LA Family Housing Kicks Off the Annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count 

Each January, LAFH joins the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and homeless service providers across Los Angeles County to kick off the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count—a three-day effort to understand how many people are experiencing homelessness on a single night—as one of 150 deployment sites. This year's count started on Tuesday night, January 20th, with several dozen LAFH staff, local volunteers, and representatives from Hope the Mission, LAHSA, and city council district 2 at the Irmas Family Campus in North Hollywood, and heading into the surrounding neighborhoods to count.  

Before heading out to count, LAFH President & CEO Stephanie Klasky-Gamer thanked volunteers for “being part of a collective of people who are really committed to our unhoused neighbors.” 

This annual collection of data helps policymakers to develop effective strategies and decide where to allocate funding for services, making it one of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against homelessness. In addition to the data collected during the event, folks living in interim housing will also be included in the results that will be released in early summer. The last two years have seen a steady decrease in those experiencing homelessness on any given night, with 2024 numbers totaling at 75,312 people, and 2025 totaling at 72,195. 

You can still be part of the solution! Opportunities are still available to count on Wednesday and Thursday night (January 21 and 22) throughout Los Angeles County. Click the link below to learn more.