LOS ANGELES (county)
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LA-HOP Outreach Request)
-What: Request an outreach team to check on a person experiencing homelessness (not for emergencies).
-Who: Anyone in LA County; unsheltered people or encampments.
-How: lahsa.org/portal/apps/la-hop/
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health – ACCESS Line (24/7)
-What: Screening, referrals, crisis teams, linkage to county mental-health & substance-use services.
-Who: All LA County residents.
-How: Call (800) 854-7771 · Visit dmh.lacounty.gov/get-help-now/
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Pantry Locator
-What: Find nearby food pantries, soup kitchens, senior sites; check hours and contact.
-Who: Anyone in LA County needing food.
-How: lafoodbank.org/find-food/
Chrysalis – Jobs First
-What: Free job-readiness classes, coaching, resume help, transitional employment, employer connections.
-Who: Adults facing barriers (homelessness, justice involvement, gaps in work history).
-How: changelives.org
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)
West LA outreach/shelter/navigation/mental-health linkage
Address: 2346 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
Venice Family Clinic
Homeless health access
Address: 604 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Phone (310) 392-8636
walk-in for homeless patients; accepts uninsured/undocumented
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Youth Center & Housing
Address: 1118 N McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA
Youth line: (323) 860-2280
My Friend’s Place
Drop-in center for youth (12-24) impacted by homelessness
Address: 5850 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone (323) 908-0011 / 1-888-YOUTH-50
Step Up on Second
TAY drop-in, housing, mental-health for 18-28
Address: 3745 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone (310) 576-1308
Asian Pacific Counseling & Treatment Centers (APCTC)
Culturally-specific behavioral-health services for API communities
Address: 15400 Sherman Way, Van Nuys CA 91406
Phone (818) 267-1100
CARECEN (Central American Resource Center)
Immigrant legal & mental-health referrals
Address: 2845 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone (213) 385-7800
CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles)
Immigrant legal/assistance hotline & community services
Immigrant Assistance Hotline (888) 624-4752
International Rescue Committee Los Angeles:
Refugee & immigrant case management, mental-health & trauma recovery
Address: 625 N Maryland Ave, Glendale, CA 91206
Phone (818) 550-6220
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Refugee & Immigrant Health referrals and supports;
Website: publichealth.lacounty.gov
Financial/Planning & Education Resources
CARE Los Angeles
Free financial literacy education in schools & community organizations (budgeting, credit, fraud).
Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs
Financial Empowerment Resources (free workshops, classes on savings, credit, debt) for LA County.
https://dcba.lacounty.gov/financial-empowerment-resources
Los Angeles Public Library
Free online classes & interactive learning (e.g., “Learn About Money” modules) for financial/educational skills.
https://www.1degree.org/opp/attend-free-financial-literacy-los-angeles-public-library-los-angeles-ca
Essentials / Kits Resource
Think Watts Foundation
Community-based organization offering financial literacy programs, tools, equipment and supplies for underserved L.A. communities (including kits) in low-income areas.