
November 17, 2020

As part of the COVID-19 Relief efforts, municipalities across the South Bay have offered rental assistance funds including City of Los Angeles and Carson. Hawthorne announced its program last week, and Gardena and Inglewood are still accepting applications for its residents.

HAWTHORNE
  • $1000 rental assistance for up to 3 months
  • Application window: Nov 11th through Dec 1st
  • Application Workshop on Saturday, Nov 21st from 11am -1pm at Zela Davis Park
Hawthorne's Rent Relief Prog in English
Hawthorne's Rent Relief Prog in Spanish
Gardena
  • One time sum of up to $5,000 paid directly to landlords
Gardena's Rent Relief Prog in English
Inglewood
  • Open until its 1,000 slots are filled
Ingelwood's Rent Relief Prog in English & Spanish

November 15,2020

The portion of the City of Los Angeles within Service Planning Area (SPA) 8 is covered by Council District 15. Representing that area is Councilman Joe Buscaino, who has been very proactive in addressing homelessness across CD 15 (which extends into SPA 6's Watts neighborhood).
View Councilman Buscaino's "Housing Solutions Action Plan" (dated Nov 2020)

October 19, 2021
SPA 8 Regional Health Office's Announcement on LA County COVID-19 Community Equity Fund 
A new funding opportunity is available for community-based organizations (CBOs)!  
The LA County Department of Health Services and Department of Public Health in partnership with Community Partners is launching the County COVID-19 Community Equity Fund to serve neighborhoods disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic.

 
Selected CBOs will receive:
  • From $100,000 to $500,000 for programming and services related to COVID-19 relief and resources
  • Capacity building workshops
  • Ongoing technical assistance​
Applications open on October 16 and close October 30, 2020. 
Those interested can learn more during the following information sessions:
  • October 20: 11AM – 12PM. Register here.
  • October 21: 3PM – 4PM. Register here.
SPA 8 Priority Regions (for funding) include:
  • Harbor, San Pedro, Wilmington
  • Long Beach
  • Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lennox
Information on this funding opportunity

September 27, 2020
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​Coordinated Entry System (CES) FY2019-2020 Housing Placement Goals & Outcomes

CES provides the vast majority of housing and homeless prevention funding in our region. At last week's General Meeting, CES Director Shari Weaver reported on the Service Planning Area (SPA) 8/South Bay's CES housing placements achieved during FY2019-20 that ended on June 30th.

Family System (with a minor aged child(ren))
  • Permanent Housing (PH) Placements – Goal: 124 households with 235 placements (190% of goal)
  • Prevention – Goal: 67 households with 81 retained housing or moved into new PH (121% of goal)
Adult System
  • Permanent Housing Placements (all efforts through Outreach/Housing Navigation & RRH) – Goal:145 with placements 183 (126% of goal)
  • Prevention – Goal 44 / 54 retained housing or moved into new PH (123% of goal)
Youth System (for young adults ages 18-24)
  • Permanent Housing Placements – Goal 26 with 37 placements (132% of goal)
  • Prevention – Goal 8 with 12 retained housing or moved into new PH (150% of goal)
Please help us in congratulating the CES-funded partners who achieved these tremendous outcomes: Harbor Interfaith Services, Catholic Charities' St. Margaret's Center, Sanctuary of Hope, and Mental Health America Los Angeles.

August 17, 2020

SBCEH Updated 
"Pocket Guides"

Two of our "pocket" resource guides have been updated and are available on our website. Special thanks to Jesse Ramirez with St. Margaret's Center for providing many new listings in the Northern/LAX version.
  • Northern/LAX guide covering Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, Lennox, Del Aire, Westmont
  • Harbor & Central South Bay Area guide covering San Pedro, Wilington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Torrance, Carson, Lomita, PV

August 10, 2020

Member Announcements


  • Jesse Ramirez is the City of Hawthorne's Homeless Services Coordinator.  He is inviting all of our members to participate in this survey about safe parking programs. Having this community feedback is a vital part of advocating for this badly needed resource so please consider taking a few minutes to complete it.  (Note: SPA 8 is the only region that does not have a safe parking program at this time.) Please contact Jesse if you have questions at   JRamirez@ccharities.org.

