Los Angeles County Emergency Food & Shelter Program

PROVISION OF SERVICES RESOURCE DIRECTORY 2007-2008

c/o United Way 523 W. Sixth Street, Suite 345 • Los Angeles, California 90014 • (213) 808-6610 • (213) 808-6532 www.losangelesefsp.org

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Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council (661) 945-6736 Telephone Number: P.O Box 2980, Lancaster, CA 93539 Address/Location: www.avdvc.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) AVDVC serves homeless adult victims of domestic violence (regardless of gender) and their Service Summary: children from infancy to 17 years. They provide up to 60 days of shelter and support services to help remove clients from violent environments. The housing facilities are located within two acres of country-like settings. The cottages have a total capacity of 56 beds. South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (661) 267-5191 Telephone Number: 37925 Sierra Hwy. Suite H, Palmdale, CA 93550 Address/Location: www.cityofpalmdale.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers SAVES serves the working poor, disadvantaged, emancipated youth, homeless, and senior Service Summary: citizens who are experiencing an extraordinary and/or unforeseen expense in the South Antelope Valley. They provide basic necessities such as food and/or motel vouchers. Clients are provided groceries for a five to seven day period. Motel vouchers are also provided for families with children, disabled clients, mentally ill, seniors and emancipated youth. The maximum motel voucher stay is 30 days.

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SPA 2 Burbank Temporary Aid Center (818) 848-2822 Telephone Number: 1304 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers The Burbank Temporary Aid Center (BTAC) is a local community service organization that helps Service Summary: to meet the short-term and emergency food and shelter needs of residents in the city of Burbank. Haven Hills, Inc. (LRO #024) Telephone Number Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

PATH Achieve Glendale Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(818) 887-6589 Canoga Park (confidential DV shelter location) www.havenhills.org Food (groceries) Haven Hills is a domestic violence shelter that provides services to victims of domestic violence in the San Fernando Valley. The shelter offers crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and violence prevention activities and endeavors to increase awareness about domestic violence. The facility has a total of 36 beds plus cribs. Clients are eligible to stay at the facility for up to 18 months.

(818) 246-7900 437 Fernando Court, Glendale, CA 91204 www.epath.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency) People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) operates Project Achieve, the primary point of entry into Glendale’s Continuum of Care. Project Achieve, a 40-bed emergency shelter for single adults and families, occupies a 7,500 sq. ft. building. Each resident of the program is provided an individual bed with locking drawers underneath. Services are provided for a maximum of 60 days with the possibility of an extension on a case-by-case basis.

L.A.F.H. Temporary Housing Corporation (818) 982-4091 Telephone Number: 7843 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91605 Address/Location: www.lafh.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Valley Shelter provides emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless men and women Service Summary: suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, or HIV/AIDS. The shelter consists of 41 beds of dormitory-style housing for homeless individuals and 220 beds in 72 apartment-style housing units for families. The maximum length of stay is 90 days. North Valley Caring Services (818) 891-0481 Telephone Number: 15435 Rayen Street, North Hills, CA 91343 Address/Location: www.nvcsinc.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals & grocery distribution) North Valley Caring Services provides food to residents of the Langdon Avenue/Rayen Street Service Summary: area of North Hills. The Breakfast Outreach Program is served every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00AM to 9:00AM to homeless and hungry residents of the neighborhood. The Food Pantry Program provides one bag of groceries twice a month on Tuesdays to low-income families. Emergency food is also available on a case-by-case basis to persons who walk in or contact the church office during business hours. Prince of Peace/West Valley Food Pantry (818) 346-5554 Telephone Number: 5700 Rudnick Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Address/Location: www.popwh.org/newpop/min_food_pantry.html Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Service Summary: The West Valley Food Pantry is a coalition of eleven congregations located in the west San

Fernando Valley providing emergency food to the needy and homeless in the area. Food is provided to clients 5 days a week (Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 3:00) and 10 to Noon on Friday

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Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation (661) 259-3538 Telephone Number: 21190 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Address/Location: www.santaclaritashelter.com Website: Type of Program: Winter Shelter and Motel Vouchers Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation serves single men and women during the Service Summary: winter shelter season which runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals. Tarzana Treatment Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Women’s Care Cottage Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

YMCA - Glendale Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

1-800-996-1051 18646 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356 http://www.tarzanatc.org/ Motel Vouchers Tarzana Treatment Center provides high quality, cost-effective substance abuse and mental health treatment to Los Angeles County residents. Tarzana also operates two emergency shelters, twelve Sober Living Homes, and ten transitional housing units. EFSP dollars will be utilized to provide motel vouchers to vulnerable clients waiting to be admitted to one of Tarzana’s shelter units.

(818) 753-4580 6040 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91606 www.womenscarecottage.org Food (served meals, groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency) & Motel Vouchers Women’s Care Cottage serves women with or without children who are homeless due to transition or crisis. The shelter is a 15-bed, 90-day program located in North Hollywood that has four bedrooms and three baths. The facility has a combination kitchen/dining area, a playroom for children’s programming and recreation, and a large living room. The Resource Center also serves meals and bagged groceries to walk-in clients as well as provides motel vouchers to homeless women and children.

(818) 240-4130 220 E. Colorado Ave., Glendale, CA 91206 http://www.glenymca.org/ Winter Shelter & Motel Vouchers YMCA Glendale serves single men and women during the winter shelter season, which runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals.

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SPA 3 Church of Our Savior (Our Savior Center) (626) 579-2190 Telephone Number: 4368 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731 Address/Location: www.oursaviorcenter.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Our Savior Center is the nonsectarian community outreach of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior Service Summary: in San Gabriel. Their mission is “to share love, hope, and resources with out neighbors in need.” Our Savior Center distributes food at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Our Savior Center also assists homeless individuals through a motel voucher program. Crossroads, Inc. Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(909) 397-0103 1269 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 www.thecrossroadsinc.com Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) Crossroads provides housing, education, support and counseling to women released from prison. Women must be paroled from the California prison system and have the ability and willingness to work 30-40 hours/week. Length of stay in the shelter is six months. There are two sites. The Claremont site, which houses up to six clients, is a two-story craftsman home with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a laundry room. The Pomona site is a five unit single bedroom apartment complex, shared by six clients and one resident assistant.

Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Churches (626) 797-2402 Telephone Number: 444 East Washington Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91104 Address/Location: www.ecpac.net Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency), and Motel Vouchers ECPAC is a network of community organizations and congregations dedicated to providing social Service Summary: services, coordinating community activities and promoting the common good. ECPAC provides food, shelter and motel vouchers, to low-income families, children and homeless individuals. Prepared meals are served on-site and packaged groceries are distributed. Emergency and transitional shelter are provided to homeless individuals at various locations and motel vouchers are issued to families and frail seniors. El Monte-South El Monte Emergency Resource Association (626) 444-7269 Telephone Number: 2645 Lee Street, Unit 6, South El Monte, CA 91733 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers El Monte/South El Monte Emergency Resources Association provides groceries to individuals Service Summary: and residents of El Monte who are facing a crisis that impacts their ability to maintain their homes and provide for the needs of their children. Groceries, sufficient to meet a family’s need for five days, are delivered to client’s homes after a request and assessment is made. Motel vouchers are also provided in emergency situations and are targeted to families with children. East San Gabriel Valley Coalition (626) 333-7204 Telephone Number: P.O. Box 93256, City of Industry, CA 91715 Address/Location: Type of Program: Winter Shelter and Motel Vouchers East San Gabriel Valley Coalition serves single men and women during the winter shelter season Service Summary: which runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals. Foothill Unity Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(626) 358-3486 415 West Chestnut, Monrovia, CA 91016 www.foothillunitycenter.org Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers The Foothill Unity Center provides emergency and crisis assistance to low-income residents needing help in the areas of Monrovia, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Bradbury and Duarte. Groceries are distributed and families receive enough food each month to sustain them for approximately ten days or 30 meals. Persons without a home or a place to cook and store food are provided enough ready-to-eat food (bag lunches). Motel vouchers are generally given to homeless women and families with children, seniors, and disabled clients.

