Many homeless families and individuals need more than what CalWORKs and General Assistance can offer. This presentation provides details on multi-agency collaboratives being implemented in Los Angeles County to prevent homelessness and reduce future homeless episodes among families and single adults. Los Angeles County will share how it is building on its current Homeless Family Solution System and has developed strategies to identify, assess and divert families from crisis housing. Looking at single adults, details will be shared about how the county is strengthening its current General Relief Housing Subsidy Program to more effectively help disabled homeless individuals successfully apply for SSI.   

New Approaches to Combat Homelessness

• Deon Arline, Human Services Administrator, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
• Lyric Nash, Human Services Administrator, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
• Alicia Oropeza, Human Services Administrator, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
• Jose Perez, Assistant Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services