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www.losangelesefsp.org
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Los Angeles Local Board does not provide direct service to individual seeking assistance.
However, this resource directory lists nonprofit community services and programs funded by EFSP. You may also find assistance by calling 2-1-1.
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program began in 1983 with a $50 million federal appropriation. The program was created by Congress to help meet the needs of hungry and homeless people throughout the United States and its territories by allocating federal funds for the provision of food and shelter.
During its 27 years of operation, the program has disbursed over $3.4 billion to over 12,000 local providers in more than 2,500 counties and cities.
The program's objectives are: to allocate funds to the neediest areas, to ensure fast response, to foster public/private sector cooperation, to ensure local decision making, and to maintain minimal, but accountable, reporting.
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Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council Telephone Number: (661) 945-6736 Address/Location: P.O Box 2980, Lancaster, CA 93539 Website: www.avdvc.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: AVDVC serves homeless adult victims of domestic violence (regardless of gender) and their children from infancy to 17 years. They provide up to 60 days of shelter and support services to help remove clients from violent environments. The housing facilities are located within two acres of country-like settings. The cottages have a total capacity of 56 beds.
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services Telephone Number: (661) 267-5191 Address/Location: 37925 Sierra Hwy. Suite H, Palmdale, CA 93550 Website: www.cityofpalmdale.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: SAVES serves the working poor, disadvantaged, emancipated youth, homeless, and senior citizens who are experiencing an extraordinary and/or unforeseen expense in the South Antelope Valley. They provide basic necessities such as food and/or motel vouchers. Clients are provided groceries for a five to seven day period. Motel vouchers are also provided for families with children, disabled clients, mentally ill, seniors and emancipated youth. The maximum motel voucher stay is 30 days.
Childrens Center of Antelope Valley Telephone Number: (661) 491-1206 Address/Location: 45111 N. Fern Ave., Lancaster, CA 93534 Website: www.childrenscenter.av.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: The Childrens Center of the Antelope Valley is a private non-profit organization located in northern Los Angeles County that provides a continuum of services to child victims of abuse, children at risk of abuse, and their families. The Childrens Center offers innovative comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment services and is the coordinating agency for multiple community partnerships involving both public and private agencies.
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Burbank Temporary Aid Center Telephone Number: (818) 848-2822 Address/Location: 1304 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506 Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: The Burbank Temporary Aid Center (BTAC) is a local community service organization that helps to meet the short-term and emergency food and shelter needs of residents in the city of Burbank.
Haven Hills, Inc. Telephone Number (818) 887-6589 Address/Location: P.O. Box 260 , Canoga Park, CA 91305 Website: www.havenhillls.org Type of Program: Shelter Service Summary: Haven Hills is a domestic violence shelter that provides services to victims of domestic violence in the San Fernando Valley. The shelter offers crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and violence prevention activities and endeavors to increase awareness about domestic violence. The facility has a total of 36 beds plus cribs. Clients are eligible to stay at the facility for up to 18 months.
PATH Achieve Glendale Telephone Number: (818) 246-7900 Address/Location: 437 Fernando Court, Glendale, CA 91204 Website: www.epath.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) operates Project Achieve, the primary point of entry into Glendales Continuum of Care. Project Achieve, a 40-bed emergency shelter for single adults and families, occupies a 7,500 sq. ft. building. Each resident of the program is provided an individual bed with locking drawers underneath. Services are provided for a maximum of 60 days with the possibility of an extension on a case-by-case basis.
L.A. Family Housing Temporary Housing Corporation Telephone Number: (818) 982-4091 Address/Location: 7843 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91605 Website: www.lafh.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Valley Shelter provides emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless men and women suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, or HIV/AIDS. The shelter consists of 41 beds of dormitory-style housing for homeless individuals and 220 beds in 72 apartment-style housing units for families. The maximum length of stay is 90 days.
North Valley Caring Services Telephone Number: (818) 891-0481 Address/Location: 15435 Rayen Street, North Hills, CA 91343 Website: www.nvcsinc.org Type of Program: Served Meals Service Summary: North Valley Caring Services provides food to residents of the Langdon Avenue/Rayen Street area of North Hills. The Breakfast Outreach Program is served every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00AM to 9:00AM to homeless and hungry residents of the neighborhood. The Food Pantry Program provides one bag of groceries twice a month on Tuesdays to low- income families. Emergency food is also available on a case-by-case basis to persons who walk in or contact the church office during business hours.
Prince of Peace/West Valley Food Pantry Telephone Number: (818) 346-5554 Address/Location: 5700 Rudnick Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Website: www.popwh.org/newpop/min_food_pantry.html Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: The West Valley Food Pantry is a coalition of eleven congregations located in the west San Fernando Valley providing emergency food to the needy and homeless in the area. Food is provided to clients 5 days a week (Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 3:00) and 10 to Noon on Friday
Friends Research Institute Telephone Number: (818) 763-7940 Address/Location: 4821 Lankershim Blvd., Suite F #755E, North Hollywood, CA 91601 Website: www.friendsresearch.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Shelter Service Summary: Safe House is an apartment building located in North Hollywood, California established to provide a comfortable refuge for those who are living with HIV/AIDS and have nowhere else to go. There are 16 units in the complex designed to provide either permanent (unlimited stays), transitional (6-12 months), or emergency housing (up to 30 days). There are 13 permanent stay units (1 bed in each), 2 transitional units (1 unit has 4 beds and another unit has 2 beds), and one emergency unit with 4 beds.
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Action Food Pantry Telephone: (909) 447-6786 Address/Location: 4368 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731 Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Action Food Pantry distributes food to individuals in need of bagged groceries. Service is available every 30 days per client. An I.D. is required in order to receive services. Please call (909) 447-6786 for times and location.
Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Telephone: (951) 259-2335 Address/Location: P.O. Box 3054, Pomona, CA 91769 Website: www.oursaviorcenter.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Bethel Seventh Day Adventist distributes food to individuals in need of bagged groceries. Please call 951-259-2335 for times and location. Clothing and toiletries are also available. A special distribution of items is conducted at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our Savior Center Telephone: (626) 579-2190 Address/Location: 4368 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731 Website: www.oursaviorcenter.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Our Savior Center is the nonsectarian community outreach of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior in San Gabriel. Their mission is to share love, hope, and resources without neighbors in need. Our Savior Center distributes food at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Our Savior Center also assists homeless individuals through a motel voucher program.
Crossroads, Inc. Telephone: (909) 397-0103 Address/Location: 1269 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 Website: www.thecrossroadsinc.com Type of Program: Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Crossroads provides housing, education, support and counseling to women released from prison. Women must be paroled from the California prison system and have the ability and willingness to work 30-40 hours/week. Length of stay in the shelter is six months. There are two sites. The Claremont site, which houses up to six clients, is a two-story craftsman home with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a laundry room. The Pomona site is a five unit single bedroom apartment complex, shared by six clients and one resident assistant.
Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Churches Telephone: (626) 797-2402 Address/Location: 444 East Washington Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91104 Website: www.ecpac.net Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency), and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: ECPAC is a network of community organizations and congregations dedicated to providing social services, coordinating community activities and promoting the common good. ECPAC provides food, shelter and motel vouchers, to low-income families, children and homeless individuals. Prepared meals are served on-site and packaged groceries are distributed. Emergency and transitional shelter are provided to homeless individuals at various locations and motel vouchers are issued to families and frail seniors.
El Monte-South El Monte Emergency Resource Association Telephone: (626) 444-7269 Address/Location: 2645 Lee Street, Unit 6, South El Monte, CA 91733 Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: El Monte/South El Monte Emergency Resources Association provides groceries to individuals and residents of El Monte who are facing a crisis that impacts their ability to maintain their homes and provide for the needs of their children. Groceries, sufficient to meet a familys need for five days, are delivered to clients homes after a request and assessment is made. Motel vouchers are also provided in emergency situations and are targeted to families with children.
East San Gabriel Valley Coalition Telephone: (626) 333-7204 Address/Location: P.O. Box 93256, City of Industry, CA 91715 Type of Program: Winter Shelter and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: East San Gabriel Valley Coalition serves single men and women during the winter shelter season which runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals.
Foothill AIDS Project Telephone: (909) 482-2066 Address/Location: 233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 Website: www.fapinfo.org Type of Program: Food (vouchers) Service Summary: FAP now offers a full spectrum of integrated programs and services in three counties that empower clients to manage their own long-term health goals. Integrated treatment and chronic care management, paired with stable housing planning and outreach provide many tools for people living with HIV/AIDS to live longer, healthier, and more stable lives.