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SPA 3 House of Ruth, Inc. Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(909) 988-5559 or (909) 623-3364 Claremont (confidential DV shelter location) www.houseofruthinc.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency) House of Ruth is a domestic violence shelter serving residents of the Greater Pomona Valley and surrounding communities. The 24-hour emergency shelter is a 30-bed facility. Women and children (male children are accepted up to age 18) may stay for up to 45 days with extensions granted when appropriate. Services provided at the shelter include food and clothing, personal items, emergency transportation, individual and group counseling, and resource workshops.

Inland Valley Council of Churches (909) 622-3806 Telephone Number: 1753 North Park Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 Address/Location: www.ivcouncilofchurches.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional), & Motel Vouchers Inland Valley Council of Churches (IVCC) is comprised of 86 member churches that distribute Service Summary: services to the community. The council’s mission is to encourage impoverished families and individuals to achieve long-term stability by helping them to acquire the tools they need to bring about change. Food is distributed through the Beta Food Security Center and they provide each member of an income-eligible household with a five-day, 15-meal supply of emergency food assistance. Emergency shelter for homeless families and women is provided at Our House Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing is provided at HomeStart. Lake Avenue Community Foundation (626) 817-4505 Telephone Number: 712 E. Villa Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 Address/Location: www.lakeavefoundation.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meal and groceries) and Motel Vouchers Lake Avenue Community Foundation is committed to transforming the San Gabriel Valley by Service Summary: developing and supporting initiatives in the areas of housing, education, literacy, hunger relief, healthcare and economic development. EFSP funds are directed towards their food program that provides weekly distribution of groceries and served meals twice a week. Luvlee’s Residential Care Facility/DBA New Dawn (909) 594-2762 Telephone Number: 20555 E. Valley, Walnut, CA 91789 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) Luvlee’s Provides shelter and food services to foster/probation youth and homeless young adults. Service Summary: The mission of Luvlee’s is to prepare and educate young adults for employment and selfsufficiency. Union Station Foundation Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(626) 240-4550 825 E. Orange Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104 www.unionstationfoundation.org Per-Diem Shelter Union Station offers emergency and transitional housing for individuals and families, hot meals, career development, job placement, health care, case management services and substance abuse recovery support.

YWCA San Gabriel Valley/WINGS (Women in Need Growing Strong) (626) 967-0658 Telephone Number: West Covina (confidential DV shelter location) Address/Location: www.ywcasgv.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency) & Motel Vouchers WINGS provides services to women and children up to age 18 that are victims of domestic Service Summary: violence. WINGS provides food, shelter and motel vouchers. Food is distributed five days a week and clients are welcome to pick up food during business hours. Shelter is provided in a facility that has seven bedrooms (32 beds) and two communal bathrooms. Clients can stay up to 45 days. The motel voucher program is used to assist female victims of domestic violence who are unable to obtain emergency housing or other safe housing until more permanent housing is available.

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African Community Resource Center (213) 637-1450 Telephone Number: 532 South Vermont Avenue, Suite #104, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Address/Location: www.africancommunitycenter.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Per Diem Shelter (transitional) ACRC provides services to African and non-African refugees in LA County. Food is distributed Service Summary: weekly on Wednesdays and extra food is stored for emergency distribution outside regular program hours. Refugee Safe Haven provides emergency shelter to immigrant women and children impacted by domestic violence. There are 20 beds and the maximum length of stay is nine months. Alexandria House Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 381-2649 426 South Alexandria Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020 www.alexandriahouse.org Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Alexandria House addresses the needs of lower income women and children by offering them food and housing. Alexandria House provides non-perishable bagged groceries and easily prepared food items for those seeking emergency housing. Motel vouchers are available for people who are in need of emergency housing and cannot be accommodated at the shelter. Motel Vouchers provide a maximum stay of 30 days.

Asian Pacific Women’s Center (213) 250-2977 Telephone Number 1145 Wilshire Blvd., 1st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Address/Location: www.apwcla.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Asian Pacific Women’s Center, Inc provides transitional shelter for battered women and their Service Summary: children. The facility provides multi-lingual and multi-cultural supportive services and programs. A one-bedroom apartment and supportive services are provided to each family that moves into the program. Each apartment has a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and a bedroom. APWC provides housing for a maximum of 18 months. Assistance League of Southern California/Hollywood Senior Multipurpose Center (323) 957-3900 Telephone Number: 1370 North Saint Andrews Place, Hollywood, CA 90028 Address/Location: www.assistanceleague.net Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) Assistance League serves frail, homebound, and isolated seniors living independently in their Service Summary: own homes through the Home-Delivered Meals program. Clients receive home-delivered hot meals five days a week and are given frozen meals on either Thursday or Friday in order to provide food for the weekend. Clients can continue to receive assistance as long as their functional abilities remain poor. Bienestar Human Services Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 727-7896 5326 E. Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022 www.bienestar.org Food (groceries) Bienestar is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of those in the Latino community and other underserved communities who have HIV/AIDS. Groceries are distributed from the East Los Angeles Center. Clients may also receive household items such as soap, toilet paper, detergents, hygiene care products, diapers, and nutritional supplements. Food vouchers are also distributed and can be used at local supermarkets. The client must have a doctor’s diagnosis of a HIV positive or AIDS symptomatic status, be of low income and live within the service area.

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Covenant House California Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Downtown Women’s Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Eimago Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Faithful Service Outreach Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 461-3131 1325 North Western Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90027 www.covenanthouseca.org Food (served meals) and Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Covenant House California (CHC) provides services to homeless, at-risk youth. Food is distributed on the streets of Hollywood through the Street Outreach Program, which operates seven days a week in the evening. Youth may also receive food on a drop-in basis at the Day Outreach Center. CHC also operates an emergency shelter with 48 beds and a transitional shelter with 24 beds. Once a resident, each client participates in a structured program that includes case management.

(213) 680-0600 325 So. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 www.dwcweb.org Food (served meals) Downtown Women’s Center serves homeless women by providing resources (meals, shelter, and supportive services) that are needed to reconnect with one’s sense of self. Food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) is served at the Day Center seven days a week. The Center also provides long-term housing at the Residence Center, a unique Single Room Occupancy motel with 47 beds. Each woman residing at the Residence has her own private room with a refrigerator, desk, bed, and closet, and access to a shared bath facility. Each floor of the Residence features a community room with comfortable seating, books and a TV, and a community kitchen where residents can share in meal preparation and clean-up.

(213) 673-4839 545 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 http://www.urm.org Winter Shelter and Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) Eimago utilizes EFSP funding to provide housing for the participants of their Dignity Through Service Program (DTS). DTS is an intermediary program that offers an additional year of transitional services, job training, job placement, and other supportive services to program graduates coming out of the Union Rescue Mission’s recovery programs. Eimago also operates a 70-bed Winter Shelter Program during the period of December 1-March 15. Winter Shelter clients are picked up at an advertised location and receive lodging and meals.

(323) 730-0763 1412 W. 37th Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90018 Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) Faithful Service Outreach provides shelter to homeless women with children or single pregnant women. The shelter is a 20-bed facility located in the City of Los Angeles. Each unit is a onebedroom with a kitchen, dining area, and bathroom. Clients are allowed to stay in the shelter for a period of 30 days with a possible extension depending on client needs.

Filipino American Service Group, Inc (213) 487-9804 Telephone Number: 135 N. Parkview St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 Address/Location: http://www.fasgi.org/ Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) FASGI provides food and nutrition services, client advocacy, information and referrals, case Service Summary: management, and emergency and transitional housing services from its 22-bed facility. With linguistically and culturally sensitive services, FASGI serves clients that represent the diversity of the Central Los Angeles, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood, and Historic Filipino-town, as well as other areas in Los Angeles County. Food distribution takes place on Friday mornings between 8:30 and 10:30 AM.