  • SoCal ROC is restarting its training classes for adult students in the School of Health Sciences.  This includes Certified Medical Assisting, Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide, Registered Dental Assisting, Dental Assisting, Emergency Medical Technician, Veterinary Science, Veterinary Assistant, Pet Health & Grooming, and Advanced Pet Health and Grooming.  The center is also organizing the restart of the School of Engineering and Design spring semester classes for adult students who will be essential service providers.  Contact Jennifer Pasavento at DrPesavento@scroc.k12.ca.us for details, or check SoCal ROC's website.

  • Showers will be available at San Pedro United Methodist Church on Wednesday, August 19th from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. Participants will also receive a bag of clean clothes and a meal-to-go.  Click here to view the event flyer.  Contact Lisa Williams at pastorlisa.sanpedroumc@gmail.com for more information.
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  • Rainbow Services is continuing to work with "Project Safe-Haven." This program shelters DV survivors temporarily in motels, thus extending the County's interim housing capacity. It is currently scheduled to run through the end of August, with the hope that additional funding will be secured to continue its operation through the end of December.  Currently they are not taking any new participants until it can determine if there are addition rooms open in this program.  Questions can be sent to Carielle Escalante at cescalante@rainbowservicesdv.org.

  • School on Wheels is a program matching tutors with students experiencing homelessness.  It has moved to a 100% online format.  They are looking for more tutors and school-aged children who could benefit from this weekly support.  Additionally, the program is offering Chromebooks for students lacking a means to connect online.  Contact Carlie Whittaker at cwhittaker@schoolonwheels.org, or go to the agency's website for more information and to sign up to become a tutor. 

June 24, 2020

2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count:
SPA 8/South Bay Results
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This morning SBCEH shared and discussed the results of the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count for SPA 8/South Bay at its general meeting. The presentation included context on the Count's usage, 5-year trend information, methodological change notes, and an overview of the next wave of Count data to be released by LAHSA.

Here is a link to our 2020 Homeless Count presentation:


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June 14, 2020

Housing Equity and Justice
To continue building the momentum for racial equality in homelessness solutions, we encourage you to get involved with local initiatives, including:
  • Joining United Way Greater Los Angeles' Everyone In campaign.  It sends out a weekly email highlighting actions being considered before the City of Los Angeles and the County Board of Supervisors regarding housing or homelessness in which you are encouraged to provide public comment.  It also provides community advocate training opportunities and notices of local homelessness events.

  • Subscribing to Housing Justice LA Podcast.  Molly Rysman (Supervisor Kueul's Housing and Homelessness Deputy) and LaRae Cantley (advocate with lived experience) created a podcast featuring personal conversations with LA County leaders about homelessness and housing justice.

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June 12, 2020
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This morning the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the first set of Homeless Count 2020 results:


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Major changes to sub-populations include:
  • Among people 62+, homelessness increased by 20%
  • Young adults, or Transitional Aged Youth ages 18-24, rose by 19%
  • Families (with minor aged children) went up by 46%, with the percentage who were unsheltered increased by 83%

This information is posted on LAHSA's website, including a briefing with the Count highlights.  The release of detailed data summary sheets will follow.


June 7, 2020
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(Graphic Source: NPR's Code Switch, https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865261916/a-decade-of-watching-black-people-die)

Horror. Outrage. Injustice. Sadness. Grief.
 

We all feel these and other emotions after yet another senseless killing of a Black individual. Racial and institutionalized inequities in our society are now more than ever being appropriately magnified across the systems of justice, education, health care, employment, and housing. Now is the historic moment to make lasting, systemic changes to ensure future generations of all people can truly live America's promise of equality for all.

 
There are many opportunities for your direct and sustained involvement to help forge this change. We can assist in helping you seek organizations that are closely aligned with your passions. Our collective voices are powerful and have a true impact on our systems of government, and we will continue to suggest ways in which you can be a vocal advocate. 