First United Methodist Church of La Puente Telephone: (562) 773-5320 Address/Location: 15701 Hill Street, La Puente, CA 91744 Website: www.houseofruthinc.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: The First United Methodist Church of La Puentes mission is to provide emergency and supplemental food for those in need in the East San Gabriel Valley. The Outreach Center Food pantry distributed food to those residing in East San Gabriel zip codes. Please call for distribution times and location.
Faith Community Church Telephone: (562) 773-5320 Address/Location: 1211 E. Badillo Street, West Covina, CA 91790 Website: www.go2faith.com Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Faith Community Church offers bagged groceries to individual Monday Friday from 2:00 4:00 PM. A Thanksgiving dinner is also served. Please call (562) 773-5320 for specifics.
House of Ruth, Inc. Telephone: (909) 988-5559 or (909) 623-3364 Address/Location: Claremont (confidential DV shelter location) Website: www.houseofruthinc.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: House of Ruth is a domestic violence shelter serving residents of the Greater Pomona Valley and surrounding communities. The 24-hour emergency shelter is a 30-bed facility. Women and children (male children are accepted up to age 18) may stay for up to 45 days with extensions granted when appropriate. Services provided at the shelter include food and clothing, personal items, emergency transportation, individual and group counseling, and resource workshops.
Inland Valley Council of Churches Telephone: (909) 622-3806 Address/Location: 1753 North Park Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 Website: www.ivcouncilofchurches.org Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional), & Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Inland Valley Council of Churches (IVCC) is comprised of 86 member churches that distribute services to the community. The councils mission is to encourage impoverished families and individuals to achieve long-term stability by helping them to acquire the tools they need to bring about change. Food is distributed through the Beta Food Security Center and they provide each member of an income-eligible household with a five-day, 15-meal supply of emergency food assistance. Emergency shelter for homeless families and women is provided at Our House Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing is provided at HomeStart.
Lake Avenue Community Foundation Telephone: (626) 817-4505 Address/Location: 712 E. Villa Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 Website: www.lakeavefoundation.org Type of Program: Food (served meal and groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Lake Avenue Community Foundation is committed to transforming the San Gabriel Valley by developing and supporting initiatives in the areas of housing, education, literacy, hunger relief, healthcare and economic development. EFSP funds are directed towards their food program that provides weekly distribution of groceries and served meals twice a week.
Prototypes Telephone: (310) 641-7795 Address/Location: 1000 Alameda Street, Suite 390, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Website: www.protoypes.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: PROTOTYPES provides innovative health, mental health and social services to more than 15,000 women, children and communities affected by substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence.
St. John the Baptist Church Social Services Telephone: (310) 641-7795 Address/Location: 3883 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 Website: www.stjohnthebaptistbp.org Type of Program: Food (bagged groceries) Service Summary: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Baldwin Park, CA offers a wide variety of services in Baldwin Park and the surrounding region, including food, counseling, immigration, youth and job services.
YWCA San Gabriel Valley/WINGS (Women in Need Growing Strong) Telephone: (626) 967-0658 Address/Location: West Covina (confidential DV shelter location) Website: www.ywcasgv.org Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency) & Motel Vouchers Service Summary: WINGS provides services to women and children up to age 18 that are victims of domestic violence. WINGS provides food, shelter and motel vouchers. Food is distributed five days a week and clients are welcome to pick up food during business hours. Shelter is provided in a facility that has seven bedrooms (32 beds) and two communal bathrooms. Clients can stay up to 45 days. The motel voucher program is used to assist female victims of domestic violence who are unable to obtain emergency housing or other safe housing until more permanent housing is available.
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Assistance League of California Telephone Number: (323) 957-3906 Address/Location: 1370 N. St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Website: www.assistanceleague.net Type of Program: Food (bagged groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Assistance League of Southern California, a nonprofit organization established in 1919, provides a broad range of essential human services and economic development activities to low and moderate income residents within Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area through a partnership of dedicated volunteers and staff.
Alexandria House Telephone Number: (213) 381-2649 Address/Location: 426 South Alexandria Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Website: www.alexandriahouse.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Alexandria House addresses the needs of lower income women and children by offering them food and housing. Alexandria House provides non-perishable bagged groceries and easily prepared food items for those seeking emergency housing. Motel vouchers are available for people who are in need of emergency housing and cannot be accommodated at the shelter. Motel Vouchers provide a maximum stay of 30 days.
Assistance League of Southern California/Hollywood Senior Multipurpose Center Telephone Number: (323) 957-3900 Address/Location: 1370 North Saint Andrews Place, Hollywood, CA 90028 Website: www.assistanceleague.net Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Assistance League serves frail, homebound, and isolated seniors living independently in their own homes through the Home-Delivered Meals program. Clients receive home-delivered hot meals five days a week and are given frozen meals on either Thursday or Friday in order to provide food for the weekend. Clients can continue to receive assistance as long as their functional abilities remain poor.
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) Telephone Number: (213) 365-1906 Address/Location: 5042 Wilshire Blvd. #586, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Website: www.castla.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: The mission of CAST is to assist person trafficked for the purpose of forced labor and slavery-like practices and to work toward ending all instances of such human rights violations. CAST provides social, shelter and legal services in-house.
Downtown Womens Center Telephone Number: (213) 680-0600 Address/Location: 325 So. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Website: www.dwcweb.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Downtown Womens Center serves homeless women by providing resources (meals, shelter, and supportive services) that are needed to reconnect with ones sense of self. Food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) is served at the Day Center seven days a week. The Center also provides long-term housing at the Residence Center, a unique Single Room Occupancy motel with 47 beds. Each woman residing at the Residence has her own private room with a refrigerator, desk, bed, and closet, and access to a shared bath facility. Each floor of the Residence features a community room with comfortable seating, books and a TV, and a community kitchen where residents can share in meal preparation and clean-up.
Eimago Telephone Number: (213) 673-4839 Address/Location: 545 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Website: http://www.urm.org Type of Program: Winter Shelter and Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Eimago utilizes EFSP funding to provide housing for the participants of their Dignity Through Service Program (DTS). DTS is an intermediary program that offers an additional year of transitional services, job training, job placement, and other supportive services to program graduates coming out of the Union Rescue Missions recovery programs. Eimago also operates a 70-bed Winter Shelter Program during the period of December 1-March 15. Winter Shelter clients are picked up at an advertised location and receive lodging and meals.
GETTLOVE Telephone Number: (323) 304-4285 Address/Location: 8935 Wonderland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Type of Program: Food (meals) Service Summary: GETTLOVE is dedicated to responding to the homeless as individuals whose humanity should be acknowledged and whose suffering should be relieved. GETTLOVE goes to where the homeless can be found in a coordinated but random pattern of distributions designed to personally and individually connect those living on the streets, gathered at existing service sites and encamped in secluded areas.
Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center Telephone Number: (818) 324-1807 Address/Location: 1891 Effie Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 Website: http://www.gatewayshospital.org/ Type of Program: Shelter Service Summary: Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center provides in-patient, residential, and out-patient services to mentally ill adolescents and adults. Through the Hospital, the agency also runs Gateways Homeless Services, a 12-bed shelter for adult females with a mental illness who are homeless. EFSP funding will be used to provide chronically homeless individuals living on the streets a bag lunch. Motel vouchers are available for clients in need of temporary shelter.
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles Telephone Number: (213) 744-0724 Address/Location: 2330 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057 Website: www.hhcla.org Type of Program: Food (groceries and restaurant vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) assists clients to become economically self-sufficient and improve the overall quality of their lives. HHCLA participants must be over age 18, homeless residents of Los Angeles County, and have a primary addiction to a drug other than alcohol. Clients can receive food vouchers and meal coupons when enrolled in the program. The motel voucher program targets homeless substance users and their families, including: encampment dwellers, people with concurrent issues of drug abuse and mental illness, individuals and families with HIV/AIDS, and single men/women.
Hope-Net Telephone Number: (213) 389-9949 Address/Location: 760 S. Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005 Website: www.hopenet.net Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary:
Hope-Net is an interfaith organization dedicated eliminating hunger for homeless individuals and their families. Hope-Net has eight different sites for distribution of groceries. Enrollment procedures are similar at each site and anyone who has a low income is eligible to receive free food from the pantries.
