South Los Angeles
In South Los Angeles, there are 11,670 people who are homeless each night. According to the 2007 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count:
- 1,780 are children.
- 2,969 are people in families.
- 10,664 are unsheltered - living on the streets, in cars, parks, or abandoned buildings.
- 3,593 are chronically homeless, meaning they have been homeless for a long period of time and face one or more disabilities.
What YOU Can Do
- 1 Volunteer with United Way homeless services partners in your community: Learn more about volunteer opportunities in South Los Angeles by clicking on the red houses on the map below, or see all opportunities.
- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
St. Peter Claver Center
- Jenesse Center, Inc.
- Public Counsel
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- Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center
Inglewood Center
- 1736 Family Crisis Center
- Portals House, Inc.
No Fail Community Center
- Public Counsel
Brookins AME
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- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
El Santo Nino Center
- Beyond Shelter
Broadway Village II Neighborhood Resource Center
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- Special Service for Groups
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- Regional Congregations and Neighborhood or
Training Center
- Beyond Shelter
Broadway Village I Neighborhood Resource Center
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- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
South Central Office
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- AIDS Project Los Angeles
- 2 They Count. Will You? - 2009 Homeless Count Demographic Survey: The LA Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) needs volunteers to interview homeless individuals on the streets to collect information on the causes of their homelessness and the resources most likely to help them. To sign up or for more information, visit www.lahsa.org or email hc09@lahsa.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.