Along the way, we also encourage you as change-makers to review the following racism and homelessness studies and resources with fresh eyes that may reveal important insights:


  • Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority's (LAHSA) "Report and Recommendations of the ad hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness" and LAHSA webpage.
  • National Alliance to End Homelessness' (NAEH) "State of Homelessness: A Look at Race and Ethnicity" blog post with highlights from its 2020 Edition of the State of Homelessness Report. 
  • National Health Care for the Homeless Council's (NHCHC) "Health, Homelessness, and Racial Disparities" fact sheet and Anti-Racism Resources.
  • CSH's "Racial Disparities and Disproportionality Index" and Resources.
  • School House Connection's "Student Homelessness: Lessons from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Part II: Racial and Ethnic Equity: Proportionality and Action Steps for Schools."

Rev. Deborah Lee with Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity wrote this prayer that eloquently captures our immediate raw emotions, as well as the call to be good allies for institutional and social change.  Let us work together to make these words our new reality:

Healing. Justice. Reform. Equality. Unity.



May 18, 2020

Project Roomkey Information

Project Roomkey is a collaborative effort by the State, County, City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to secure hotel and motel rooms for vulnerable people experiencing homelessness, with a focus on seniors 65+ and individuals with existing health conditions. It provides a way for people who do not have a home to stay inside to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

On Friday, May 15th, LA County reported there are 26 Hotel/Motel Roomkey sites operational, with 2,207 people in these venues.
  • LAHSA FAQ for Project Roomkey
  • LA County FAQ for Project Roomkey 
  • LA County Project Roomkey Webpage 
  • LA County Fact Sheet for City & Muncipalities
  • LA County Fact Sheet or Motel/Hotel Owners
  • LAHSA FAQ for Domestic Survivor "Project Safe Haven" motel program
  • LA County's Daily "Incident Update" reports, which give the Project Roomkey participant totals for each site


In recognition of COVID-19's disproportionate impact on communities of color, LAHSA created the COVID-19 Racial Equity Resource Guide to underscore the importance of providers' efforts to counter structural inequities and remove implicit bias as they work to provide equitable access to vital resources in this crisis. 

There have been several questions raised about the next steps for the Roomkey participants.  At the May 12th Board of Supervisor's Meeting, LAHSA was directed to develop a COVID-19 Recovery Plan related to people experiencing homelessness that will address this.  A plan framework will be presented in 15 days, with the full plan due in 30 days presenting the goals and objectives for this effort.

March 22, 2020

In response to all the actions underway regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, our coalition leadership feels the urgency to support our South Bay organizations that are able to continue providing assistance to our disadvantaged neighbors.

Their need for food and cleaning supplies has intensified as many local meal programs and pantries have had to temporarily shutter their operations.  Compounding this are low-income families who have never sought these services and are now finding themselves struggling to make ends meet.  I witnessed this surge at St. Margaret's Center this past Friday, where they saw a 200% increase in the number of families seeking food. This is why we are asking our coalition members to do what you can to bolster the supplies at the shelters and pantries that have remained open.  As you are able, please support the agencies below - as well as others that you know of - by doing any of these suggestions:
  • When you are out shopping for your personal needs, consider picking up a few of the requested items, especially difficult to find cleaning products. Ordering them at your favorite online retailer for direct delivery is a great alternative.
  • If you have contacts with local business mangers, schools, or faith organizations whose onsite gatherings are on hold, inquire if they are able to donate a few of their cleaning supplies that they already have on hand. 
  • Consider making a monetary donation. Agencies can stretch your dollars by making bulk purchases, and it is a safe and convenient way for you to show your support.
  • Help spread this urgent need to your family, friends, and colleagues.

We ask that you first contact the agency that you wish to support to confirm their needs and operating hours.  If you have donations but are not able to deliver them safely, please reply to this email and our coalition will help make these arrangements.

In addition to the specific organizational contacts and needs information provided below, we want to highlight:
  • The Salvation Army Stillman Center in Harbor City has temporarily extended its hours to meet the significant influx they have experienced.  After its 9:00 am weekday opening, it will remain open Monday through Thursday until 4:00 pm, and on Friday's until 5:00 pm. 
  • Doors of Hope women's shelter in Wilmington is seeking organizations that can provide to-go meals.  If your church's meal ministry is on pause, please consider contacting them to explore how you might shift your ministry to help them at this time.
  • St. Margaret's Center in Lennox is one of the LA Regional Food Bank's partner distribution centers, so while they have ample food at this time, they are in need of volunteers who can help pack groceries. Protective gloves and masks are provided, and there is no volunteer contact with the families receiving food.
  • Community Child's in Lomita, in additional to operating a transitional housing program for single mothers with infants, also spearheads a grocery give-away program with nearby public elementary schools.  With their recent closures, many families - along with seniors - are coming to its center for food.