Isaiah House Telephone Number: (562) 857-2249 Address/Location: 8634 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069 Type of Program: Shelter (transitional) Service Summary:
Isaiah Houses mission is to assist isolated individuals in becoming part of society through community housing and rehabilitation services. Isaiah House provides low income and transitional community housing for seniors, the disabled and the homeless
Jovenes, Inc. Telephone Number: (323) 260-8035 Address/Location: 300 West Cesar Chavez Avenue, #D, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Website: www.jovenesinc.org Type of Program: Food (prepared meals) and Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Jovenes Inc. strives to prevent homelessness among the multicultural population of Los Angeles youth by providing shelter to homeless, runaway, at-risk youth and young adults between the ages of 18-22. La Posada Emergency Shelter is a two-bedroom facility located in a residential neighborhood of East Los Angeles. The length of stay is 30 days. Food is also distributed in the form of sack lunches and an Outreach Team also distributes food to homeless persons on the streets of Los Angeles twice a week.
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center Telephone Number: (323) 993-7420 Address/Location: 1625 N. Schrader Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Website: www.lagaycenter.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) and Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: LAGLCSC provides services to runaway, homeless, and indigent youth and young adults ages 18 to 24. Clients who meet the eligibility requirements can receive prepared meals (breakfast, sack lunches and afternoon snacks). Shelter is provided at The Kurks/Tilnser Transitional Living Program, a six-bedroom, 24-bed facility. Youth who enter the program may stay for a period of up to 18 months.
Little Tokyo Service Center Telephone Number: (213) 473-3030 Address/Location: 231 East Third Street, #G106, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Website: www.lltsc.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: The mission of the Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation, is to meet the critical needs of people and build community. For over 29 years, the Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation (LTSC CDC), has been an important resource for the residents of a diverse community. Founded in 1979, LTSC CDC is a nonprofit charitable organization serving Asian and Pacific Islanders throughout Los Angeles County who are in need, especially those facing language or cultural gaps, financial need, or physical disabilities.
Los Angeles House of Ruth Telephone Number: (323) 266-4139 Address/Location: P.O. Box 33288, Los Angeles, CA 90033 Website: www.houseofruth.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Los Angeles House of Ruth provides services for battered and abused women who lack financial resources, supportive family, and shelter. Los Angeles House of Ruth consists of three shelter sites. Each site is a single- family home located in East Los Angeles. Together, the houses accommodate an average of 34 beds (24 transitional and 10 emergency.) The maximum length of stay is 90 days.
Los Angeles Housing Partnership Telephone Number: (213) 629-9172 Address/Location: 1200 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 307, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Website: www.lahousingpartnership.com Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Established in 1989, Los Angeles Housing Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit, public benefit corporation, dedicated to expand, ensure the long-term affordability, and preserve the supply of decent affordable housing in the City and County of Los Angeles for low income households and the homeless.
LAMP Community Telephone Number: (213) 488-9559 Address/Location: 527 South Crocker Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Website: www.lampcommunity.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: LAMP provides services to homeless men and women diagnosed as chronically mentally ill. Meals are prepared and served at the LAMP Day Center/Crisis Shelter and LAMP Village Transitional Residence. Three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are served to shelter residents 365 days/year. Brown Bag lunches are distributed three days a week through the Street Outreach Program.
Los Angeles Youth Network Telephone Number: (323) 467-8466 Address/Location: 1754 Taft Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Website: www.layn.org Type of Program: Per-Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) & Food (served meals) Service Summary: Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) provides shelter and food services to homeless youth ages 18-24. The agency has three housing facilities that provide emergency and transitional shelter as well case management and individual counseling. Other services that are provided include: tutors, group therapy, teaching therapy, substance abuse therapy, family counseling, and recreation
Mary Lind Foundation Telephone Number: (213) 382-4241 Address/Location: 2500 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. #826, Los Angeles, C 90057 Website: www.marylind.org Type of Program: Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: The Mary Lind Foundation provides an opportunity for individuals who are chronically welfare-dependent, alcoholic and/or addicted to become sober, self-supporting citizens. The Foundation has three shelters that combined have over 300 beds. Both males and females are accepted into the program and the maximum length of stay is one year.
McIntyre House Telephone Number: (323) 662-0855 Address/Location: 8634 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069 Website: www.mcintyrehouse.org Type of Program: Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: McIntyre House offers a unique rehabilitation experience for men seeking recovery for alcoholism and drug addiction. Set in a safe, stable and supportive home-like environment, McIntyre House is committed to providing each client with the very best opportunity for building a solid foundation for his recovery.
My Friends Place Telephone Number: (323) 908-0011 Address/Location: P.O. Box 3867, Los Angeles, CA 90078 Website: www.myfriendsplace.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Founded in 1988, My Friend's Place is a nonprofit Resource Center offering a comprehensive continuum of care that includes free emergency resources such as food and clothing in combination with health, educational, and therapeutic services to over 1,800 homeless youth and their children each year.
Proyecto Pastoral Telephone Number: (323) 881-0032 Address/Location: 135 N. Mission Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90033 Website: www.proyectopastoral.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Proyecto Pastoral provides services for adult homeless men in the Latino community of Los Angeles. The shelter at Dolores Mission Church can accommodate up to 65 homeless men at any given time. Shelter services are offered 24-hours a day on a year-round basis. The maximum length of stay is 90 days.
Saint Francis Center Telephone Number: (213) 747-5347 Address/Location: 1835 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Website: www.stfranciscenterla.org Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: St. Francis Center provides services to poor families and homeless individuals in the Garment District and South Park neighborhoods of downtown Los Angeles. Food is provided in the form of served meals and groceries. Breakfast is served Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and groceries are distributed to families four days a week. Families can only receive groceries once each month. Motel vouchers are reserved for homeless families, victims of domestic violence, and those who are elderly, ill, or frail.
Single Room Occupancy Housing Corporation Telephone Number: (213) 229-9640 Address/Location: 354 South Spring Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Website: www.srohousing.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: SRO serves the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles by offering food, shelter, and other services. SRO distributes groceries twice each week. Clients are permitted to obtain one bag of groceries each week at the SRO hotels. SRO Housing also provides emergency shelter to homeless, indigent men and women at the Russ Hotel (190 units) and Panama Hotel (221 units). Housing is in weekly increments with extensions possible for a maximum of 90 days. Motel vouchers for stays up to 28 days are used to assist homeless men and women in transitioning to a more stable living arrangement. SRO also utilizes the vouchers to house families when emergency shelters are inappropriate to meet their needs.
Skid Row Development Corporation Telephone Number: (213) 623-7130 Address/Location: 307 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Skid Row Development Corporation provides services for both male and female homeless persons. Transition House is comprised of 22 rooms, two large gender specific dormitories, and private handicapped access rooms. The shelters total capacity is 130 beds--94 beds for men and 36 beds for women. The maximum length of stay is 90 days.
West Hollywood Presbyterian Church Telephone Number: (323) 874-6646 Address/Location: 7350 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046 Website: www.wehopres.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: West Hollywood Presbyterian Church provides basic food services to the homeless and hungry in the form of pre-packed sack lunches. Lunches are distributed MondayThursday from 10:00 AM-1:00PM.
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CLARE Foundation, Inc. Telephone Number: (310) 314-6215 Address/Location: 907 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405 Website: www.clarefoundation.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: CLARE Foundation provides services to persons seeking recovery from alcoholism/substance abuse. Services include food, shelter, case management, and support in the form of individual and group counseling. Any persons over l8 years of age seeking detox/recovery services are eligible. CLARE Foundation has four residential sites in Santa Monica, Culver City, Venice, and Los Angeles. The Detox/Primary Program in Santa Monica holds up to 31 individuals in six dormitory style rooms.
New Directions, Inc. Telephone Number: (310) 914-4045 Address/Location: 11303 Wilshire Boulevard (VA Bldg. 116), Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003 Website: www.newdirectionsinc.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: New Directions empowers homeless veterans by providing them with the tools they need to become self-sufficient. EFSP funds are used at Mitchell House and Barrington House, two shelter programs designed to rehabilitate homeless women veterans who are chronic substance abusers and have experienced some type of abuse. Combined, each house has eight bedrooms and can accommodate 17 clients. The maximum length of stay is two years.
Ocean Park Community Center Telephone Number: (310) 264-6646 Address/Location: 1453 16 th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Website: www.opcc.net Type of Program: Food (served meals) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) provides shelter for homeless adults and families, groceries for homeless/low income individuals, and motel vouchers. OPCC Access Center distributes sack lunches and groceries and Daybreak Day Center provides hot meals. OPCC operates two shelters. Turning Point is a 55-bed transitional housing program for homeless adult men and women and Daybreak Shelter is a 15-bed emergency shelter for mentally ill homeless women. The maximum stay is nine months. Motel Vouchers are used only if either shelter is unable to accommodate a client.