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Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center (323) 644-2026 Telephone Number: 1891 Effie Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 Address/Location: http://www.gatewayshospital.org/ Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center provides in-patient, residential, and out-patient Service Summary: services to mentally ill adolescents and adults. Through the Hospital, the agency also runs Gateways Homeless Services, a 12-bed shelter for adult females with a mental illness who are homeless. EFSP funding will be used to provide chronically homeless individuals living on the streets a bag lunch. Motel vouchers are available for clients in need of temporary shelter. Gay & Lesbian Adolescent Social Services, Inc. (310) 358-8727 Telephone Number 650 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069 Address/Location: www.glassla.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) GLASS provides a seamless continuum of long-term residential care, including psychological Service Summary: treatment, case management, family reunification, job readiness, and emancipation services to self-identified gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth, minors questioning their sexual orientation, and HIV-infected or impacted teens. EFSP funds are used to provide shelter clients with three nutritious meals a day. Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (213) 744-0724 Telephone Number: 2330 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057 Address/Location: www.hhcla.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries & restaurant vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) assists clients to become economically selfService Summary: sufficient and improve the overall quality of their lives. HHCLA participants must be over age 18, homeless residents of Los Angeles County, and have a primary addiction to a drug other than alcohol. Clients can receive food vouchers and meal coupons when enrolled in the program. The motel voucher program targets homeless substance users and their families, including: encampment dwellers, people with concurrent issues of drug abuse and mental illness, individuals and families with HIV/AIDS, and single men/women. Hope-Net Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Jovenes, Inc. Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 389-9949 760 S. Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005 www.hopenet.net Food (groceries) Hope-Net is an interfaith organization dedicated eliminating hunger for homeless individuals and their families. Hope-Net has eight different sites for distribution of groceries. Enrollment procedures are similar at each site and anyone who has a low income is eligible to receive free food from the pantries.

(323) 260-8035 300 West Cesar Chavez Avenue, #D, Los Angeles, CA 90012 www.jovenesinc.org Food (prepared meals) and Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Jovenes Inc. strives to prevent homelessness among the multicultural population of Los Angeles youth by providing shelter to homeless, runaway, at-risk youth and young adults between the ages of 18-22. La Posada Emergency Shelter is a two-bedroom facility located in a residential neighborhood of East Los Angeles. The length of stay is 30 days. Food is also distributed in the form of sack lunches and an Outreach Team also distributes food to homeless persons on the streets of Los Angeles twice a week.

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Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center (323) 993-7420 Telephone Number: 1625 N. Schrader Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Address/Location: www.lagaycenter.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) and Per Diem Shelter (transitional) LAGLCSC provides services to runaway, homeless, and indigent youth and young adults ages 18 Service Summary: to 24. Clients who meet the eligibility requirements can receive prepared meals (breakfast, sack lunches and afternoon snacks). Shelter is provided at The Kurks/Tilnser Transitional Living Program, a six-bedroom, 24-bed facility. Youth who enter the program may stay for a period of up to 18 months. Los Angeles House of Ruth Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

LAMP Community Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Los Angeles Youth Network Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Mary Lind Foundation Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 266-4139 Los Angeles (confidential DV shelter location) www.houseofruth.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Los Angeles House of Ruth provides services for battered and abused women who lack financial resources, supportive family, and shelter. Los Angeles House of Ruth consists of three shelter sites. Each site is a single-family home located in East Los Angeles. Together, the houses accommodate an average of 34 beds (24 transitional and 10 emergency.) The maximum length of stay is 90 days.

(213) 488-9559 527 South Crocker Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 www.lampcommunity.org Food (served meals) LAMP provides services to homeless men and women diagnosed as chronically mentally ill. Meals are prepared and served at the LAMP Day Center/Crisis Shelter and LAMP Village Transitional Residence. Three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are served to shelter residents 365 days/year. Brown Bag lunches are distributed three days a week through the Street Outreach Program.

(323) 957-7364 1550 N. Gower St., Los Angeles, CA 90028 www.layn.org Per-Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) provides shelter and food services to homeless youth ages 18-24. The agency has three housing facilities that provide emergency and transitional shelter as well case management and individual counseling. Other services that are provided include: tutors, group therapy, teaching therapy, substance abuse therapy, family counseling, and recreation

(213) 382-4241 2500 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. #826, Los Angeles, Ca 90057 www.marylind.org Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) The Mary Lind Foundation provides an opportunity for individuals who are chronically welfaredependent, alcoholic and/or addicted to become sober, self-supporting citizens. The Foundation has three shelters that combined have over 300 beds. Both males and females are accepted into the program and the maximum length of stay is one year.

Maternal and Child Health Access (213) 749-4261 Telephone Number: 1111 West 6th Street, Ste.#400, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Address/Location: www.mchaccess.org Website: Food (vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Type of Program:

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Midnight Mission Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Proyecto Pastoral Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Saint Francis Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Maternal and Child Health Access provides services to pregnant women and their families. Eligible clients are issued a Christian Food Center or St. Thomas Center grocery voucher every two weeks. The program also provides motel vouchers and clients can receive vouchers for a maximum of 30 days. Clients accessing programs at Maternal and Child Health Access are involved with case management on a long-term basis.

(213) 624-9258 601 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 www.midnightmission.org Food (served meals) and Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) The Midnight Mission provides emergency shelter and hot meals to homeless persons in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. Other services provided are: showers, Day Room, mail service, food boxes, referrals for other social services, and a mobile kitchen.

(323) 881-0032 171 S. Gless Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 www.proyectopastoral.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Proyecto Pastoral provides services for adult homeless men in the Latino community of Los Angeles. The shelter at Dolores Mission Church can accommodate up to 65 homeless men at any given time. Shelter services are offered 24-hours a day on a year-round basis. The maximum length of stay is 90 days.

(213) 747-5347 1835 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 www.stfranciscenterla.org Food (served meals & groceries) and Motel Vouchers St. Francis Center provides services to poor families and homeless individuals in the Garment District and South Park neighborhoods of downtown Los Angeles. Food is provided in the form of served meals and groceries. Breakfast is served Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and groceries are distributed to families four days a week. Families can only receive groceries once each month. Motel vouchers are reserved for homeless families, victims of domestic violence, and those who are elderly, ill, or frail.

Single Room Occupancy Housing Corporation (213) 229-9640 Telephone Number: 354 South Spring Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Address/Location: www.srohousing.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency), and Motel Vouchers SRO serves the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles by offering food, shelter, and other Service Summary: services. SRO distributes groceries twice each week. Clients are permitted to obtain one bag of groceries each week at the SRO hotels. SRO Housing also provides emergency shelter to homeless, indigent men and women at the Russ Hotel (190 units) and Panama Hotel (221 units). Housing is in weekly increments with extensions possible for a maximum of 90 days. Motel vouchers for stays up to 28 days are used to assist homeless men and women in transitioning to a more stable living arrangement. SRO also utilizes the vouchers to house families when emergency shelters are inappropriate to meet their needs. Skid Row Development Corporation (213) 622-7073 Telephone Number: 543 S. Crocker Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Address/Location: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Skid Row Development Corporation provides services for both male and female homeless Service Summary: persons. Transition House is comprised of 22 rooms, two large gender specific dormitories, and private handicapped access rooms. The shelter’s total capacity is 130 beds--94 beds for men and 36 beds for women. The maximum length of stay is 90 days. Union Rescue Mission Telephone Number Address/Location: Website:

(213) 347-6300 545 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 www.urm.com

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Type of Program: Service Summary:

Food (served meals) The Union Rescue Mission provides emergency food and shelter to men and women without regard to religious participation, age, handicap, race, religion, sexual orientation, HIV status or gender. URM provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner free of charge seven days a week with the exception of Sunday lunch. Sack lunch is available upon request for the noon meal on Sunday. Individuals can check in for up to 30 nights of emergency shelter at any one time.

Weingart Center Association (213) 627-9000 Telephone Number: 566 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Address/Location: www.weingart.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) and Per Diem Shelter (emergency) The Weingart Center Association provides services to homeless individuals who need immediate Service Summary: food and shelter. The Weingart Center is a fully rehabilitated eleven-story health and human services complex that provides shelter to approximately 614 clients each night. The facility has 348 single rooms. Clients may stay up to 24 months. Food distribution is held at the Weingart Café daily. West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (323) 874-6646 Telephone Number: 7350 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046 Address/Location: www.wehopres.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) West Hollywood Presbyterian Church provides basic food services to the homeless and hungry in Service Summary: the form of pre-packed sack lunches. Lunches are distributed Monday–Thursday from 10:00 AM1:00PM.

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CLARE Foundation, Inc. Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

New Directions, Inc. Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 314-6215 907 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405 www.clarefoundation.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency) CLARE Foundation provides services to persons seeking recovery from alcoholism/substance abuse. Services include food, shelter, case management, and support in the form of individual and group counseling. Any persons over l8 years of age seeking detox/recovery services are eligible. CLARE Foundation has four residential sites in Santa Monica, Culver City, Venice, and Los Angeles. The Detox/Primary Program in Santa Monica holds up to 31 individuals in six dormitory style rooms.

