In Central Los Angeles, there are 22,030 people who are homeless each night. According to the 2007 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count:
- 3,033 are children.
- 4,815 are people in families.
- 16,374 are unsheltered - living on the streets, cars, parks, or abandoned buildings.
- 8,295 are chronically homeless, meaning they have been homeless for a long period of time and face one or more disabilities.
What YOU Can Do:
Find out more about Central Los Angeles volunteer opportunities with United Way homeless services partners by clicking on any of the triangles on the map below. The dots represent United Way homeless services partners who do not currently have volunteer opportunities.*
- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Administrative Office
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- Bet Tzedek Legal Services
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Senior Nutrition Program
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- Center for the Pacific Asian Family
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
West Hollywood Comprehensive Service Center
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
W. Hollywood Comprehensive Service Center
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Partners Adult Day Healtcare
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- L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
Jeff Griffith Youth Center
- L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
McDonald/Wright Bld
- Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
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- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
Mother-Child Residence
- My Friend's Place
- Public Counsel
My Friend's Place
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- PATH Partners
PATH Hollywood
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- Public Counsel
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Immigration Resettlement and Senior Outreach
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- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
West Office
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- PATH Partners
Gramercy Housing Group
- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
St Mary's Center
- Portals House, Inc.
Mariposa Clubhouse Recovery & Welln
- Portals House, Inc.
Twin Peaks Transitional Residential
- Alexandria House
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- AIDS Project Los Angeles
David Geffen Center
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- Public Counsel
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- PATH Partners
PATH Regional Homeless Center
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- Mental Health America of Los Angeles
Information and Assistance
- Beyond Shelter
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- St. Anne's
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- Portals House, Inc.
Rampart Transitional Residential Pr
- Portals House, Inc.
Wilshire Mental Center
- L.A.to End Hunger and Homelesness
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- Public Counsel
Angel's Flight
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- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Central Office
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- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
Languille Residence
- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
Hawkes Residence
- Beyond Shelter
Headquarters
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- LTSC Community Development Corporation
Angelina Apartments
- Corporation for Supportive Housing
- Special Service for Groups
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- Shelter Partnership, Inc.
Administrative Office
- Mental Health America of Los Angeles
Wellness Center
- Chinatown Service Center
- Chinatown Service Center
Youth Center
- Beyond Shelter
Central "Housing First" Program Satellite Off
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- LTSC Community Development Corporation
- LTSC Community Development Corporation
Far East Building
- Downtown Women's Center
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- LTSC Community Development Corporation
Grace Lino Childcare Center
- Weingart Center Association
WCA
- Public Counsel
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- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
Brownson House
- L.A. Family Housing
Comunidad Cesar Chavez
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- East LA Community Corporation
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- LTSC Community Development Corporation
San Pedro Firm Building
- Lamp Community
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- Skid Row Housing Trust
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- Imagine LA
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- Skid Row Housing Trust
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- A Community of Friends
- A Community of Friends
- Register now for HomeWalk 2008: HomeWalk is United Way’s annual 5K family walk to raise awareness and resources to end homelessness in Los Angeles County. This year’s walk takes place on Saturday, November 15th at Exposition Park.
- Join Local Coalitions: Help end homelessness by getting involved in local coalitions working toward permanent solutions.
- Project Y!MBY (Yes! In My Backyard) is a local solution to end homelessness by connecting people to existing care and resources. By engaging community members, Project Y!MBY offers a collaborative approach to improve coordination of homeless services. To get involved, contact Ann English at 323-960-3333.
- Housing Los Angeles is a broad coalition of community organizations, affordable housing developers, labor unions, and religious congregations working to increase and preserve the supply of safe, decent homes that people can afford. To get involved, go to www.scanph.org/node/38 or contact Eric Ares at 213.480.1249 x254
- Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness works in the community to end hunger and homelessness through public education, organizing, and community action. To get involved, contact Bob Erlenbusch at 213-251-0041, or go to www.lacehh.org.
*The sites on the map represent United Way partner organizations that are leaders in the field of ending homelessness by providing access to permanent housing and advocating for permanent solutions. For more information on additional homeless service providers in your community, please call 211.