Saint Joseph Center Telephone Number: (310) 396-6468 Address/Location: 204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291 Website: www.stjosephctr.org Type of Program: Food (groceries and served meals) Service Summary: St. Joseph Center serves persons who are in need of emergency food assistance in order to remain housed and self-sufficient. Individuals may receive groceries either once a week or twice a month. In addition, St. Josephs Bread and Roses program distributes hot meals to the homeless. Motel vouchers are given to the most vulnerable of homeless clients when no other shelter is available. St. Joseph Center contracts with six motels that are in close proximity to its facility. Clients can receive vouchers for up to 30 days.
Step Up on Second Street, Inc. Telephone Number: (310) 394-6889 Address/Location: 1328 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Website: www.stepuponsecond.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Step Up on Second Street serves clients with severe and persistent mental illness by providing them the support system they need. EFSP funds are directed to their food program. Served meals are provided seven days a week, 365 days a year. Persons just coming to eat a meal are welcome but those participants who wish to receive services must have a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness.
Upward Bound House Telephone Number: (310) 458-8812 Address/Location: 1020 Twelfth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403 Website: www.upwardboundhouse.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Upward Bound House provides housing services at Family Place for homeless families with minor children. Family Place is a 22-unit, 54-bed facility16 are one-bedroom units. The remaining units are flexible in format and may be used as six one-bedroom units or three two-bedroom units and three studio apartments. The maximum stay at Family Place is two years.
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All Peoples Christian Center Telephone Number: (213) 747-6357 Address/Location: 822 East 20 th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90011 Website: www.allpeoplescc.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: All Peoples Christian Center provides a broad spectrum of services to those in need regardless of race, religion or gender. EFSP funds are used to distribute bags of groceries to low-income families once a month. In addition to food, families are also given information regarding community resources, events, meetings, and referrals.
California Council for Veterans Affairs Telephone Number: (323) 299-9273 Address/Location: 4859 W. Slauson Avenue, Suite 157, Los Angeles, CA 90056 Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: California Council for Veterans Affairs provides homeless women with minor children support services and transitional housing for up to 24 months. The transitional shelter is a two-story, four-unit apartment building complex with 23 beds. During their stay, clients are assisted with vocational counseling and budgeting in preparation for independent living. The shelter only serves female veterans of the United States Military.
Coalition for Responsible Community Development Telephone Number: (323) 753-2641 Address/Location: 3101 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Website: www.coalitionrcd.org/ Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) is a nonprofit community development corporation in the Vernon-Central neighborhood of South Los Angeles. CRCD works with residents, businesses, community organizations, and civic leaders to foster a safe and economically vibrant community where young people have opportunities to thrive. Founded in 2005, CRCDs mission is to better sustain, coordinate, and improve local planning, development, and community services that address the needs of low-income residents and small businesses in South Los Angeles.
Compton Welfare Rights Organization, Inc. Telephone Number: (310) 631-5193 Address/Location: 528 West Almond Street, Compton, CA 90220 Website: www.cwroshelter.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Compton Welfare Rights Organization provides services to homeless women and children in the Compton and South Central area of Los Angeles. Food is distributed in bags containing items such as hot and cold cereals, dry milk, macaroni, dry beans and rice, on the 2 nd Wednesday of each month. Emergency shelter is provided in a four-bedroom home with 14 beds for women and children ages 0-12 years. The maximum length of stay is 60 days.
Faith in Christ Ministries Telephone Number: (323) 291- 9636 Address/Location: 4501 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90062 Website: www.ficmla.com Type of Program: Food (groceries and served meals) Service Summary: Faith in Christ is a church located in South Central Los Angeles. They welcome the poor and oppressed in their neighborhood and provide a range of ministries, including food distribution, weekly "Sidewalk Breakfasts", and a variety of tutoring and Bible club ministries for neighborhood children. Faith in Christ is currently rehabilitating a former restaurant into a full-service Community Center for neighborhood residents. Community Service Ministry groups assist with the physical plant, help with the tutoring and Bible club programs, and prepare and serve "Sidewalk Breakfasts".
First A.M.E. Housing Corporation Telephone Number: (323) 790-7750 Address/Location: 2270 So. Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 Website: www.famechurch.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: FAME strives to improve the quality of life for the disenfranchised residents of South Central Los Angeles by providing individuals with a whole-life support system that offers emergency food, employment assistance, housing, health and social programs. FAME uses EFSP funds for their food program specifically to provide 800 poor families with a one-week supply of groceries each month. Typically the bags will contain cereal, noodles, canned vegetables and fruits, fresh vegetables, diapers, canned milk, and baby formula if needed.
Holy Cross Center Telephone Number: (323) 232-3333 Address/Location: 4705 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90037 Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Holy Cross center provides individuals in need with basic emergency necessities such as food and clothing. The target populations served are the homeless, families suffering from unemployment or underemployment, and senior citizens on a fixed income. The facility is located at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on the first floor. Food is distributed Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Jenesse Center Telephone Number: (323) 299-9496 Address/Location: P.O. Box 8476, Los Angeles, CA 90008 Website: www.jenesse.org/ Type of Program: Food (served meals) and Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Our overall goal is to change the pattern of abuse in the lives of women and children. Jenesses commitment to providing a comprehensive, centralized base of support for women and children is evident by the programs and services provided for the women and children who seek our assistance.
Los Angeles Transition Center Telephone Number: (323) 373-0507 Address/Location: 1050 Leighton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037 Website: www.transitioncenter.org Type of Program: Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Los Angeles Transition Center (LATC) assists homeless adult substance abusers in their recovery and movement to self-sufficiency through the provision of transitional housing with supportive and treatment services. There are two shelters, one for women (24 beds) and one for men (28 beds). The maximum stay at either shelter is two years.
Mothers In Action Telephone Number: (323) 846-2686 Address/Location: 200 E. Slauson, Los Angeles, CA 90011 Website: www.mothersinaction.net Type of Program: Food (served meals and groceries) Service Summary: Mothers In Action provides food services to low-income and homeless women and children. Clients can receive a bag of groceries once a month on Mondays. Each bag contains enough food to feed a family of four for four meals. Additionally, families can receive a holiday grocery distribution of four-six meals and a fresh turkey at the Horace Mann School. Mothers In Action also provides eight mass feedings throughout the year.
Paramount Care Foundation Telephone Number: (562) 272-4999 Address/Location: 8303 Alondra Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723 Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: The mission of Paramount Care Foundation is to serve the residents of Paramount, CA, by working with students and parents to raise students' proficiency in academic studies, fostering a high moral code among our students, providing a sports program as an alternative to gangs, assisting the less fortunate towards self-sufficiency, and providing intermittent events to be a lighthouse to the less fortunate in our community.
SHIELDS for Families Project, Inc. (SHIELDS) Telephone Number: (323) 242-5000 Address/Location: 11603 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047 Website: www.shieldsforfamilies.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: SHIELDS for Families provides services to homeless families affected by substance abuse, child abuse, and mental health issues. Served meals are provided to families enrolled in the substance abuse outpatient program and food vouchers are given to clients in the transitional housing program. Motel vouchers are given to clients that are waiting to enter a housing unit.
South Central Health & Rehabilitation Programs Telephone Number: (323) 751-2677 Address/Locations: 5201 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037 Type of Program: Food (vouchers and served meals) Service Summary: SCHARP provides services to mentally ill and/or multi-diagnosed individuals with substance abuse disorders. Clients who are current members of the SCHARP program are given motel vouchers for emergency stays at motels that are located close to SCHARP service centers. In addition, clients are given food vouchers to grocery stores. Food and motel vouchers are distributed to clients every Monday.
South Central LAMP (Los Angeles Ministries Project) Telephone Number: (323) 234-1471 Address/Location: 892 East 48th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90011 Website: www.southcentrallamp.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: South Central Lamp works to educate and empower families in South LA by offering ESL classes, parenting classes, a family book club, and much more. EFSP funds support meals given to parents and children while they attend LAMP programs. Through LAMP, parents learn about healthy, cost- effective snacks they can provide for their families, and these snacks are modeled during class through the Healthy Snack Program.
