Supportive Services
Homelessness does not have a one-size-fits-all solution.
At every stage of their journey, from the time a person or family walks through the front door of LAFH to the time they walk through the front door of their new home, our staff work hand-in-hand with participants to assess, engage, and re-engage with them, ensuring that everyone receives the customized support and solutions they need to stabilize their lives.
Our comprehensive service model includes a wide range of services. These may include connections to mental and physical health care; trauma recovery services, including resources for survivors of domestic violence; substance use disorder treatment; employment and education support; financial literacy; and youth enrichment programs. If we don’t provide services directly, we leverage our broad network of partner agencies across the region to meet the specialized needs of our community.
LAFH’s employment program is a key component of helping our program participants regain financial stability. Our employment counselors seek to address the underlying causes of unemployment and underemployment of people transitioning out of homelessness by providing career readiness workshops, resume-building guidance, and mock interviews, along with other forms of customized job placement support.
Building out mental health programs for our participants - then below have links with a little more info.
LAFH’s employment services program engaged 603 participants in 2024 and helped 127 participants secure employment.
3 Key Areas
Expansion of harm reduction services
Partnership with Tarzana Safe Syringe Exchange, a community service that provides safe injection supplies and safe disposal of used needles and syringes. .monthly harm reduction groups and meetings and Narcan training (supplies are passed out), harm reduction and substance use groups for participants – Interim Housing
Expansion of mobile health clinics
Permanently affordable housing guarantees tenancy to very low- and low-income households through deed-restricted apartment buildings. All tenants pay below-market rents and can remain in their apartment homes indefinitely. Designed to enable people to transition out of homelessness, permanently affordable housing is focused on prevention, enabling residents to remain in a home they can afford long-term.
Increase in linkages to higher levels of care
Throughout the various sites, LA Family Housing provides customized care and support depending on our resident’s needs. Assited living and pediatric care are two