Other food resources that you might find helpful at this time:
 
  • Recently compiled Google Document listing food, health, and other resources available throughout the County
  • LA Unified School District's 60 "Grab and Go" center to pick-up meals
  • Workforce Development Aging and Community Services (WDACS) is distributing packaged/frozen meals or providing home-delivered meals for seniors, including at its  Rancho Dominguez and San Pedro locations. 
  • City of Torrance's "Focal Point on Aging" containing South Bay resources
  • Some restaurants are starting to provide free meals, and many grocery store chains have already set up special hours when senior can do their shopping.  Since these are too numerous to list here, we encourage you to search the Internet or contact us for more information.​
Organization: St. Margaret's Center (part of Catholic Charities)
Location: 10217 S Inglewood Ave, Lennox, 310-672-2208
Contact: Yesica Villalobos, yvillalobos@ccharities.org,  or Mary Agnes Erlandson at MAERLANDSON@ccharities.org 
Financial Contributions: Checks of any amount are appreciated, mailed to its location.
Needed Donations:
  • Large plastic handled bags
  • Volunteers to help pack bags of food

Organization: Harbor Interfaith Services
Location: 670 W. 9th St., San Pedro
Contact: Martha Flecha-Raza, mflecharara@harborinterfaith.org, 310-831-9123 x245
Financial Contributions: Click here for more information
Needed Donations:
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Food or hygiene items: please order them online for delivery directly to its center
  • Please note: they are not taking clothing donations at this time

Organization: Rainbow Services
Location: 453 W. 7th St, San Pedro, 310-548-5450
Contact: Front Desk: Carlos Ramirez or Maria Hernandez at 310-548-5450 for donation drop-offs, or Tatiana Dorman at Tatiana.Dorman@RainbowServicesDV.org for additional questions.
Financial Contributions: Click here for more information

Needed Donations:
  • Board games, Coloring books/crayons
  • Toilet paper
  • Rice, beans
  • Oatmeal
  • Diapers sizes 5 +
  • Baby wipes
  • Clorox wipes
  • Food pantry items (click here for a list)

Organization: Salvation Army Stillman Sawyer Family Center
Location: 820 Lomita Blvd, Harbor City
Contact: Ernesto Madrid, 310-835-1986, 310-370-4515
Financial Contributions: Click here for more information
Needed Donations:
  • Vienna Sausages, Canned Tuna, Spam
  • Beef stew in cans
  • Noodles (Ramen, spaghetti, macaroni)
  • Bags of Rice or beans
  • Canned fruits or veggies
  • Bottled water or juice in individual servings
  • Shampoo in travel size
  • Purell or liquid soap

Organization: Doors of Hope Women's Emergency Shelter
Contact: Laura Scotvold-Lemp, office: 310-518-3667, cell: 310-347-9170
Financial Contributions: Click here for more information
Needed Donations:
  • Volunteers: in the morning to help with intake on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, every Thursday; help at 3:00 any day to help with guest activities
  • Organizations who can help provide to-go plates
  • Wipes
  • women's underwear sizes 5 - 12
  • snacks for their guests
  • sandwich baggies and quart size baggies

Organization: Community's Child
Location: 25520 Woodward Ave., Lomita
Contact: Tara Nierenhausen, admin@cchild.org; DeDe Ornelas, Dede.0@cchild.org, 310-534-4040
Financial Contributions: Click here for more information
Needed Donations:
  • Financial contributions are best, allowing them to stretch contributions by purchasing food in bulk
  • hand sanitizer
  • Toilet Paper
  • Water
  • Masks and Gloves for volunteers

Organization: 1736 Family Crisis Center
Location: 21707 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 300, Torrance
Contact: Michele Nadeau, michelefor1736@gmail.com, cell:(323)387-9445
Financial Donations: Click here for more information
Needed Donations:
  • Full-sized toiletries (hand soap, toothpaste, body wash, shampoo/conditioner, etc)
  • Diapers (all sizes but mostly 5 and 6)
  • Baby Wipes 
  • Formula
  • Canned food