Testimonial Community Love Center Telephone Number: (323) 291-6753 Address/Location: 5721 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90062 Website: www.testimonialclc.org Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (Emergency), and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Testimonial Community Love Center provides services to homeless families in the Los Angeles area. The food distribution program gives bagged groceries to low-income and homeless clients every Thursday. Clients may receive food once a week. Emergency shelter is provided at TCLC to homeless families (single women & women with children up to age 12). The shelter has 10 private family bedrooms with four beds per room. The maximum length of stay in the shelter is 90 days. Motel vouchers are also available for up to seven days.
Truevine Community Outreach, Inc. Telephone Number: (310) 635-4300 Address/Location: 5238 Clark Street, Lynwood, CA 90262 Website: www.truevineoutreach.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Truevine Community Outreach provides services to homeless, illiterate, poor and disadvantaged persons of Los Angeles. Food services are provided to anyone who is homeless, disabled, elderly, and/or unemployed. Bulk food is distributed to clients on the 2nd Saturday of the month and hot meals are distributed on the 4th Saturday of the month. The shelter program serves single men ages 18 to 70. The facility is a one-story building with three bedrooms and a total of six beds. The maximum length of stay is 12 months.
Watts Labor Community Action Committee Telephone Number: (323) 232-2258 Address/Location: 5139 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Website: www.wlcac.org Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries) Service Summary: The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents in South Los Angeles. Under the leadership of Ted Watkins, a long-time resident of Watts, WLCAC was organized in 1965 by labor union members living in Watts and with the support and encouragement of seven international unions and staff members from the UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations.
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Eastmont Community Center Telephone Number: (323) 726-7998 Address/Location: 701 S. Hoefner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022 Website: www.eastmontcc.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Eastmont Community Center provides emergency services such as food and clothing, housing, and job search counseling. In addition, Eastmont also offers child development services, educational programs for youth, English-as-a Second-Language and Citizenship classes, adult literacy programs and senior services which include hot meals and low-impact exercise activity.
Human Services Association Telephone Number: (562) 806-5400 Address/Location: 6800 Florence Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA 90201 Website: www.hsala.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Human Services Association (HAS) serves low-income individuals in the southeast area of Los Angeles by offering supportive services. They provide a comprehensive emergency food and food distribution program at their main office in Bell Gardens. Food is available Monday-Friday and is given as frequently as it is needed.
Interfaith Food Center Telephone Number: (562) 903-1478 Address/Location: 14545 Leffingwell Road, Whittier, CA 90604 Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Interfaith Food Center (IFC) serves the hungry, disadvantaged and homeless population in the greater Whittier area. Their main priority is the collection and distribution of food bags to the homeless population of the community. A balanced meal is planned by the Operations Manager and includes such items as pasta, beans, or rice, canned goods, packaged goods. Eligibility is determined by income and size of family. Also, proof of residency in Region 3 is required with positive identification. Emergency boxes are also given to families on a one-time basis as needed.
St. Matthias Episcopal Church of Whittier Telephone Number: (562) 698-9741 Address/Location: 7056 S. Washington Avenue, Norwalk, CA 90602 Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: The St. Matthias Soup Hour started in 1984 as a response to seeing hungry people in the Uptown area of Whittier. Every weekday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM we serve a hot meal to anyone who wishes to eat. An average of 70 people are served a day, through the work of about eight volunteers per day.
Stop Homelessness in the Rio Hondo Area Telephone Number: (562) 863-8805 Address/Location: 12300 4 th Street, Bldg. #213, Norwalk, CA 90650 Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Stop Homelessness in the Rio Hondo Area helps disenfranchised families end their cycle of homelessness and become self-sufficient. The shelter has 92 beds and 26 rooms, of which three of the rooms can accommodate large families of six-ten people. The maximum length of stay at the shelter is 18 months. Children from infants to teens are accepted.
Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center Telephone Number: (562) 421-8106 Address/Location: 3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 203, Long Beach, CA 90808 Website: www.sucasadv.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Service Summary: Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center serves homeless women and their children ages 12 and older who are victims of domestic violence. The crisis shelter consists of five bedrooms (22 beds), six baths, two kitchens, a dining room, a living room, and two laundry rooms. The maximum length of stay at the crisis shelter is 30 days. The transitional shelter consists of four, fully furnished, cottage-like apartments, which provide a total capacity of 24 beds. The maximum length of stay at the transitional shelter is one year. Clients gain access to the shelter through a 24-hour crisis hotline and intake process.
Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center Telephone Number: (562) 421-8106 Address/Location: 3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 203, Long Beach, CA 90808 Website: www.sucasadv.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Service Summary: Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center serves homeless women and their children ages 12 and older who are victims of domestic violence. The crisis shelter consists of five bedrooms (22 beds), six baths, two kitchens, a dining room, a living room, and two laundry rooms. The maximum length of stay at the crisis shelter is 30 days. The transitional shelter consists of four, fully furnished, cottage-like apartments, which provide a total capacity of 24 beds. The maximum length of stay at the transitional shelter is one year. Clients gain access to the shelter through a 24-hour crisis hotline and intake process.
Whittier First Day Coalition Telephone Number: (562) 945-4304 Address/Location: 12426 Whittier Blvd., Whittier, CA 90602 Website: Type of Program: www.whittierfirstday.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Whittier First Day provides a short-term emergency transitional housing with on site supportive services to 45 individuals in the City of Whittier. Services include: on-site health clinic, health screenings, mental health services, on-site meals, case management, clothing, transportation, 12 step meetings, education, training and employment assistance. First Day provides professional and social service offices and meeting space.
Womens and Childrens Crisis Shelter, Inc. Telephone Number: (562) 945-3937 Address/Location: Whittier (confidential DV shelter location) Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Womens and Childrens Crisis Shelter (WCCS) provides services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The WCCS emergency shelter facility is a large two-story apartment building that can accommodate up to 30 persons. The facility has 15 rooms, which can accommodate a mom with up to five children. The length of stay for families is 30 days. If there are no available beds at the WCCS facility and other local area shelters, then arrangements will be made to assist the family with a motel voucher.
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Christian Outreach In Action Telephone Number (562) 432-1440 Address/Location: 515 East Third Street, Long Beach, CA 90802 Website: www.coalongbeach.org Type of Program: Food (served meals and vouchers) Service Summary: Christian Outreach In Action assists homeless and low-income individuals in gaining physical health by providing groceries and nutritious meals. Specifically, on weekdays, breakfast and dinner are served. Lunch is served on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. COA offers economic relief that allows clients to spend more of their income on housing, transportation, and other needs. Food services are provided to all homeless individuals regardless of age or gender.
Comprehensive Child Development Telephone Number (562) 427-8834 Address/Location: 2565 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806 Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Comprehensive Child Development assists low income parents with child care while they are attending job training or schooling. Food is provided to the parents of children enrolled in CDD programs at no cost.
City of Long Beach, Dept. of Health & Human Services Telephone Number: (562) 570-4003 Address/Location: 2525 Grand Avenue, Rm 235, Long Beach, CA 90815 Website: http://www.longbeach.gov/health/ Type of Program: Food (vouchers) and Hotel/Motel Vouchers Service Summary: The primary goal of the Department of Health & Human Services is to improve the quality of life of Long Beach residents by addressing the public health and human needs service of the community. Services provided for homeless individuals and families at the Multi-Service Center include: emergency motel, restaurant, and grocery vouchers. Clients must be verifiably homeless.
Food Pantry LAX Telephone Number: (310) 677-5597 Address/Location: 355 East Beach Ave. Inglewood, CA 90302 Website: http://westchester.methodists.org/about/laxfood.html Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: The Food Pantry, LAX provides emergency, short-term assistance to families and individuals in need of food. In addition to food, the homeless are given bags containing such items as soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shampoo, etc. as they are available.
Harbor Interfaith Services Telephone Number: (310) 831-0603 Address/Location: 670 W. Ninth Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 Website: www.harborinterfaith.org Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency), and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Harbor Interfaith provides services to homeless families. Their food program known as the Emergency Food and Advocacy Center (FISH) provides bagged groceries to over 20,000 individuals each year. The Family Shelter, an emergency shelter that consists of 20 individual apartments (with a total of 60 beds), strives to preserve family dignity. Each apartment has its own living/sleeping quarters, kitchenette, and bathroom and can house anywhere from two-four people. Harbor Interfaith Services also offers motel vouchers to those waiting for an opening in the Family Shelter.
House of Yahweh Telephone Number: (310) 675-1384 Address/Location: 4046 Marine Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260 Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: House of Yahweh provides food, clothing, shelter, and other supportive services to the economically disadvantaged and the impoverished. House of Yahweh operates a shelter that consists of 12 self-contained trailers/motor homes with 27 beds. Those who participate in the shelter program must be homeless or soon to be homeless and be drug/alcohol free for six months. Clients must be employed, looking for employment, or attending school.