(310) 914-4045 11303 Wilshire Boulevard (VA Bldg. 116), Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003 www.newdirectionsinc.org Per Diem Shelter (transitional) New Directions empowers homeless veterans by providing them with the tools they need to become self-sufficient. EFSP funds are used at Mitchell House and Barrington House, two shelter programs designed to rehabilitate homeless women veterans who are chronic substance abusers and have experienced some type of abuse. Combined, each house has eight bedrooms and can accommodate 17 clients. The maximum length of stay is two years.

Ocean Park Community Center (310) 264-6646 Telephone Number: 1453 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Address/Location: www.opcc.net Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency & transitional) and Motel Vouchers Ocean Park Community Center (OPCC) provides shelter for homeless adults and families, Service Summary: groceries for homeless/low income individuals, and motel vouchers. OPCC Access Center distributes sack lunches and groceries and Daybreak Day Center provides hot meals. OPCC operates two shelters. Turning Point is a 55-bed transitional housing program for homeless adult men and women and Daybreak Shelter is a 15-bed emergency shelter for mentally ill homeless women. The maximum stay is nine months. Motel Vouchers are used only if either shelter is unable to accommodate a client. Saint Gerard Majella Church Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Saint Joseph Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 398-7261 4439 Inglewood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 www.stgerardla.com Food (groceries) Saint Gerard Majella Church provides food to children and their families, the homeless, the elderly, and those who are unemployed or underemployed. The only eligibility requirement for participation is that clients live in the service area zip codes of 90066 and 90230. The food pantry is open twice a week and clients can select food from shelves that are marked with the quantity allowed.

(310) 396-6468 204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291 www.stjosephctr.org Food (groceries & served meals) and Motel Vouchers St. Joseph Center serves persons who are in need of emergency food assistance in order to remain housed and self-sufficient. Individuals may receive groceries either once a week or twice a month. In addition, St. Joseph’s Bread and Roses program distributes hot meals to the homeless. Motel vouchers are given to the most vulnerable of homeless clients when no other shelter is available. St. Joseph Center contracts with six motels that are in close proximity to its facility. Clients can receive vouchers for up to 30 days.

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Step Up on Second Street, Inc. (310) 394-6889 Telephone Number: 1328 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Address/Location: www.stepuponsecond.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) Step Up on Second Street serves clients with severe and persistent mental illness by providing Service Summary: them the support system they need. EFSP funds are directed to their food program. Served meals are provided seven days a week, 365 days a year. Persons just coming to eat a meal are welcome but those participants who wish to receive services must have a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness. Upward Bound House Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 458-8812 1020 Twelfth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403 www.upwardboundhouse.org Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Upward Bound House provides housing services at Family Place for homeless families with minor children. Family Place is a 22-unit, 54-bed facility—16 are one-bedroom units. The remaining units are flexible in format and may be used as six one-bedroom units or three two-bedroom units and three studio apartments. The maximum stay at Family Place is two years.

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SPA 6 African American Unity Center (323) 971-7344 Telephone Number 944 West 53rd Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90037 Address/Location: http://africanamericanunitycenter.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) The African American Unity Center is a multi-faceted, multi-service agency that provides Service Summary: enriching programs to the economically disadvantaged and minority residents of South Central Los Angeles. AAUC provides food, clothing, and supportive services for approximately 2,500 families a year. Bagged groceries are available for those in need twice a week. All Peoples Christian Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 747-6357 822 East 20th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90011 www.allpeoplescc.org Food (groceries) All Peoples Christian Center provides a broad spectrum of services to those in need regardless of race, religion or gender. EFSP funds are used to distribute bags of groceries to low-income families once a month. In addition to food, families are also given information regarding community resources, events, meetings, and referrals.

Another Chance Outreach Ministry (310) 631-2408 Telephone Number: 439 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries and served meals), Winter Shelter, and Motel Vouchers Another Chance Outreach Ministry provides emergency assistance to the homeless, parolees, Service Summary: and persons on probation. Served meals are provided to homeless and very-low income individuals at the Drop-in Center six days a week from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Clients are also eligible to receive a bag of groceries once per month. Another Change also serves single men and women during the winter shelter season that runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals. California Council for Veterans Affairs (323) 937-9888 Telephone Number: 2501 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043 Address/Location: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) and Food (groceries) California Council for Veterans Affairs provides homeless women with minor children support Service Summary: services and transitional housing for up to 24 months. The transitional shelter is a two-story, fourunit apartment building complex with 23 beds. During their stay, clients are assisted with vocational counseling and budgeting in preparation for independent living. The shelter only serves female veterans of the United States Military. Compton Welfare Rights Organization, Inc. (310) 631-5193 Telephone Number: 528 West Almond Street, Compton, CA 90220 Address/Location: www.cwroshelter.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Compton Welfare Rights Organization provides services to homeless women and children in the Service Summary: Compton and South Central area of Los Angeles. Food is distributed in bags containing items such as hot and cold cereals, dry milk, macaroni, dry beans and rice, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Emergency shelter is provided in a four-bedroom home with 14 beds for women and children ages 0-12 years. The maximum length of stay is 60 days. First A.M.E. Housing Corporation (323) 790-7750 Telephone Number: 2270 So. Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 Address/Location: www.famechurch.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) FAME strives to improve the quality of life for the disenfranchised residents of South Central Los Service Summary: Angeles by providing individuals with a whole-life support system that offers emergency food, employment assistance, housing, health and social programs. FAME uses EFSP funds for their food program specifically to provide 800 poor families with a one-week supply of groceries each month. Typically the bags will contain cereal, noodles, canned vegetables and fruits, fresh vegetables, diapers, canned milk, and baby formula if needed.

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Holy Cross Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

La Cour’s 24 Hour Pantry Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 232-3333 104 W. 47th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Food (groceries) Holy Cross center provides individuals in need with basic emergency necessities such as food and clothing. The target populations served are the homeless, families suffering from unemployment or underemployment, and senior citizens on a fixed income. The facility is located at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on the first floor. Food is distributed Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

(310) 604-1705 10952 Elm Avenue, Lynwood, CA 90262 Food (groceries) La Cour’s 24 Hour Pantry provides services to low/no income and homeless people in the city of Lynwood and the surrounding communities. Each individual family receives groceries for threeseven days. The food pantry, located on the premises of the La Cour’s family home, is open from 8:00AM to 8:00PM. Clients can receive food once per week.

Los Angeles Transition Center (323) 373-0507 Telephone Number: 1050 Leighton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037 Address/Location: www.transitioncenter.org Website: Type of Program: Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) Los Angeles Transition Center (LATC) assists homeless adult substance abusers in their Service Summary: recovery and movement to self-sufficiency through the provision of transitional housing with supportive and treatment services. There are two shelters, one for women (24 beds) and one for men (28 beds). The maximum stay at either shelter is two years. Minority Aids Project Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

MJB Transitional Recovery Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

Mothers In Action Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 936-4949 5149 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016 www.map-usa.org Food (groceries) Minority Aids Project (MAP) provides services to individuals that are infected with HIV/AIDS. Individuals and families may receive bags of groceries on a weekly basis. In addition to solid foods (breads, canned goods, etc.), liquid food supplements are also provided for clients who are too ill to eat. For those individuals who are unable to pick up the food, MAP will deliver.

(323) 777-2491 11152-56 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90061 Winter Shelter MJB Transitional Recovery serves single men and women during the winter shelter season which runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals.

(323) 846-2686 200 E. Slauson, Los Angeles, CA 90011 www.mothersinaction.net Food (served meals and groceries) Mothers In Action provides food services to low-income and homeless women and children. Clients can receive a bag of groceries once a month on Mondays. Each bag contains enough food to feed a family of four for four meals. Additionally, families can receive a holiday grocery distribution of four-six meals and a fresh turkey at the Horace Mann School. Mothers In Action also provides eight mass feedings throughout the year.

