During the past few weeks many of you have reached out with questions about news stories related to homelessness in our community. The efforts of Judge Carter have made the headlines and caused a lot of concern and confusion among advocates and service providers. His order on April 20 that L.A. officials move every unhoused resident of Skid Row into shelter by mid-October is alarming because it focuses solely on temporary solutions and potentially places our development of 600 permanent homes at risk.

On November 20th we celebrated the Grand Opening of Residences on Main along with our partner Coalition for Responsible Community Development. A permanent supportive housing building in DTLA, it will provide safe housing, job counseling, career support, and a wide array of supportive services for 49 families and Transition-Age Youth. The 4-story apartment complex was designed by Y&M Architects.

Mayor Garcetti’s “Safer at Home” order has resulted in a lot of Angelenos working from home to practice social distancing and help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. LA Family Housing is considered “essential”; the work we provide is life-saving and critical to those experiencing homelessness. However, at least 55% of LAFH staff are now working remotely to support efforts to flatten the curve.