Interval House Telephone Number: (562) 591-1292 Address/Location: 1430 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813 Website: www.intervalhouse.org Type of Program: Emergency Shelter and Grocery Vouchers Service Summary: The mission of Interval House is to provide crisis intervention and assistance to victims of domestic violence and individuals at risk for abuse from ethnically diverse and underserved communities. We also strive to eliminate violence and its resultant homelessness within our targeted underserved populations by raising community awareness of the cultural dynamics of violence, promoting education about violence prevention, and mobilizing communities to end violence.
Rainbow Services Telephone Number: (310) 547-9343 Address/Location: 453 West 7th St., San Pedro, CA 90731 Website: www.rainbowservicesdv.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Service Summary: Rainbow Services serves women and children who are victims of domestic violence by providing housing and supportive services. Rainbow House, a 40-bed emergency shelter, has ten bedrooms each furnished with four twin beds, a dresser, nightstand, and closet. There are also three furnished lounges, which offer semi-private living rooms for families. Battered women and their children may remain in the emergency shelter for up to 30 days.
Toberman Neighborhood Center Telephone Number: (310) 832-1145 Address/Location: 131 North Grand Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90731 Website: www.tobermansettlementhouse.org Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries) and Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Toberman Settlement House, Inc. provides food services to homeless individuals in the form of groceries or served meals. Transitional shelter is provided to chemically dependent homeless women at San Pedros Support Harbor Area Womens Lives (SHAWL). The residence has five bedrooms, 12 beds, two bathrooms, kitchen, living room, and a sizeable backyard. The length of stay is from three-six months, during which each resident will transition through several structured phases of growth.
Womens Shelter of Long Beach Telephone Number: (562) 437-7233 Address/Location: 930 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 9813 Website: www.womenshelterlb.org Type of Program: Food (meals) and Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Since 1977, Womens Shelter of Long Beach has helped thousands of families overcome the trauma caused by domestic abuse. WSLB assists victims and their children by providing safe shelter and supportive services including 30-45 days of emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, social services support, legal and health advocacy, and much more.
Food Banks
Foodbank of Southern California Telephone Number: (562) 435-3577 Address/Location: 1444 San Francisco Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813 Website: www.foodbankofsocal.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Foodbank of Southern California provides non-profit agencies with food daily. Distribution takes place Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:30PM. The Foodbank also provides bags of groceries to needy seniors at eighteen distribution sites and delivers food to 30-40 homebound seniors.
Food Finders Telephone Number: (562) 598-3003 Address/Location: 3434 Atlantic Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90807 Website: http://www.foodfinders.org/ Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Food Finders delivers food directly to approximately a 120 non-profit agencies. Types of food distributed include: breads, produce, meats, canned and packaged goods, dairy, and deli items. Operations and deliveries usually begin at 7:00 AM. To be eligible to receive food from Food Finders an agency must be a non-profit agency or church providing a food ministry.
Los Angeles Regional Foodbank Telephone Number: (323) 234-3030 Address/Location: 1734 East 41 st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058 Website: www.lafoodbank.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank provides food for over 1,000 charitable organizations in Los Angeles County. The Foodbank is open Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:00PM. Appointments must be made in order to pick up food. Non-profit member organizations are permitted to order food once per week.
Neighborhood Outreach Council Telephone Number: (310) 568-1811 Address/Location: 2501 Industry Way #F, Lynwood, CA 90262 Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Hotel/Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Neighborhood Outreach Council (NOC) provides services to feed the hungry by locating, transporting, warehousing and distributing food. NOC distributes food to over 260 agencies throughout Los Angeles County. NOC also offers hotel/motel vouchers to clients waiting for more permanent housing.
Westside Food Bank Telephone Number: (310) 828-6016 Address/Location: 1710 22 nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Website: www.westsidefoodbankca.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Westside Food Bank distributes food to local member direct service nonprofit agencies with food assistance programs for low-income people.
Multi-Regional Service Providers
1736 Family Crisis Center SPAS 6, 8 Telephone Number: (323) 737-3900 Address/Location: 2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90018 Website: www.1736fcc.org Type of Program: Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: 1736 Family Crisis Center provides services to homeless abused women and their children. EFSP funding will be applied toward the cost of providing services to unduplicated persons in six shelters (one serving runaway/homeless youth and five serving domestic violence victims). Shelters are located in Region 4 (South Bay), Region 6 (South Los Angeles), and Region 3 (Long Beach). The maximum length of stay is 90 days.
AIDS Project Los Angeles SPAS 1-8 Telephone Number: (213) 201-1600 Address/Location: 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Ste.#300, Los Angeles, CA 90010 Website: www.apla.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) provides services to all people infected by and at risk for HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County through its Necessities of Life Program. Nutritious, freshly packed, bagged groceries are provided to approximately 1,224 clients a month and Sustacal (a nutritional supplement used to help sustain the immune system) is given to those who have a prescription. Clients may visit twice a month to obtain groceries and personal care items. Food is distributed at the following locations: NOLP Valley Site 7336 Bellaire Avenue North Hollywood (818) 255-0080 Long Beach 729 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach (565) 495- 1414 NOLP Los Angeles 611 S. Kingsley Drive Los Angeles (213) 201-1326 NOLP South Central 1774 E. 118 th St, Building L Los Angeles (323) 566-1652
Asian Pacific Womens Center SPAS 2, 4 Telephone Number (213) 250-2977 Address/Location: 1145 Wilshire Blvd., 1 st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Website: www.apwcla.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Asian Pacific Womens Center, Inc provides transitional shelter for battered women and their children. The facility provides multi-lingual and multi- cultural supportive services and programs. A one-bedroom apartment and supportive services are provided to each family that moves into the program. Each apartment has a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and a bedroom. APWC provides housing for a maximum of 18 months.
Beyond Shelter SPAS 2, 4, 6, 8 Telephone Number: (213) 252-0772 Address/Location: 520 S. Virgil Avenue, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Website: www.beyondshelter.org Type of Program: Food (vouchers), Motel Vouchers, and Rental Assistance Service Summary: Beyond Shelter helps to combat poverty and homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles County by providing housing assistance and referrals. Beyond Shelter uses EFSP funds to provide motel vouchers for approximately 150 families, for which shelter space is not available. Emergency food vouchers are also provided for approximately 300 families during their stay in the hotel/motel as well as families transitioning into permanent housing. Services are provided at the following locations: Pacoima Office, 11243 Glen Oaks Blvd., Suite 3, Pacoima (818) 834-4885 Long Beach Services Center, 6335 Myrtle Avenue, Long Beach (562) 570-4525 Main Office, 1200 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles (213) 252-0772 Broadway Village, 7826 S. Broadway, Los Angeles (323) 565- 2703
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. SPAS 1-8 Telephone Number: (213) 251-3400 Address/Location: 1531 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 Website: www.catiholiccharitiesla.org Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per-Diem Shelter (emergency & transitional), and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Catholic Charities of Los Angeles has 18 sites that provide services to a broad range of populations. Groceries are distributed at sites across the County that operate a minimum of 5 hours each day, 4 days a week. Some distribute food on weekends and some have outreach programs that distribute ready-to-eat meals. Shelters provide beds for a variety of populations, including homeless men, women, and families. Sobriety at the time of admission is required at all shelters and the maximum stay is 60 days. The motel voucher program targets families with children, people who are ill, frail and/or disabled, and people who are ill. No one can receive motel vouchers for more than 30 days.
Center for the Pacific-Asian Family, Inc. SPAS 4,8 Telephone Number: (323) 653-4042 Address/Location: 543 N. Fairfax Ave., # 108, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Website: www.cpaf.info Type of Program: Food (served meals & vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Center for the Pacific-Asian Family, Inc. works with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Los Angeles Countys Pacific-Asian community. CPAF operates a 45-bed emergency shelter in Region 5 and a 20-bed transitional shelter in Region 3. Served meals are provided for CPAF shelter residents. CPAF also uses motel vouchers for those clients that are not eligible for services. Clients receiving motel vouchers will also be given restaurant vouchers for meals while staying in the motel.