Neighborhood Outreach Council (310) 568-1811 x.34 Telephone Number: 2501 Industry Way #F, Lynwood, CA 90262 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Hotel/Motel Vouchers Neighborhood Outreach Council (NOC) provides services to the hungry by locating, transporting, Service Summary: warehousing and distributing food. NOC distributes food to over 260 agencies throughout Los Angeles County. NOC also offers hotel/motel vouchers to clients waiting for more permanent

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SPA 6 housing.

Peace & Joy Care Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

People Helping People Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 898-3115 1693 East Del Amo Boulevard, Carson, CA 90746 Per-Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Peace & Joy Care Center provides shelter and supportive services to dually diagnosed women and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Carson House consists of four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large kitchen, dining area and an outside play area for children. The shelter has 15 beds and the length of stay is 18 months. Acacia House consists of 110 bedrooms, 60 bathrooms, a large kitchen and two dining areas. The agency provides on site day care for children zero-five years old and counseling for those in the program. The maximum length of stay is 45 days.

(323) 232-7956 5701-07 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90011 Winter Shelter People Helping People serves single men and women during the winter shelter season which runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals.

SHIELDS for Families Project, Inc. (SHIELDS) (323) 242-5000 Telephone Number: 11705 Deputy Yamamoto Place, Suite A, Lynwood, CA 90262 Address/Location: www.shieldsforfamilies.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals & food vouchers) and Motel Vouchers SHIELDS for Families provides services to homeless families affected by substance abuse, child Service Summary: abuse, and mental health issues. Served meals are provided to families enrolled in the substance abuse outpatient program and food vouchers are given to clients in the transitional housing program. Motel vouchers are given to clients that are waiting to enter a housing unit. South Central Health & Rehabilitation Programs (323) 751-2677 Telephone Number: 5201 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (vouchers) and Motel Vouchers SCHARP provides services to mentally ill and/or multi-diagnosed individuals with substance Service Summary: abuse disorders. Clients who are current members of the SCHARP program are given motel vouchers for emergency stays at motels that are located close to SCHARP service centers. In addition, clients are given food vouchers to grocery stores. Food and motel vouchers are distributed to clients every Monday. South Central LAMP (Los Angeles Ministries Project) (323) 234-1471 Telephone Number: 104 West 47th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Address/Location: http://www.southcentrallamp.org/ Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) South Central Lamp works to educate and empower families in South LA by offering ESL classes, Service Summary: parenting classes, a family book club, and much more. EFSP funds support meals given to parents and children while they attend LAMP programs. Through LAMP, parents learn about healthy, cost-effective snacks they can provide for their families, and these snacks are modeled during class through the Healthy Snack Program. Testimonial Community Love Center (323) 291-6753 Telephone Number: 5721 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90062 Address/Location: www.testimonialclc.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (Emergency), and Motel Vouchers Testimonial Community Love Center provides services to homeless families in the Los Angeles Service Summary: area. The food distribution program gives bagged groceries to low-income and homeless clients every Thursday. Clients may receive food once a week. Emergency shelter is provided at TCLC to homeless families (single women & women with children up to age 12). The shelter has 10 private family bedrooms with four beds per room. The maximum length of stay in the shelter is 90 days. Motel vouchers are also available for up to seven days.

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Truevine Community Outreach, Inc. (310) 635-4300 Telephone Number: 5238 Clark Street, Lynwood, CA 90262 Address/Location: www.truevineoutreach.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Truevine Community Outreach provides services to homeless, illiterate, poor and disadvantaged Service Summary: persons of Los Angeles. Food services are provided to anyone who is homeless, disabled, elderly, and/or unemployed. Bulk food is distributed to clients on the 2nd Saturday of the month and hot meals are distributed on the 4th Saturday of the month. The shelter program serves single men ages 18 to 70. The facility is a one-story building with three bedrooms and a total of six beds. The maximum length of stay is 12 months. Wesley United Methodist Church/Rakestraw Memorial Community Education Center (323) 232-2258 Telephone Number: 5139 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries) Wesley United Methodist Church serves the homeless, seniors, and low-income people in the zip Service Summary: code areas of 90037, 90011, 90003, 90044, 90047, as well as clients referred from other agencies. There are two components of the food program: groceries and served meals. Once per month, on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday eligible clients can receive a bag of groceries. In accordance with Federal Distribution guidelines, the amount of food given is dependent on the number of people in the family. Served meals are provided to after-school program participants, seniors, and California Youth Authority workers.

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SPA 7

Eastmont Community Center (323) 726-7998 Telephone Number: 701 S. Hoefner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022 Address/Location: www.eastmontcc.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Eastmont Community Center provides emergency services such as food and clothing, housing, Service Summary: and job search counseling. In addition, Eastmont also offers child development services, educational programs for youth, English-as-a Second-Language and Citizenship classes, adult literacy programs and senior services which include hot meals and low-impact exercise activity. Human Services Association (562) 806-5400 Telephone Number: 6800 Florence Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA 90201 Address/Location: www.hsala.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Human Services Association (HAS) serves low-income individuals in the southeast area of Los Service Summary: Angeles by offering supportive services. They provide a comprehensive emergency food and food distribution program at their main office in Bell Gardens. Food is available Monday-Friday and is given as frequently as it is needed. Interfaith Food Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(562) 903-1478 14545 Leffingwell Road, Whittier, CA 90604 Food (groceries) Interfaith Food Center (IFC) serves the hungry, disadvantaged and homeless population in the greater Whittier area. Their main priority is the collection and distribution of food bags to the homeless population of the community. A balanced meal is planned by the Operations Manager and includes such items as pasta, beans, or rice, canned goods, packaged goods. Eligibility is determined by income and size of family. Also, proof of residency in Region 3 is required with positive identification. Emergency boxes are also given to families on a one-time basis as needed.

Stop Homelessness in the Rio Hondo Area (562) 863-8805 Telephone Number: 12300 4th Street, Bldg. #213, Norwalk, CA 90650 Address/Location: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Stop Homelessness in the Rio Hondo Area helps disenfranchised families end their cycle of Service Summary: homelessness and become self-sufficient. The shelter has 92 beds and 26 rooms, of which three of the rooms can accommodate large families of six-ten people. The maximum length of stay at the shelter is 18 months. Children from infants to teens are accepted. Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center (562) 421-8106 Telephone Number: Artesia (confidential DV shelter locations) Address/Location: www.sucasadv.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Su Casa Family Crisis and Support Center serves homeless women and their children ages 12 Service Summary: and older who are victims of domestic violence. The crisis shelter consists of five bedrooms (22 beds), six baths, two kitchens, a dining room, a living room, and two laundry rooms. The maximum length of stay at the crisis shelter is 30 days. The transitional shelter consists of four, fully furnished, cottage-like apartments, which provide a total capacity of 24 beds. The maximum length of stay at the transitional shelter is one year. Clients gain access to the shelter through a 24-hour crisis hotline and intake process. Women’s and Children’s Crisis Shelter, Inc. (562) 945-3937 Telephone Number: Whittier (confidential DV shelter location) Address/Location: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) and Motel Vouchers Women’s and Children’s Crisis Shelter (WCCS) provides services to women and children who are Service Summary: victims of domestic violence. The WCCS emergency shelter facility is a large two-story apartment building that can accommodate up to 30 persons. The facility has 15 rooms, which can accommodate a mom with up to five children. The length of stay for families is 30 days. If there are no available beds at the WCCS facility and other local area shelters, then arrangements will be made to assist the family with a motel voucher.

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EFSP Phase 26 SPA 8 Christian Outreach In Action Telephone Number Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(562) 432-1440 515 East Third Street, Long Beach, CA 90802 www.coalongbeach.org Food (served meals) Christian Outreach In Action assists homeless and low-income individuals in gaining physical health by providing groceries and nutritious meals. Specifically, on weekdays, breakfast and dinner are served. Lunch is served on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. COA offers economic relief that allows clients to spend more of their income on housing, transportation, and other needs. Food services are provided to all homeless individuals regardless of age or gender.