Organization: Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA)
Location: The Village, 456 Elm Ave, Long Beach
Contact: Marjorie Solorzano, msolorzano@mhala.org, 562-366-6085
Financial Donations: Click here for more information
Needed Donations: Please contact Marjorie before dropping off donations
  • Food (perishables)
  • Toilet Paper
  • Hand Soap
  • WateR

March 22, 2020

Thanks to the tremendous leadership at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and numerous service providers, there has been a whirlwind of COVID-19 activity these past two weeks.  Here are the latest homelessness-related announcements from across the county.

LAHSA COVID-19 Portal
LAHSA created this webpage that provides links to local and national homelessness resources related to the COVID-19 response.  We invite you to check it often as it is updated frequently.

Special LAHSA Email and Hotline for Homeless Service Providers
LAHSA established a special email where provider questions regarding COVID-19 can be submitted: COVID19@lahsa.org. It has also set up a "Provider Hotline" operated weekdays from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at 213-233-4796.   Staff will record all questions and publish an FAQ the next day providing answers to questions received the previous day on its COVID-19 Portal.  All service providers and shelter operators are invited to use these resources, even if they are privately funded.

Street Outreach and LA-HOP.org Update
Street outreach is continuing, with all staff having received special training on how to keep themselves and those experiencing homelessness safe. We are encouraging the public to continue using LA-HOP.org to report people in need, but ask that they recognize outreach staff is refocusing on supporting the COVID-19 response on our streets.

Winter Shelter Programs (WSP) Update
Many WSPs are now operational 24-hours a day and have extended their season beyond the traditional March 31st closure date.  The one operating in Service Planning Area (SPA) 8/South Bay in Long Beach is providing 'round the clock service through September 30th.  Please see LAHSA's announcement for additional details.  The Winter Shelter Hotline at 1-800-548-6047 is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for program updates.

Hand Washing Stations
Hand washing stations have recently been set up throughout the County, including 17 in SPA 8.  Click here for their locations.


City of Los Angeles New Emergency/Crisis Shelters
The City of Los Angeles opened eight new emergency shelters on March 20th, located at city parks and recreational centers. Five additional shelters are scheduled to open shortly, with a total of 42 planned.  Buses will run a set route from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm with pick-up locations. Walk-ins are also permitted.  Each is staff by the City's Rec & Parks Department, LAHSA, and LA County Department of Mental Health.  

Facility NameAddress# Beds
  • Granada Hills Recreation Center, 16730 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, 91344, 80 beds
  • North Hollywood Recreation Center, 11430 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood, 91601, 110 beds
  • Yosemite Recreation Center 1840 Yosemite Drive Los Angeles, 90041, 100 beds
  • Echo Park Community Center 303 Patton St. Los Angeles, CA, 90026, 100 beds
  • Pan Pacific Recreation Center, 7600 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, 90036, 210 beds
  • 109th Recreation Center 1464 East 190th St. Los Angeles 90059, 70 beds
  • Westwood Recreation Center, 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 210 beds
  • Cheviot Hills Recreation Center 2551 Motor Avenue Los Angeles, 90064, 120 beds

LA County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Benefits
In accordance with Governor Newsom's Executive Order, all DPSS benefits, including Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs and General Relief benefit payments, will be issued without interruption for the months of March, April and May 2020.
 
Census 2020 Update
The US Census Bureau has suspended field operations for two weeks and delay its shelter enumeration for one month to April 29, April 30, and May 1. This applies to emergency and transitional shelters, soup kitchens, mobile meal sites, and outdoor locations such as encampments.

While we will continue to provide highlight summaries, we anticipate our Announcements emails will be sent out intermittently in the coming weeks. We welcome your feedback on them so we can be responsive to your needs (e.g., would you like to see additional details, have more frequent updates as new information is made available, etc.).  As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

March 12, 2020

We have canceled our upcoming March meetings because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) concerns.  Please note this applies to both our General Meeting (on March 25th) and Advocacy Meeting (on March 18th).  We are very appreciative that our March guest speaker, Kris Freed of LA Family Housing, has graciously rescheduled and will be discussing her agency's "Shared Housing Pilot" at our September 23rd General Meeting.

