- Department of Public Social Services:
- Shelter, housing resources, legal services, food, clothing, housing, independent living skills, parenting education, financial planning
- HACLA, Section 8 Housing: 213-251-6590
- How to apply for public housing, application forms, public housing portal, benefits specific to each housing community including free or low-cost internet and devices, online learning resources for school-age children, grocery gift-card program, city-wide programs, taxes and COVID stimulus checks.
- Rent Assistance
- Provides a directory of agencies that provide rental assistance. Links clients with local rental assistance
- LA Care Grants for Single Mothers
- Grants for rent, utility bills, child care, education, medication, housing, medical bills, mortgages and more, application instructions on the website.
- Penny Lane Centers
- Mental health services, Intensive services, residential, transitional housing, permanent affordable housing, foster care/adoption
- North Hills: 818-892-3423
- Antelope Valley: 661-266-4783
- Commerce: 323-318-9960
- Lancaster: 661-206-6295
- North Hollywood:818-894-3384
- Palmdale:661-274-0770
- LA Housing Authority
- Applications: 213-252-1020
- Alternate numbers:
- 1-213-252-2500
- 1-310-225-6655
- 1-626-262-4510
- To apply for public housing:
- Complete online application (English and Spanish) and mail to:
- Housing Authority Application Center: 2600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
- Inland Valley Hope Partners: 909-622-3806, 1753 North Park Ave. Pomona, CA 91768
- Food, farmer’s market and housing resources for Pomona, Ontario, Montclair and surrounding areas
- Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA): 213-369-1077, hotline: 213-225-6581, M-F, 7:30am to 4:30pm
- Website has resources for homeless veterans, anyone experiencing housing crisis, safe spaces to sleep in your vehicle, domestic violence helpline, slavery or trafficking hotline, general health services, mental health services, suicide hotline, other community resources.
- HOMEDMH Emergency Outreach and Triage Mobile Teams: 213-480-3480
- 24/7 mobile crisis teams for acutely or gravely mentally ill who need evaluation, information and referrals and transport to inpatient treatment. Gatekeepers of acute inpatient psychiatric beds.
- The Catalyst Foundation: 661-948-8559, 44758 Elm Ave. Lancaster, CA 93534
- Individual and group therapy, experiential childhood abuse recovery workshops, women’s support group, PTSD groups, HIV/AIDS group, enrichment services including art therapy, aroma therapy, meditation, healthy living, creative quilting.
- Supportive housing, food, pet food, transportation, financial literacy/help with taxes and finances, eviction prevention, community garden
- Valley Oasis Services: 24 hour hotline: 661-723-7273, Lancaster, CA
- Outreach and housing for families and transitional-age youth
- Homeless services 8-5pm M-F 691-942-2758
- Valley Oasis Shelter 661-945-6736 (24 hour hotline)
- Calworks outreach/Legal, 8-5pm M-F, 661-723-7772
- Sexual Assault Response Services, 8-5pm, M-F 661-949-3269
- Mental Health America of Los Angeles
- Housing services for clients with mental health issues, linkage to treatment for substance use services, employment and vocational services, transitional age youth services, wellness, resilience and life skills programs, mental health care, benefits and income services, psychiatry and medication management.
- Long Beach: 456 Elm St. Long Beach, 562-437-6717
- Antelope Valley:506 W. Jackman St., Lancaster, 661-726-2850
- San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center: 818-901-4830, Van Nuys, CA, M-F 8am-5pm
- Selective housing for homeless mentally ill.Financial Resources
- International Institute of Los Angeles: 1-323-224-3800, 3845 Selig Place, LA CA 90031
- Child development, immigration legal services, assistance to local families with housing and enrollment of children into school, childcare and assistance with payment for childcare, child nutrition program, transportation assistance and fare subsidies.
- Onward California
- Helps connect clients to essential life services like food and shelter, then offers job retraining opportunities and connections to your next job. Start the process through their website.
- During COVID, they are matching people who have lost their jobs as a result of COVID to desperately needed help.
- Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative: 213-368-6010, 3333 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 550, LA, or email connect@laoyc.org
- Services for ages 18-25, homeless or at-risk for homelessness and/or seriously emotionally disturbed and/or severely persistently mentally ill. Meals, toiletries, case management, linkage to services, mental health services. Partners with multiple community organizations to provide parenting resources, education on early childhood and parenting, housing resources (shelter, transitional and permanent supportive), support for transportation, food, phones, legal services, help with taxes, reproductive health resources, links to Planned Parenthood and WIC, referrals to doctors, dentists, vision, substance abuse, mental health counseling, advocacy for medi-cal eligibility, academic counseling, free books/laptops, financial aid grants and scholarships career opportunities for transitional age youth, links for youth to employers. Tutoring and test prep for K-12, advocacy, college prep.
- The Children’s Collective, Inc.: 310-733-4388, 8616 La Tijera Blvd., suite 100, LA
- Resources and referrals for health, legal, housing, child care, utilities plus mental health, developmental assessment, behavioral counseling, parenting, advocacy, after school programs, employment training, ESL, computer lab, literacy and citizenship
- New Image Emergency Shelter: 562-822-7657, 1008 E, 59th St. Los Angeles, CA 90001, newimage-inc@msn.com (general information)
- Case management services to individuals and families while assisting with housing searches.
- Community Development Department, Southgate: 323-563-9500, 8650 California Ave. South Gate, CA 90280ePm
- Assistance with Utilities, rent, housing
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