Comprehensive Child Development (562) 427-8834 Telephone Number 2565 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Comprehensive Child Development assists low income parents with child care while they are Service Summary: attending job training or schooling. Food is provided to the parents of children enrolled in CDD programs at no cost. City of Long Beach, Dept. of Health & Human Services (562) 733-1147 Telephone Number: 1301 W. 12th St., Long Beach, CA 90813 Address/Location: www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/health/default.asp Website: Type of Program: Food (vouchers) and Hotel/Motel Vouchers The primary goal of the Department of Health & Human Services is to improve the quality of life of Service Summary: Long Beach residents by addressing the public health and human needs service of the community. Services provided for homeless individuals and families at the Multi-Service Center include: emergency motel, restaurant, and grocery vouchers. Clients must be verifiably homeless. Food Pantry LAX Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 677-5597 355 East Beach Ave. Inglewood, CA 90302 http://westchester.methodists.org/about/laxfood.html Food (groceries) The Food Pantry, LAX provides emergency, short-term assistance to families and individuals in need of food. In addition to food, the homeless are given bags containing such items as soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shampoo, etc. as they are available.

First Southern Baptist Church of Gardena (310) 217-9574 Telephone Number: 1651 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) First Southern Baptist Church of Gardena in partnership with the City of Gardena provides Service Summary: support to families and individuals in crisis, enabling them to meet their basic needs and become self-sufficient. Grocery items are distributed to clients, who are given a two-day supply (six meals) of various staple food goods and provided a balanced, nutritious diet for their families. Gardena residents who reside in zip codes 90247, 90248 and 90249 are eligible for the Gardena Emergency Service food distribution. Harbor Interfaith Services Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 831-0603 670 W. Ninth Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 www.harborinterfaith.org Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency), and Motel Vouchers Harbor Interfaith provides services to homeless families. Their food program known as the Emergency Food and Advocacy Center (FISH) provides bagged groceries to over 20,000 individuals each year. The Family Shelter, an emergency shelter that consists of 20 individual apartments (with a total of 60 beds), strives to preserve family dignity. Each apartment has its own living/sleeping quarters, kitchenette, and bathroom and can house anywhere from two-four people. Harbor Interfaith Services also offers motel vouchers to those waiting for an opening in the Family Shelter.

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EFSP Phase 26 SPA 8

House of Yahweh Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Eligibility/Processing:

(310) 675-1384 4430 W. 147th Street, Lawndale, CA 90260 Per Diem Shelter (transitional) House of Yahweh provides food, clothing, shelter, and other supportive services to the economically disadvantaged and the impoverished. House of Yahweh operates a shelter that consists of 12 self-contained trailers/motor homes with 27 beds. Those who participate in the shelter program must be homeless or soon to be homeless and be drug/alcohol free for six months. Clients must be employed, looking for employment, or attending school.

Long Beach Rescue Mission (562) 591-1292 Telephone Number: 1430 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813 Address/Location: www.lbrm.org Website: Type of Program: Winter Shelter and Motel Vouchers East San Gabriel Valley Coalition serves single men and women during the winter shelter season Eligibility/Processing: which runs from December 1 through March 15. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Clients receive lodging and meals. Rainbow Services Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 547-9343 San Pedro (confidential DV shelter location) www.rainbowservicesdv.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Rainbow Services serves women and children who are victims of domestic violence by providing housing and supportive services. Rainbow House, a 40-bed emergency shelter, has ten bedrooms each furnished with four twin beds, a dresser, nightstand, and closet. There are also three furnished lounges, which offer semi-private living rooms for families. Battered women and their children may remain in the emergency shelter for up to 30 days.

Toberman Neighborhood Center (310) 832-1145 Telephone Number: 131 North Grand Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90731 Address/Location: www.tobermansettlementhouse.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries) and Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Toberman Settlement House, Inc. provides food services to homeless individuals in the form of Service Summary: groceries or served meals. Transitional shelter is provided to chemically dependent homeless women at San Pedro’s Support Harbor Area Women’s Lives (SHAWL). The residence has five bedrooms, 12 beds, two bathrooms, kitchen, living room, and a sizeable backyard. The length of stay is from three-six months, during which each resident will transition through several structured phases of growth. United States Veterans Initiative (310) 348-7600 Telephone Number: 733 S. Hindry Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301 Address/Location: www.usvetsinc.org Website: Type of Program: Food (meals & food vouchers) and Per-Diem Shelter (transitional) The United States Veterans Initiative provides services to homeless male and female veterans Service Summary: living at the Villages at Cabrillo and the Westside Residence Hall. EFSP funds are used to provide hot meals and sack lunches to residents of the facilities. The Veterans in Progress Program provides 28 beds for clients, both male and female. The maximum length of stay is 90 days.

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Foodbanks

Angel Harvest Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 256-6881 P.O. Box 27698, Los Angeles, CA 90027 www.angelharvest.org Food (groceries) Angel Harvest is an innovative non-profit food distribution system that picks up good, unserved, perishable food from events, caterers, and corporate cafeterias. This food is then given to soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters at no cost to allow these programs to expand their offerings to homeless and low-income clients.

Foodbank of Southern California (562) 435-3577 Telephone Number: 1444 San Francisco Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813 Address/Location: www.foodbankofsocal.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Foodbank of Southern California provides non-profit agencies with food daily. Distribution Service Summary: takes place Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:30PM. The Foodbank also provides bags of groceries to needy seniors at eighteen distribution sites and delivers food to 30-40 homebound seniors. Food Finders Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(562) 598-3003 3434 Atlantic Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90807 http://www.foodfinders.org/ Food (groceries) Food Finders delivers food directly to approximately a 120 non-profit agencies. Types of food distributed include: breads, produce, meats, canned and packaged goods, dairy, and deli items. Operations and deliveries usually begin at 7:00 AM. To be eligible to receive food from Food Finders an agency must be a non-profit agency or church providing a food ministry.

Los Angeles Regional Foodbank (323) 234-3030 Telephone Number: 1734 East 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058 Address/Location: www.lafoodbank.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank provides food for over 1,000 charitable organizations in Service Summary: Los Angeles County. The Foodbank is open Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:00PM. Appointments must be made in order to pick up food. Non-profit member organizations are permitted to order food once per week. Neighborhood Outreach Council (310) 568-1811 Telephone Number: 2501 Industry Way #F, Lynwood, CA 90262 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Hotel/Motel Vouchers Neighborhood Outreach Council (NOC) provides services to feed the hungry by locating, Service Summary: transporting, warehousing and distributing food. NOC distributes food to over 260 agencies throughout Los Angeles County. NOC also offers hotel/motel vouchers to clients waiting for more permanent housing. South Central Food Distributors (323) 774-0159 Telephone Number: 407 South Northwood Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (Groceries) South Central Food Distributors purchases food from the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank Service Summary: and distributes it to its coalition of non-profit member agencies. Food is distributed on the second Wednesday of each month 8:00AM to 10:30AM at its main warehouse. Westside Food Bank Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(310) 828-6016 1710 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 www.westsidefoodbankca.org Food (groceries) Westside Food Bank distributes food to local member direct service nonprofit agencies with food assistance programs for low-income people.

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Multi-SPA

1736 Family Crisis Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

AIDS Project Los Angeles Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 737-3900 2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90018 www.1736fcc.org Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) 1736 Family Crisis Center provides services to homeless abused women and their children. EFSP funding will be applied toward the cost of providing services to unduplicated persons in six shelters (one serving runaway/homeless youth and five serving domestic violence victims). Shelters are located in Region 4 (South Bay), Region 6 (South Los Angeles), and Region 3 (Long Beach). The maximum length of stay is 90 days.

