Opening the door

Angela became homeless after fleeing an abusive relationship with her husband. For years, her husband insisted that she stay home instead of working, leaving Angela with very few job opportunities. With six children — including an older child with developmental delays — she relied on the support from her church to get by. Unfortunately, that support wasn’t enough to keep the family from ending up on the street.

Angela and her children often rode the train at night to rest and feel safe. At Union Station, the family could wash up in the bathrooms and get ready for school. One morning, police officers checking for valid metro passes realized that Angela was homeless, and connected her to LA Family Housing.

Angela and her children lived in interim housing operated by LA Family Housing for nine months. While living there, they received counseling, and Angela found support in the community of other women living in the group home. With the support of her case management team, Angela increased her income and secured an affordable apartment.

Protecting Older Adults

In addition to a robust real estate development pipeline, LAFH is investing in housing solutions that maximize already available units. In 2019, with the support of a $700K grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, LA Family Housing began implementing the Senior Homelessness Initiative to address the growing number of older adults falling into homelessness. For older adults entering our programs, shared housing can be an effective and rapid resolution to their housing crisis. It can also help avoid the social isolation and loneliness that often comes with aging.