We will be reassessing when to resume our meetings on a month-by-month basis.  We invite you to continue scanning our weekly Announcements emails, which highlight local and national news about homelessness.

To help keep you informed on the latest regarding Coronavirus, LAHSA has created a COVID-19 portal containing guidance for LA County's homeless services community.
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Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you have. We appreciate your understanding at this time.


March 2, 2020

"Public Charge" Final Rule
At our February General Meeting last week, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Legislative Affairs Analyst Traci Kawaguchi gave an update on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Public Charge" rule that went into effect on February 24th.  She shared LAHSA's Information Sheet explaining this ruling categorizing the status of immigrants based on them becoming reliant on public services, along with Protect Immigrant Families' "Does This Apply to Me" Guide in English and Spanish.  LAHSA's list of lmmigration legal agency referrals was also made available.  There is still much confusion and concern surrounding this ruling, so please help spread the facts about it.


January 26, 2020

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to you for supporting our South Bay Homeless Count.  With over 750 pre-registered signups, we had another terrific turnout and were able to complete 99% of our region in a single night! (We will achieve 100% completion very shortly.)  Our collective success was also largely due to the following, who led our deployment sites:
  • Inglewood: Cinder Eller with the Inglewood Police Department
  • Lennox: Nicole Powell with Supervisor's Ridley-Thomas' Office 
  • Gardena: Raul Alarcon with the Gardena Police Department and Jackie Coppa with the City of Gardena
  • Hawthorne: Von Norris with the City of Hawthorne
  • Lawndale: Diane Parsley with the City of Lawndale
  • Manhattan Beach: George Gabriel with the City of Manhattan Beach
  • El Segundo: Marco Lemus with the El Segundo Police Department
  • Hermosa Beach: Nico De Anda-Scaia with the City of Hermosa Beach
  • Redondo Beach: Ronson Chu with the LA City Attorney's Office
  • Torrance: Dom Megerdichian and Viet Hoang with the City of Torrance
  • Carson: Amanda Valorosi with the City of Carson
  • Palos Verdes Cities: Jeannie Naughton with the City of Rolling Hills Estates
  • Harbor Gateway: David Matthews with the Northern Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Council
  • Harbor City: Sharon Lee with Kaiser Permanente South Bay
  • Wilmington: Rafael Garcia and Ben Alvarez with Providence Little Company of Mary
  • San Pedro: Kathleen Martin with the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council
  • Avalon: Rocio De La Cruz with the City of Avalon
Final shout-outs go to the staff at Harbor Interfaith Services, PATH, St. Margaret's Center, and LAHSA HET and HOST for canvassing special hard-to-reach tracts; all the local first responders and additional city staff who provided vital support; and to Steve Yu, our LAHSA Homeless Count lead.

Official Count results will be announced by LAHSA, historically in late May for the County and Service Planning Areas, and summer for the city-level results.

December 6, 2019
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​The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) oversees the Winter Shelter Program (WSP) at sites throughout LA County.  They provide overnight shelter, but are generally open 24-hours during inclement weather.  This evening the Long Beach Navigation Center opened the SPA 8-South Bay WSP.

No walk-ins are allowed.  Participants must go to one of the transportation locations to access the site, where a bus will be waiting.  The bus pickup sites are at:


  • 4:15 pm at the Channel Street Park and Ride: 110 Underpass at Channel Street, San Pedro

  • 5:00 pm and 6:20 pm at the Long Beach Multi-Service Center: 1301 W. 12th St, Long Beach

  • 5:25 pm and 6:00 pm at the 14th Street Park: 14th St and Palmer Court (near Long Beach Blvd), Long Beach

Please refer to LAHSA's WSP List for additional information on all the county sites.

October 5, 2019

​Our homeless coalition has developed information sheets for each South Bay city based on the official data provided by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.  We are pleased to announce the 2019 reports are now available on our website.  They features trends going back to 2015.

Below is a summary of each South Bay 2019 city/neighborhood's homelessness:
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​Data Notes
  • Data source: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, LAHSA.org.
  • Youth Count numbers, DPSS issued motel vouchers, and domestic violence shelters are reported at the SPA level rather than at the city level.
  • In 2019, LAHSA changed the city/neighborhood boundaries then retroactively applied these to the 2016-2018 Counts. The table reflects the original Count results reported for 2018, and hence may be different from LAHSA’s Community data.