(213) 201-1600 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Ste.#300, Los Angeles, CA 90010 www.apla.org Food (groceries) AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) provides services to all people infected by and at risk for HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County through its “Necessities of Life Program.” Nutritious, freshly packed, bagged groceries are provided to approximately 1,224 clients a month and Sustacal (a nutritional supplement used to help sustain the immune system) is given to those who have a prescription. Clients may visit twice a month to obtain groceries and personal care items. Food is distributed at the following locations: ¾ NOLP Valley Site 7336 Bellaire Avenue North Hollywood  (818) 255-0080 ¾ Long Beach 729 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach  (565) 495-1414 ¾ NOLP Los Angeles 611 S. Kingsley Drive Los Angeles (213) 201-1326 ¾ NOLP South Central 1774 E. 118th St, Building L Los Angeles (323) 566-1652

Beyond Shelter Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 252-0772 520 S. Virgil Avenue, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90020 www.beyondshelter.org Food (vouchers), Motel Vouchers, and Rental Assistance Beyond Shelter helps to combat poverty and homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles County by providing housing assistance and referrals. Beyond Shelter uses EFSP funds to provide motel vouchers for approximately 150 families, for which shelter space is not available. Emergency food vouchers are also provided for approximately 300 families during their stay in the hotel/motel as well as families transitioning into permanent housing. Services are provided at the following locations: ¾ Pacoima Office, 11243 Glen Oaks Blvd., Suite 3, Pacoima  (818) 834-4885 ¾ Long Beach Services Center, 6335 Myrtle Avenue, Long Beach  (562) 570-4525 ¾ Main Office, 1200 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles  (213) 252-0772 ¾ Broadway Village, 7826 S. Broadway, Los Angeles  (323) 565-2703

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. (213) 251-3400 Telephone Number: 1531 James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 Address/Location: www.catiholiccharitiesla.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per-Diem Shelter (emergency & transitional), and Motel Vouchers Catholic Charities of Los Angeles has 18 sites that provide services to a broad range of Service Summary: populations. Groceries are distributed at sites across the County that operate a minimum of 5 hours each day, 4 days a week. Some distribute food on weekends and some have outreach programs that distribute ready-to-eat meals. Shelters provide beds for a variety of populations, including homeless men, women, and families. Sobriety at the time of admission is required at all shelters and the maximum stay is 60 days. The motel voucher program targets families with children, people who are ill, frail and/or disabled, and people who are ill. No one can receive motel vouchers for more than 30 days.

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Center for the Pacific-Asian Family, Inc. (323) 653-4042 Telephone Number: Los Angeles (confidential DV shelter location) Address/Location: www.cpaf.info Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals & restaurant vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Center for the Pacific-Asian Family, Inc. works with victims of sexual assault and domestic Service Summary: violence in Los Angeles County’s Pacific-Asian community. CPAF operates a 45-bed emergency shelter in Region 5 and a 20-bed transitional shelter in Region 3. Served meals are provided for CPAF shelter residents. CPAF also uses motel vouchers for those clients that are not eligible for services. Clients receiving motel vouchers will also be given restaurant vouchers for meals while staying in the motel. Chrysalis Center Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 895-7777 516 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 www.changelives.org Food (groceries) and Motel Vouchers Chrysalis Center provides job-training and employment-related services to the homeless and low-income. EFSP funds are used to provide motel vouchers to clients enrolled in the Employment Program and to individuals referred by the Info-Line. Bagged groceries and sack lunches are also provided to clients searching for employment and those who are newly employed. Services can be accessed at the following locations: ¾ Chrysalis, San Fernando Valley 14015 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima  (818) 834-4357 ¾ Chrysalis, Santa Monica 1837 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica  (310) 392-4117 ¾ Chrysalis, Main Site 516 South Main Street, Los Angeles  (213) 895-7777

Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Services (310) 390-6612 Telephone Number: 4760 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230 Address/Location: www.didihirsch.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency) Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Services provides assistance to individuals with mental health and/or Service Summary: substance abuse problems. Clients are eligible for services if they are homeless, experiencing a crisis, or have a psychiatric disorder. Emergency shelter is provided at Jump Street and Excelsior House. The maximum length of stay at each shelter is 28 days. Hamburger Home/Aviva Family and Children’s Services (323) 876-0550 Telephone Number: 7120 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Address/Location: www.aviacenter.org Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals) Aviva Center Serves severely abused, neglected, troubled and homeless adolescents girls ages Service Summary: 12-18 in a residential diagnostic and treatment program. The treatment facilities consist of two single-family homes in residential areas of Van Nuys and Panorama City. As part of the daily treatment program, Aviva serves three nutritionally sound, planned meals and additional snacks, prepared on-site seven days a week year-round. Jenesse Center, Inc. Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

1-800-479-7328 3731 Stocker Street, Los Angeles 90008 www.jenesse.org Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Jenesse Center provides residential and non-residential services to low-income, battered women and their children in South Central Los Angeles. Bagged groceries are provided at the Drop-In Center every Monday – Friday from 8:30AM to 12:00PM. The emergency shelter, a 5-bedroom, three-story home located in a residential neighborhood, can comfortably house 34 clients. The maximum length of stay is 30 days. Clients who graduate from the emergency shelter program are eligible for residency at Fannie Lou Hamer Transitional Shelter.

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Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (323) 761-8800 Telephone Number: 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Ste.#350, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Address/Location: www.jfsla.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Per Diem Shelter (transitional) Jewish Family Service provides an array of social and mental services to men, women, and Service Summary: children in Los Angeles. Gramercy Place Shelter provides services for homeless families. GPS is a 13-bedroom, 54-bed facility in the Mid-Wilshire district. Residents live in “family units” whereby each family is provided with their own large, furnished room. There is a childcare facility on site as well as a group room where resident meetings are held. Each family is responsible for their own meal preparation. SOVA Kosher Food Pantry (SOVA) distributes groceries, including canned and packaged non-perishable foods, fresh produce, and bakery goods to low-income and homeless people. Clients generally receive a four-day supply of food monthly or more frequently on an emergency basis. SOVA operates three storefronts, including SOVA Valley Program in Tarzana, SOVA West Program in Santa Monica, and SOVA Metro Program in Los Angeles. Labor Community Services Food and Emergency Program (213) 427-9048 Telephone Number: 2130 James Woods Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Labor Community Services provides services to help feed displaced union workers and other Service Summary: disadvantaged people. Food is distributed to 32 local unions at the Steelworkers Union, Local 1981, a bulk food facility located on Maywood Avenue in Huntington Park. The food is then taken to the union halls where it is bagged for families and/or individuals and distributed to those in need. Walk-in clients can also receive bagged groceries and food certificates every day from 8:30AM-5:00PM at the Labor Community Services Food Pantry located at 2130 James Wood Blvd in Los Angeles. Little Tokyo Service Center, Inc. (213) 473-3030 Telephone Number: 231 East Third Street #G-104, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Address/Location: www.ltsc.org Website: Type of Program: Food (restaurant vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Little Tokyo Service Center provides multilingual and multicultural services to those in need. The Service Summary: program provides food in the form of vouchers to anyone regardless of age, race, or gender. Clients must be homeless and fall within poverty guidelines. The motel voucher program is also available to families with children who are domestic violence survivors or seniors over the age of 55 who are not able to access available services due to language and/or cultural barriers. Motel vouchers are issued for a maximum of 30 days. Los Angeles County Community and Senior Citizen Services/Foodnet (818) 897-2909 Telephone Number: 3175 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (groceries) Community and Senior Services serves homeless and low-income residents of Los Angeles Service Summary: County with food assistance at eleven service center sites. Emergency food distribution is available for first-time walk-in clients refereed through Info-Line. These clients are given a oneweek supply of food and are asked to return for the regular monthly food distribution. Lowincome families, individuals and seniors can receive a free supplemental basket of food on the 2nd and 3rd Thursday of each month. Each basket contains food to provide four complete, wellbalanced meals. Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation (818) 982-4091 Telephone Number: 7843 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91605 Address/Location: www.lafh.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation provides shelter for homeless and low-income families Service Summary: and individuals. The maximum shelter stay is 90 days. Families at the Transitional Living Center are eligible to extend their stay for up to six months. Shelter is provided at Chernow House and Sydney M. Irmas Transitional Living Center.

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New City Parish, Inc. Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 387-9037 1345 South Burlington Avenue Los Angeles CA 90006 www.newcityparish.org Food (groceries) New City Parish is an urban coalition of congregations that provides services to homeless and low-income individuals and families in the areas of Los Angeles, Compton, and Inglewood. NCP operates a community food distribution project that seeks to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Bagged groceries contain enough food to provide six to eight meals, depending on family size. Food distribution hours and frequency of program vary by location.

