In West Los Angeles, there are 6,703 people who are homeless each night. According to the 2007 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count:
- 969 are children.
- 1,592 are people in families.
- 5,662 are unsheltered - living on the streets, in cars, parks, or abandoned buildings.
- 2,451 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 West 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.*
- Step Up On Second
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- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Santa Monica Office
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- Public Counsel
Samoshel
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- AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Israel Levin Senior Center
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- St. Joseph Center
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- Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
St. Robert's Center
- St. Joseph Center
Bread and Roses Café
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- Step Up On Second
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- PATH Partners
PATH West Los Angeles
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- Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Cent
- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Iranian Peer Counseling Nessah Cultural Cente
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Pico/Robertson Store Front
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- Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
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- Ocean Park Community Center
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- Ocean Park Community Center
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- 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.
- The Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition is an alliance of over 30 organizations, public agencies, and faith communities committed to ending hunger and homelessness through service coordination, public education and advocacy. For more information on getting involved in this work, go to www.westsideshelter.org or contact Lisa Fisher, Coalition Director, at lisa.fisher@westsideshelter.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.