June 26, 2019: 

At today's SBECH General Meeting, we presented our annual Homeless Count South Bay regional overview, looking back over the last four Counts. The preliminary city-level data, whose information was taken off LAHSA's dashboard on June 22nd, is also included (view the presentation with 1 slide/page, or with 2 slides/page). Once LAHSA finalizes the results and releases two key datafiles, we will create our annual "city level 1-pagers" that highlight the data for each municipality (click here to see SBCEH's 2018 1-pagers).

Beginning with this year's Count, LAHSA refined the borders of many cities.  It then retroactively applied these new borders to the 2016 through 2018 Counts.  This caused some cities' past Count totals to change slightly.  (Note: questions about this can be directed to datasupport@lahsa.org.)

As a reminder, LAHSA reported that Service Planning Area (SPA) 8's overall Homeless Count is 4,388 (excluding the Long Beach Continuum of Care). The following subtotals are only included at the SPA-level and thus not reflected in the city-level data:
  1. Youth Count numbers (i.e., for those 18-24 years of age)
  2. Shelter Count numbers for those who stayed in a Domestic Violence emergency or transitional program
  3. Shelter Count DPSS-issued Cal Works motel vouchers


Additional information is available on LAHSA's 2019 Homeless Count website, including:
  • SPA 8 2019 Count Data Sheet
  • 2019 Count Data Sheet with the SPA level breakout of those living in vehicles, tents and makeshift shelters
  • 2019 Count Conversion Factors for those living in vehicles, tents and makeshift shelters 
  • Community Level Dashboard.  Please note: It has been has temporarily taken offline as the city-level results are being finalized.

June 4, 2019:  2019 Homeless Count Results Announced

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the first set of 2019 Homeless Count results this morning. Overall homelessness rose by 12% in the County of Los Angeles.  While there were a few counties reporting a slight decrease, in general homelessness rose throughout the state. Other Southern California counties homelessness rate changed by:
  • Orange County: +50% (4,792 to 6,860)
  • San Bernardino County: +23% (2,118 to 2,607)
  • Riverside County: +22% (2,310 to 2,811)
  • San Diego County: -6% (8,576 to 8,102)
  • Imperial County: -5% (1,493 to 1,413)
  • Ventura County: +28% (1,299 to 1,669)
  • Santa Barbara County: -3% (1,860 to 1,803​
Within the LA Contiuum of Care, these subpopulations changed:
  • Seniors (ages 62 and older): +8.2% (4,827 to 5,225)
  • Family members with minor aged children: +6.4% (8,267 to 8,799)
  • Youth (ages 24 and under): +24% (3,164 to 3,926)
  • Living in tents and makeshift shelter: +17% (9,475 to 11,086)
  • Living in vehicles: +5% (15,749 to 16,528)

Additional information is posted on LAHSA's website, including LAHSA's Executive Director Peter Lynn's presentation. LAHSA will release the city-level data later this summer.  
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11-5-2018 Update

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) recently released two videos to help education the general public on homelessness:
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  • An overvew of "LA-HOP.org," its online reporting portal to assist people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County with outreach services. This 2-minute video explains the portal's purpose and how street outreach staff follow up on reports made through it. 
     
  • Debunking commonly held homelessness myths and promoting participation in the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. In this 10-minute video, LAHSA street outreach and program staff share reflections on the common myths they hear. 
Please consider sharing these widely.

10/29/2018 Update

An outbreak of typhus is affecting Los Angeles County. Please share the following resources to help education your organization and the people we serve about this disease:

Typhus FAQ in English 
Typhus FAQ in Spanish 
Typhus Poster in English
Typhus Poster in Spanish


7/28/2018 Update

On July 27th, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released an update to its May 31st Homeless Count numbers. All of the Count numbers have been revised.  Included in this release are the city/neighborhood figures.  

Please note:
  • Service Planning Area (SPA) 8/South Bay's overall number went up by 37 persons, for a 0.9% increase.
     
  • Our coalition created our annual city/neighborhood information sheets. They are available on our website.
     