New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless (562) 733-1147 Telephone Number: 1301 W. 12th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813 Address/Location: www.newimageshelter.org Website: Type of Program: Food (restaurant vouchers), Winter Shelter, and Motel Vouchers New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless serves homeless families with children or Service Summary: persons with disabilities in crisis situations. Food is provided to homeless clients through restaurant vouchers for the Americana Restaurant and McDonald’s. New Image also contracts with seven Long Beach motels for its motel voucher program. During the winter shelter season, which runs from December 1 through March 15, New Image also operates a winter shelter program. Individuals are picked up at an advertised location and brought to the shelter. Winter Shelter clients receive lodging and meals. Para Los Ninos Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 623-8446 500 S. Lucas Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 http://www.paralosninos.org/ Food (groceries and food vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Para Los Ninos provides services to homeless and at-risk families in Central and South Los Angeles. All clients are screened and assessed to identity short and long term needs and assigned a caseworker that develops a case plan for the family. Food bags that contain supplies for 9 nutritious meals are distributed at the Sixth Street site, Vermont site, and Pico Union site during business hours. Food vouchers to Ralph’s and Food-4-Less are also provided to walk-in clients that have access to cooking facilities. In addition, Para Los Ninos provides motel vouchers to families with children to stay in hotels until more suitable family housing is arranged.

People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) (310) 996-0034 Telephone Number: 2346 Cotner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Address/Location: www.epath.org Website: Type of Program: Per Diem Shelter (emergency and transitional) and Motel Vouchers PATH provides shelter and supportive services for homeless people, including veterans, Service Summary: substance abusers in recovery, parents with children, victims of domestic violence, the unemployed, and welfare recipients who have lost benefits. PATH operates two shelters: PATHWays Westside Center, a 90-day program for men, women, children, and transgender adults, can house 32 adults and families at any given time. The Regional Homeless Center, a 180-day program for homeless individuals and families, maintains 98 beds—21 beds for women, 20 beds for families, 39 beds for single men, and 18 beds for men with special needs. PATH also provides motel vouchers at the Regional Homeless Center. Motel Vouchers are given to adult homeless individuals living in the West Hollywood, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles areas between Skid Row and Hollywood. Project Angel Food Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(323) 845-1800 7574 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046 www.angelfood.org Food (served meals and groceries) Project Angel Food provides daily meals in the form of a delivery program to men, women and children who are homebound or disabled by AIDS and other serious illnesses in Los Angeles County. The agency provides meals specifically prepared for immune-suppressed clients with special dietary needs. All meals are prepared by professional chefs and volunteer assistants and guided by registered dietitians. Meals are distributed via satellite drop-off points in North Hollywood, Pasadena, Silverlake, Santa Monica, South Central Los Angeles, and the Antelope Valley.

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Saint Vincent De Paul, Council of Los Angeles, Inc (323) 224-6287 Telephone Number: 210 North Avenue 21, Los Angeles, CA 90031 Address/Location: www.svdpla.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries) and Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) Saint Vincent De Paul provides food to no and low-income families and shelter services for Service Summary: homeless men. Food is distributed in grocery boxes that include six nourishing lunch or dinner meals for a family of three. The shelter program at Cardinal Manning Center serves homeless men in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. The Center can house 58 men at any given time for a maximum of 28 days each. Salvation Army of Southern California (213) 607-0196 Telephone Number: 900 West 9th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Address/Location: http://www.salvationarmy.org/socal Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals), Per-Diem Shelter (emergency) and Motel Vouchers The Salvation Army of Southern California provides social services to the homeless and Service Summary: hungry across Los Angeles County at 24 locations. Generally, clients are eligible to receive bagged groceries every 3 months and there is no limit on attending served meals distributions. The Way In Youth Shelter, a 20-bed facility, serves runaway and homeless youth under the age of 18. Bell Shelter, a 350-bed facility, serves homeless men and women. Motel vouchers are also provided to clients waiting for a shelter bed or more permanent housing and are usually provided for up to four days. If the voucher is for a family impacted by domestic violence, a stay of seven to 14 days is available. All clients receiving services are involved in case management and are eligible to receive other supportive services as needed. San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council, Inc. (818) 718-6460 Telephone Number: 10824 Topanga Canyon Boulevard #7, Chatsworth, CA 91311 Address/Location: www.sfvic.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries & Served Meals) and Motel Vouchers The San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council provides served meals and groceries to the hungry Service Summary: and homeless in the San Fernando Valley through eight food pantries at more than ten locations. Each pantry sets its days/hours of operation, determines the frequency of food distribution, and sets its own eligibility requirements and intake procedures. Motel vouchers are also provided for persons without a safe, sanitary place to stay. Special Service For Groups (SSG) (213) 236-9393 Telephone Number: 605 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Address/Location: www.ssgmain.org Website: Type of Program: Food (meals & vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Special Service For Groups provides services designed to alleviate hunger and homelessness Service Summary: in hard to serve areas of Los Angeles. Bagged groceries and served meals as well as motel vouchers are provided to homeless and low-income individuals and families at five locations. Distribution hours and eligibility requirements vary by site. Food and vouchers are provided at the following locations: ¾ Tongan Community Center 14112 S. Kingsley Dr., Gardena  (310) 327-9650 ¾ BAC-UP 1336 Wilshire Blvd., #101, Los Angeles  (213) 413-8888 ¾ Homeless & Hungry #1 1369 S. Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles  (323) 231-7026 ¾ Homeless & Hungry #2 1310 S. St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles  (323) 733-9022 ¾ Hollywood Food Coalition Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles  (323) 857-1031 Travelers Aid Society of Los Angeles (323) 468-2500 Telephone Number: 1720 North Gower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Address/Location: www.tasla.org Website: Type of Program: Food (meals & vouchers) and Motel Vouchers Service Summary:

Travelers Aid Society provides services to runaway/homeless youth, homeless families, homeless adults, stranded travelers, the physically and mentally challenged, and victims of crime. Meals and snacks are served at the Teen Canteen Monday-Friday from 9:15AM10:00AM and from 1:15PM-2:00PM. Groceries and restaurant vouchers are also available at the LAX Service Center Monday-Friday from 8:30AM-5:00PM. Those clients that are part of a

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case plan and at risk of becoming homeless are eligible to receive motel vouchers for a maximum of 30 days at the LAX Service Center and Regional Homeless Center. United Methodist Ministries-Los Angeles District (323) 733-4100 Telephone Number: 3320 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 Address/Location: Type of Program: Food (meals & groceries) United Methodist Ministries provides food, shelter, and supportive services to low-income Service Summary: Hispanic and African American families, persons with HIV/AIDS, and homeless individuals living on the streets. Bagged groceries, served meals, and sack lunches are distributed at 10 locations across Los Angeles County. Distribution hours and eligibility requirement vary by location. Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) (323) 563-5639 Telephone Number: 10950 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90059 Address/Location: www.wlcac.org Website: Type of Program: Food (groceries), Per Diem Shelter (emergency), and Motel Vouchers Watts Labor Community Action Committee provides services to low-income clients who are either Service Summary: homeless or at risk of homelessness. Food is distributed from the Access Center. Clients can receive food items once every 30 days. The emergency shelter program is for homeless, single women with children under 10 years of age. The shelter provides a total of 40 beds. Motel vouchers are given to all homeless persons, regardless of family composition. WLCAC contracts with seven motels that provide a total of 127 rooms that can each accommodate up to five people. The maximum motel stay is 30 days. West Angeles Community Development Corporation (323) 733-8300 Telephone Number: 3741 Stocker Blvd Suite 103 Los Angeles, CA 90008 Address/Location: www.westa.org/cdc.html Website: Type of Program: Food (served meals & groceries) The West Los Angeles Community Development Corporation mission is to increase social and Service Summary: economic justice, demonstrate compassion, and combat poverty by developing affordable permanent housing and providing emergency assistance. WACDC provides food services in the form of bagged groceries and hot, nutritious meals and ready prepared snacks to homeless persons and families experiencing extreme hardship in Skid Row, the Crenshaw Corridor, and Region 5. Zaferia Shalom Zone Telephone Number: Address/Location: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(562) 439-3606 1100 Freeman Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90804 Food (groceries) Zaferia Shalom Zone provides educational opportunities and life skills to the low income and ethnically diverse community of Long Beach known as the Zaferia District. EFSP funds are used to supplement the existing resources available for the weekly grocery distribution program. The groceries provide enough food for one to three persons in a family.

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Beyond Shelter Telephone Number: Address/Location: Website: Type of Program: Service Summary:

(213) 252-0772 1200 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017 www.beyondshelter.org Rental Assistance Beyond Shelter provides rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to families and disabled individuals at-risk of becoming homeless. Funds will be used to pay first or last months rent, or rent to prevent eviction.

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