Chrysalis Center SPAS 2, 4, 5 Telephone Number: (213) 895-7777 Address/Location: 516 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Website: www.changelives.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Chrysalis Center provides job-training and employment-related services to the homeless and low-income. EFSP funds are used to provide motel vouchers to clients enrolled in the Employment Program and to individuals referred by the Info-Line. Bagged groceries and sack lunches are also provided to clients searching for employment and those who are newly employed. Services can be accessed at the following locations: Chrysalis, San Fernando Valley 14015 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima (818) 834-4357 Chrysalis, Santa Monica 1837 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica (310) 392-4117 Chrysalis, Main Site 516 South Main Street, Los Angeles (213) 895-7777
City Help SPAS 4, 6, 7 Telephone Number: (213) 273-7148 Address/Location: 2301 Bellevue Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026 Website: www.dreamcenter.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: The Dream Center is a non-profit outreach dedicated to helping inner-cities. Our ministry provides hope by meeting both tangible and spiritual needs. We provide food, clothing, shelter, life rehabilitation, education and job training, Biblical training and much more through our 273 ministries and outreaches. We reach thousands of hurting and needy children, families and adults across all races and cultures each week.
Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Services SPAS 5, 8 Telephone Number: (310) 390-6612 Address/Location: 4760 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230 Website: www.didihirsch.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Services provides assistance to individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse problems. Clients are eligible for services if they are homeless, experiencing a crisis, or have a psychiatric disorder. Emergency shelter is provided at Jump Street and Excelsior House. The maximum length of stay at each shelter is 28 days.
Emotional Health Association dba SHARE! SPAS 1-6 Telephone Number: (213) 213-0109 Address/Location: 4760 South Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 Website: www.shareselfhelp.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: The mission of SHARE! the Self-Help and Recovery Exchange, is to help people in Los Angeles pursue personal growth and change. SHARE! empowers people to change their own lives and provides them a loving, safe, non-judgmental place where they can find community, information and support.
Hamburger Home/Aviva Family and Childrens Services SPAS 2-4 Telephone Number: (323) 876-0550 Address/Location: 7120 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Website: www.aviacenter.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Aviva Center Serves severely abused, neglected, troubled and homeless adolescents girls ages 12-18 in a residential diagnostic and treatment program. The treatment facilities consist of two single-family homes in residential areas of Van Nuys and Panorama City. As part of the daily treatment program, Aviva serves three nutritionally sound, planned meals and additional snacks, prepared on-site seven days a week year-round.
Hope for Homeless Youth SPAS 4-5 Telephone Number: (818) 653-3711 Address/Location: 2406 Kent Street, Los Angeles 90026 Website: www.hopeforhomelessyouth.org Type of Program: Food (prepared meals) Service Summary: Hope for Homeless Youth is a 12-month program for men and women at least 18 years of age, who have a desire for change, a willingness to be held accountable and to be under authority. The program compromises of four phases. 24 hour Emergency Shelter is provided for up to 72 hours.
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles SPAS 2, 4, 5 Telephone Number: (323) 761-8800 Address/Location: 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Ste.#350, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Website: www.jfsla.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Service Summary: Jewish Family Service provides an array of social and mental services to men, women, and children in Los Angeles. Gramercy Place Shelter provides services for homeless families. GPS is a 13-bedroom, 54-bed facility in the Mid-Wilshire district. Residents live in family units whereby each family is provided with their own large, furnished room. There is a childcare facility on site as well as a group room where resident meetings are held. Each family is responsible for their own meal preparation. SOVA Kosher Food Pantry (SOVA) distributes groceries, including canned and packaged non-perishable foods, fresh produce, and bakery goods to low- income and homeless people. Clients generally receive a four-day supply of food monthly or more frequently on an emergency basis. SOVA operates three storefronts, including SOVA Valley Program in Tarzana, SOVA West Program in Santa Monica, and SOVA Metro Program in Los Angeles.
Labor Community Services Food and Emergency Program SPAS 1, 3 - 8 Telephone Number: (213) 427-9048 Address/Location: 2130 James Woods Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006 Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Labor Community Services provides services to help feed displaced union workers and other disadvantaged people. Food is distributed to 32 local unions at the Steelworkers Union, Local 1981, a bulk food facility located on Maywood Avenue in Huntington Park. The food is then taken to the union halls where it is bagged for families and/or individuals and distributed to those in need. Walk-in clients can also receive bagged groceries and food certificates every day from 8:30AM-5:00PM at the Labor Community Services Food Pantry located at 2130 James Wood Blvd in Los Angeles.
Living into the Future Foundation SPAS 2-3, 6-8 Telephone Number: (562) 429-1441 Address/Location: 4300 Bellflower Blvd, Lakewood, CA 90713 Type of Program: Food (groceries and served meals) Service Summary: The Living into the Future Foundation funds provides funds and grants to various food pantries throughout Los Angeles County. Pantries are located the San Fernando Valley and South/East Los Angeles. Please call 562-429-1441 to find a pantry near you.
Los Angeles Jewish AIDS Services/Project Chicken Soup SPAS 2, 4-8 Telephone Number: (323) 933-5402 Address/Location: Website: P.O. Box 480241, Los Angeles, CA 90048 www.projectchickensoup.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) Service Summary: Project Chicken Soup is a non-profit organization which provides nutritious, kosher meals to people living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County, in observance of the Jewish commandment of tikkun olam, healing the world through service to humankind. Project Chicken Soup provides nechama - comfort - to those in need, regardless of race, religion or creed, and provides a connection to the Jewish community.
Los Angeles County Community and Senior Citizen Services/Foodnet SPAS 2-4, 6-8 Telephone Number: (818) 897-2909 Address/Location: 3175 West 6 th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Community and Senior Services serves homeless and low-income residents of Los Angeles County with food assistance at eleven service center sites. Emergency food distribution is available for first-time walk-in clients refereed through Info-Line. These clients are given a one-week supply of food and are asked to return for the regular monthly food distribution. Low-income families, individuals and seniors can receive a free supplemental basket of food on the 2 nd and 3 rd Thursday of each month. Each basket contains food to provide four complete, well- balanced meals.
Maternal and Child Health Access SPAS 4, 6 Telephone Number: (213) 749-4261 Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: 1111 West 6 th Street, Ste.#400, Los Angeles, CA 90017 www.mchaccess.org Food (vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Maternal and Child Health Access provides services to pregnant women and their families. Eligible clients are issued a Christian Food Center or St. Thomas Center grocery voucher every two weeks. The program also provides motel vouchers and clients can receive vouchers for a maximum of 30 days. Clients accessing programs at Maternal and Child Health Access are involved with case management on a long-term basis.
Mental Health America of Los Angeles SPAS 1, 8 Telephone Number: (562) 285-1330 Address/Location: 100 W. Broadway, Suite 5010, Long Beach, CA 90802 Website: www.mhala.org Type of Program: Food (served meals and groceries) Service Summary: Founded in 1924, Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHA) is a nonprofit organization that uses four cornerstones service, education, advocacy and training to create opportunities for adults and young adults with mental illness to recover to full, equal lives. MHA serves Los Angeles County, California, with sites in Los Angeles, Lancaster and Long Beach. We have two integrated services programs based on our nationally-recognized and replicated model, two homeless assistance services, and a housing and community development program. Our Wellness Centers blend physical and mental health strategies to help individuals pursue healthy lives.
Midnight Mission SPAS 4, 8 Telephone Number: (213) 624-9258 Address/Location: 601 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Website: www.midnightmission.org Type of Program: Food (served meals) and Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: The Midnight Mission was founded in 1914. The Midnight Mission provides emergency food, shelter, clothing, personal hygiene needs and medical care. Services also include addiction rehabilitation utilizing the 12 step method.
Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation SPAS 2-4, 6-8 Telephone Number: (818) 982-4091 Address/Location: 7843 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91605 Website: www.lafh.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Service Summary: Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation provides shelter for homeless and low-income families and individuals. The maximum shelter stay is 90 days. Families at the Transitional Living Center are eligible to extend their stay for up to six months. Shelter is provided at Chernow House and Sydney M. Irmas Transitional Living Center.
New City Parish, Inc. SPAS 4, 6, 8 Telephone Number: (213) 387-9037 Address/Location: 1345 South Burlington Avenue Los Angeles CA 90006 Website: www.newcityparish.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: New City Parish is an urban coalition of congregations that provides services to homeless and low-income individuals and families in the areas of Los Angeles, Compton, and Inglewood. NCP operates a community food distribution project that seeks to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Bagged groceries contain enough food to provide six to eight meals, depending on family size. Food distribution hours and frequency of program vary by location.