  • If you attended our General Meeting last week, please note we have tweaked some of these city level information sheets.  We will updated packets available at our August meeting.  If you would like them sooner, please contact us by replying to this email.
     
LAHSA posted the updated data on its website at this link.  It also has a dashboard where you can see each city's information at this link.  Please note that because of rounding differences, these LAHSA city level views might be slightly different than what is on our Coalition's information sheets.
  • County of Los Angeles: 52,765, -4.1% change
  • Los Angeles Continuum of Care: 49,955, -4.7% change
  • SPA 8 (without the City of Long Beach): 4,138, +0.9% change
  • SPA 8 (with the City of Long Beach): 6,011, +0.7% change

Note: This includes the Los Angeles CoC, Glendale CoC, Pasadena CoC, and Long Beach CoC

6/3/2018 Update

As you probably know, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the first set of 2018 Homeless Count (HC18) results last Thursday.  Homelessness is down 3.9% in the LA Continuum of Care (CoC) but also went up slightly in Service Planning Area (SPA) 8/South Bay.  We will analyze where the geographic changes occurred after LAHSA provides later this month the individual shelter, city, and census tract level data.  In the meantime, I want to share a few personal reflections about the Count:
  1. First and foremost, try not to fixate on any number or percentage. It is a Point-In-Time census, reflecting homelessness on one night in January.  We know that number fluctuates throughout the year.
  2. While the South Bay's number is higher this year, the rate of increase has slowed down significantly, from +12.0% (2016 to 2017) to +3.5% (2017 to 2018).  This year, LAHSA reported 9,322 people experienced homelessness for the first time throughout the LA CoC.  Despite this large inflow, I believe our modest increase is a testament to how well our Coordinated Entry System collaboratives are working, especially with the added outreach teams, regional outreach coordination, and the increased housing - all funded through Measure H. This is especially noteworthy because these funds became available in late Fall 2017, only a few months before the Count.
  3. Examining the demographic statistics provides a general overview into the contours of who is experiencing homelessness. It is helpful to recognize SPA 8's figures do not always trend in parallel with the LA CoC numbers.  A good example is looking at Veteran homelessness.  From 2016 to 2017, it rose 61% in the LA CoC but dropped -15% in SPA 8.  The following year it fell -19% in the LA CoC but rose 17% in the South Bay.  So from 2016 to 2018, the number remained level in SPA 8 while it went up in the LA CoC.  Examining both the demographic "prevalence" percentage and trends over the past few years instead of focusing on the last 12 months gives, I feel, a better perspective on the changes.
The following two tables provide historical raw data on the past four Counts (prior to 2015, the Count was held only in odd-numbered year). LAHSA breaks out additional demographic fields that can be found on its website.
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Notes:
  • All the data is provided by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
  • "Shelter" includes motel vouchers. The number of actual SPA 8 shelter beds has not changed significantly over these four years.
  • HUD required reporting "Gender: None of above" beginning in 2017
  • HUD expanded the definition of "Domestic Violence Experience" in 2017

​For you "data geeks," we hope these additional stats will keep you engaged until our June General Meeting when we'll review HC18 in much more detail. 



Homeless Count 2020 Results
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 Click here to get the facts on common homelessness myths


Measure H 
Information on how the Measure H funding will be used is highlighted on the County's Homeless Initiative website
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Domestic Violence Heightened Concerns
The ongoing stay-at-home directive is having a devastating effect on domestic violence (DV) victims.  It is also creating a potentially unsafe breeding environment for new DV cases, highlighted in this Los Angeles Time article. Please help spread these DV hotline numbers widely:
  • Rainbow Services Hotline #: 310-547-9343
  • Center for the Pacific Asian Family Hotline #: 800-339-3940
  • 1736 Family Crisis Center Hotline #: 213-745-6434
  • WomenShelter of Long Beach Hotline #: 567-4663 
  • LA County DPH DV Council and County DV Hotline: 1-800-978-3600
  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: Its courthouse-based domestic violence clinics (Downtown LA, Long Beach, Santa Monica) are providing assistance with restraining orders. Call 800-399-4529 extension 8097 for help.

This website and other support are provided by a generous grant from 
Kaiser Permanente South Bay.
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