For more than a decade, one California state senator has hosted an annual health and resource fair for homeless people, and every year he wishes he could do more. State Sen. Dave Cortese brought more than 50 organizations together at San Jose City Hall to offer a variety of services to do...
They also largely rely on contracting to more than 200 third-party service providers and not-for-profit organizations to provide homeless services across a range of areas. The variety of funding sources and challenges in coordination of service providers leads to a c...
While slightly over 10% of the US population lives in California, over 25% of the nation’s homeless reside in the Golden State, and nowhere is that statistic more visible than in the City of Los Angeles (Howle, 2018). Quantitative data from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAH...
Given national recognition, The State of Homelessness in America benefits individuals needlessly suffering from a lack of shelter and a steady income. Efforts such as raising awareness and knowledge about the increase in the homeless population has sparked a number of organizations devoted to lessening...
In Los Angeles, leaders refuse to do the mundane yet vital work that will lead to successful homelessness programs: revamp hiring practices to speed recruitment; provide clear goals and expectations so employees and organizations know their mission; eliminate organizational silos focused on process ...
This fragmented ecosystem requires coordination across many organizations, with LAHSA, the lead agency in the county’s continuum of care, alone executing more than 1,000 contracts with more than 100 nonprofits each year.37 By comparison, the New York City Department of Homel...
to a variety of providers‚ such as temporary or permanent housing facilities‚ organizations that serve meals‚ and job centers that can assist the client in learning new skills or finding jobs. Some clients can need help finding treatment to address and underlying cause ofhomelessness. ...
requires everyone’s attention and poses a danger to our society and its ability to succeed. In this paper, I'll present ideas about the causes of homelessness, assistance programs for the homeless and organizations in place that have been proposed for the problem, the economic impact on the...
Homelessness has become a serious problem in today’s society. Despite the organizations that help multitudes of homeless people, homelessness is continually increasing. In recent years, America’s culture has been changing due to economic, political, and social issues. These issues have caused a ...
"Service Integration to Reduce Homelessness in Los Angeles County: Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives," Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 38, 44-54.Guerrero, E. G., Henwood, B., & Wenzel, S. L. (2014b). Service integration to reduce homelessness in Los Angeles...