Housing Works

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO HOUSE PEOPLE BY DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES, FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES; CREATING COMMUNITY ONE LIFE, ONE PERSON, ONE RELATIONSHIP AT A TIME.

DURING JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022, HOUSING WORKS SERVED A TOTAL OF 810 INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS. THIS INCLUDED 680 INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN SCATTERED SITES OR PROJECT-BASED HOUSING SETTINGS. HOUSING WORKS MOVED 96 INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING THROUGH OUTREACH, HOUSING NAVIGATION AND MOVE-INASSISTANCE. HOUSING WORKS SERVES AS THE ON-SITE SERVICES PROVIDER FOR NINE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WITH A TOTAL OF 452 SITE-BASED UNITS. THE ORGANIZATION'S HOUSING RETENTION RATE IS 96% FOR PEOPLE HOUSED SINCE 2011. A TOTAL OF 398 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED WEEKLY FOOD ASSISTANCE. THE HEAL PROGRAM HAS TRAINED A TOTAL OF 47 INDIVIDUALS, OF WHOM 20 REMAIN EMPLOYED.SERVICES WERE DELIVERED IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY, INCLUDING HOLLYWOOD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, PASADENA, DOWNTOWN, THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, EAST AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH BOTH FOR PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT DEVELOPERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO CREATE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OPTIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THESE INCLUDE SECURING UNITS IN SITE-BASED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, AS WELL AS SCATTERED SITE UNITS.HOME FIRST PROGRAM - ASSISTS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS DIAGNOSED WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (OR MULTI-DIAGNOSED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDICTION, AND/OR HIV OR OTHER CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS) TO FIND, SECURE, AND SUSTAIN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS' ABILITY TO RETAIN HOUSING AND THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY ARE PROVIDED BY HW'S MOBILE INTEGRATED SERVICES TEAM (MIST) AND/OR VIA LINKAGES AND REFERRALS BY THE MOBILE INTEGRATED SERVICES TEAM TO LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT, 24/7 CRISIS RESPONSE, COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRIC CARE, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, MONEY MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING SERVICES AS REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE), HEALTH CARE, RECOVERY SERVICES AND TREATMENT, BENEFITS ADVOCACY, EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND SEARCH ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND RECREATIONAL/SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. EMPOWERMENT WORKS - ASSISTS PARTICIPANTS IN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO ACCESS PAID AND VOLUNTEER WORK OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THEATRE, SPORTING EVENTS, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, CONCERTS AND CELEBRATIONS.FOOD BOOST NUTRITION ASSISTANCE & DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM-PROVIDES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENTAL GROCERIES AND SERVED MEALS TO HOUSING WORKS' MOST ILL, VULNERABLE AND FOOD-INSECURE PARTICIPANTS.HEALTHCARE EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT LADDER (HEAL) - PROVIDES AN EIGHT-WEEK JOB TRAINING PROGRAM WITH SUBSEQUENT INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND/OR HOMELESS SERVICES WORKERS.