New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless SPAS 6, 8 Telephone Number: (562) 733-1147 Address/Location: 1301 W. 12 th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813 Website: www.newimageshelter.org Type of Program: Food (restaurant vouchers), Winter Shelter, and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless serves homeless families with children or persons with disabilities in crisis situations. Food is provided to homeless clients through restaurant vouchers for the Americana Restaurant and McDonalds. New Image also contracts with seven Long Beach motels for its motel voucher program. During the winter shelter season, which runs from December 1 through March 15, New Image also operates a winter shelter program. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Winter Shelter clients receive lodging and meals.
Para Los Ninos SPAS 4, 6 Telephone Number: (213) 623-8446 Address/Location: 500 S. Lucas Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Website: http://www.paralosninos.org/ Type of Program: Food (groceries and food vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Para Los Ninos provides services to homeless and at-risk families in Central and South Los Angeles. All clients are screened and assessed to identity short and long term needs and assigned a caseworker that develops a case plan for the family. Food bags that contain supplies for 9 nutritious meals are distributed at the Sixth Street site, Vermont site, and Pico Union site during business hours. Food vouchers to Ralphs and Food-4-Less are also provided to walk-in clients that have access to cooking facilities. In addition, Para Los Ninos provides motel vouchers to families with children to stay in hotels until more suitable family housing is arranged.
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) SPAS 4-5 Telephone Number: (310) 996-0034 Address/Location: 2346 Cotner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Website: www.epath.org Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: PATH provides shelter and supportive services for homeless people, including veterans, substance abusers in recovery, parents with children, victims of domestic violence, the unemployed, and welfare recipients who have lost benefits. PATH operates two shelters: PATHWays Westside Center, a 90-day program for men, women, children, and transgender adults, can house 32 adults and families at any given time. The Regional Homeless Center, a 180-day program for homeless individuals and families, maintains 98 beds21 beds for women, 20 beds for families, 39 beds for single men, and 18 beds for men with special needs. PATH also provides motel vouchers at the Regional Homeless Center. Motel Vouchers are given to adult homeless individuals living in the West Hollywood, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles areas between Skid Row and Hollywood.
Project Angel Food SPAS 1-8 Telephone Number: (323) 845-1800 Address/Location: 7574 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Website: www.angelfood.org Type of Program: Food (served meals and groceries) Service Summary: Project Angel Food provides daily meals in the form of a delivery program to men, women and children who are homebound or disabled by AIDS and other serious illnesses in Los Angeles County. The agency provides meals specifically prepared for immune-suppressed clients with special dietary needs. All meals are prepared by professional chefs and volunteer assistants and guided by registered dietitians. Meals are distributed via satellite drop-off points in North Hollywood, Pasadena, Silverlake, Santa Monica, South Central Los Angeles, and the Antelope Valley.
Saint Vincent De Paul, Council of Los Angeles, Inc SPAS 2 3, 6, 8 Telephone Number: (323) 224-6287 Address/Location: 210 North Avenue 21, Los Angeles, CA 90031 Website: www.svdpla.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Saint Vincent De Paul provides food to no and low-income families and shelter services for homeless men. Food is distributed in grocery boxes that include six nourishing lunch or dinner meals for a family of three. The shelter program at Cardinal Manning Center serves homeless men in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. The Center can house 58 men at any given time for a maximum of 28 days each.
Star View Children and Family Services SPAS 4, 6, 8 Telephone Number: (310) 273-9650 Address/Location: 1501 Hughes Way, Suite 150, Long Beach, CA 908010 Website: www.starsinc.org Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: Star View Children and Family Services offers a full continuum of community- and facility-based programs, as well as special education in public and nonpublic schools. Star View Children and Family Services deliver a complete array of therapeutic services including outpatient, Day Treatment Intensive, and acute and subacute inpatient treatment all of which are grounded in clinically sound, best practices.
Salvation Army of Southern California SPAS 1-8 Telephone Number: (213) 607-0196 Address/Location: 900 West 9 th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Website: http://www.salvationarmy.org/socal Type of Program: Food (served meals), Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: The Salvation Army of Southern California provides social services to the homeless and hungry across Los Angeles County at 24 locations. Generally, clients are eligible to receive bagged groceries every 3 months and there is no limit on attending served meals distributions. The Way In Youth Shelter, a 20-bed facility, serves runaway and homeless youth under the age of 18. Bell Shelter, a 350-bed facility, serves homeless men and women. Motel vouchers are also provided to clients waiting for a shelter bed or more permanent housing and are usually provided for up to four days. If the voucher is for a family impacted by domestic violence, a stay of seven to 14 days is available. All clients receiving services are involved in case management and are eligible to receive other supportive services as needed.
San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council, Inc. SPAS 1-2 Telephone Number: (818) 718-6460 Address/Location: 10824 Topanga Canyon Boulevard #7, Chatsworth, CA 91311 Website: www.sfvic.org Type of Program: Food (groceries & Served Meals) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: The San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council provides served meals and groceries to the hungry and homeless in the San Fernando Valley through eight food pantries at more than ten locations. Each pantry sets its days/hours of operation, determines the frequency of food distribution, and sets its own eligibility requirements and intake procedures. Motel vouchers are also provided for persons without a safe, sanitary place to stay.
Special Service For Groups (SSG) SPAS 4, 6, 8 Telephone Number: (213) 236-9393 Address/Location: 605 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Website: www.ssgmain.org Type of Program: Food (meals & vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Special Service For Groups provides services designed to alleviate hunger and homelessness in hard to serve areas of Los Angeles. Bagged groceries and served meals as well as motel vouchers are provided to homeless and low-income individuals and families at five locations. Distribution hours and eligibility requirements vary by site. Food and vouchers are provided at the following locations: Groceries: Tongan Community Service Center 14112 S. Kingsley Dr., Gardena (310) 327-9650 Food & Motel Vouchers: BACUP 2120 W. 8th St., Ste. 210, Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 368-1888 Groceries & Served Meals: Homeless & Hungry Project #1 1369 S. Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles (323) 231-7026 Served Meals: Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition Sycamore Ave. and Romaine Ave., Los Angeles (323) 934-6620 Shelter Beds and Food Vouchers: HOP/Homeless Women and Childrens Project, 5715 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90037, 323- 948-0444
Travelers Aid Society of Los Angeles SPAS 4-5 Telephone Number: (323) 468-2500 Address/Location: 1720 North Gower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Website: www.tasla.org Type of Program: Food (meals & vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary: Travelers Aid Society provides services to runaway/homeless youth, homeless families, homeless adults, stranded travelers, the physically and mentally challenged, and victims of crime. Meals and snacks are served at the Teen Canteen Monday-Friday from 9:15AM-10:00AM and from 1:15PM-2:00PM. Groceries and restaurant vouchers are also available at the LAX Service Center Monday-Friday from 8:30AM- 5:00PM. Those clients that are part of a case plan and at risk of becoming homeless are eligible to receive motel vouchers for a maximum of 30 days at the LAX Service Center and Regional Homeless Center.
United Methodist Ministries-Los Angeles District SPAS 4-6 Telephone Number: (323) 733-4100 Address/Location: 3320 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 Type of Program: Food (meals & groceries) Service Summary: United Methodist Ministries provides food, shelter, and supportive services to low-income Hispanic and African American families, persons with HIV/AIDS, and homeless individuals living on the streets. Bagged groceries, served meals, and sack lunches are distributed at 10 locations across Los Angeles County. Distribution hours and eligibility requirement vary by location.
Union Rescue Mission SPAS 2-5 Telephone Number: (213) 673-4839 Address/Location: 545 South San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Website: www.urm.org Type of Program: Food (served meals), Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Service Summary: Established in 1891, URM is one of the largest rescue missions of its kind in the United States and the oldest in Los Angeles. URM provides a comprehensive array of emergency and long-term services to our guests, including: food, shelter, clothing, medical and dental care, recovery programs, transitional housing, legal assistance, education, counseling, and job training to needy men, women, children, and families.
West Angeles Community Development Corporation SPAS 4, 6, 8 Telephone Number: (323) 733-8300 Address/Location: 3741 Stocker Blvd Suite 103 Los Angeles, CA 90008 Website: www.westa.org/cdc.html Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries) Service Summary: The West Los Angeles Community Development Corporation mission is to increase social and economic justice, demonstrate compassion, and combat poverty by developing affordable permanent housing and providing emergency assistance. WACDC provides food services in the form of bagged groceries and hot, nutritious meals and ready prepared snacks to homeless persons and families experiencing extreme hardship in Skid Row, the Crenshaw Corridor, and Region 5.