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In a nation growing hostile toward drugs and homelessness, Los Angeles tries harm reduction
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...
A timeline of homelessness in Los Angeles
From the emergence of Skid Row to the housing crisis after World War II, a look at the major events and policies that made ...
Homelessness Prevention Unit participants 71% less likely to enter a shelter, study finds
A new report from the California Policy Lab at UCLA shows promising early results from Los Angeles County's Homelessness ...
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Homeless service veteran Sarah Mahin to lead new L ... - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County picked Sarah Mahin, a veteran homeless service executive, to lead its new homelessness department.
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Fewer people on streets, in shelters after getting LA County homelessness prevention help
A new study finds promising early results from a program that tries to find and assist those most at risk of becoming ...
Homelessness declined last year in Hollywood and Venice, but not Skid Row, new Rand study finds
Homeless encampments were markedly reduced in Hollywood and Venice last year, but the number of people sleeping 'rough' ...
Santa Monica Daily Press10d
Venice Homelessness Population Drops 22% Despite Unclear Policy Impact, Study Finds
Find out why vehicle-dwelling declined in Venice, as detailed in the latest study by RAND Corporation on the city's homeless ...
Los Angeles Daily News17d
What’s next for Los Angeles after judge orders monitor in ...
A court-appointed monitor will begin tracking Los Angeles’ progress on homelessness, following a federal ruling.
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UCLA Study Shows LA County's Homelessness Prevention Unit Reduces Shelter Use by 71%
UCLA's California Policy Lab report shows LA's Homelessness Prevention Unit helped reduce shelter use by 71% for enrollees, with an 86% housing retention rate post-program.