Housing Security

Website: SafePlaceForYouth.org (opens in new window)

Primarily serves ages 12 to 25.

2469 Lincoln Blvd.
Venice, 90291
310-902-2283

Access Center Hours
Tuesday: 1 - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Outreach and Engagement Team: 310-895-4655
Somoan Thomas: somoant@safeplaceforyouth.org
info@safeplaceforyouth.org

Website: ThePeopleConcern.org (opens in new window)

Serves ages 25+

Administrative Headquarters
2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90018
323-334-9000

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

For general inquiries, email customerservice@thepeopleconcern.org

If you are homeless and looking for services, call 310-450-4050.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and looking for services, call the 24-Hour Hotline: 310-264-6644

Website: StJosephCtr.org

Serves ages 25+

204 Hampton Drive
Venice, CA 90291
Phone: 310-396 6468

Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Non-urgent Community Concerns or Questions: community@stjosephctr.org 

24-hour call center for non-urgent community concerns: 310-358-2835

Website: stepup.org (opens in new window)

1328 Second Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 310-394-6889

Under the CDC order and California state law, landlords are prohibited from evicting any tenant for not paying rent or without a valid reason. To be protected against eviction, you are required to submit a declaration form stating your inability to pay due to COVID-19 related loss of income of increased expenses. More information at Stay Housed LA (opens in new window)

• Sample declaration form (opens in new window)
• Draft a letter to your landlord (opens in new window)
• Signup to be notified about the 2021 rent relief program (opens in new window)
• Visit the Housing Rights Center (opens in new window) for additional information and assistance with eviction prevention
• Housing Rights Hotline: 1-800-477-5977; TTY: 1-213-201-0867
• LAHD Rental Assistance Program Application (opens in new window) :
  For students living in City of LA, it can possibly pay up to six months of back-pay rent. It can also help with landlords if student is already in eviction proceedings for unpaid rent.
• Orange County's Section 8 Waiting List (opens in new window)
  Students should indicate if they are a US Veteran, elderly, disabled, or working/non-working family.
• Housing Rights Center Monthly Affordable Housing List (opens in new window)
  They put this out generally every month & it'll have applications or interest lists similar to the one above

​LAYN Emergency Shelter: 323-240-2253  

The City of L.A. is opening thousands of new shelter beds to keep people safe during this public health emergency. Amenities include: showers, bathrooms, 3 meals a day, pets allowed (and pet food available), park space to walk around (practicing social distancing). For those taking public transportation, bus stops are listed below each shelter. Individuals should look for LA CityRide Buses (the smaller ones).

• Westwood Recreation Center, 1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles

  • Sepulveda and 10 fwy Underpass; Idaho and Bundy; Pico Blvd and Bundy; National and Sepulveda; 2446 Centinela Ave; Exposition and Centinela

• Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Ave., Los Angeles

  • S Durango Ave and Exposition Blvd; Venice Blvd and David Ave; Palms Blvd and Sepulveda Blvd; Olympic Blvd and Sawtelle; Venice and Sawtelle

• Pan Pacific Recreation Center, 7600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles

• Granada Hills Recreation Center, 16730 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills

  • Desotto and Nordhoff; Topanga and Devonshire; Winnetka and Norhoff; Reseda and Nordhoff

• North Hollywood Recreation Center, 11430 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood

  • Lankershim / Magnolia; Strathern / Lankershim; Vineland / Vanowen; and Vineland / Sherman Way

• Yosemite Recreation Center, 1840 Yosemite Drive, Los Angeles

  • North Eastern/Huntington Drive; Maycrest/Huntington Drive; Figueroa/York; Figueroa/57th; Figueroa/Colorado; Figueroa/Ave26; Broadway/Ave19; Van Horne/Huntington drive; Via Marisol and Monterey Road

• Echo Park Community Center, 303 Patton St., Los Angeles

  • Glendale/Colton; 1st/Beaudry; 1st/Spring; 6th/Maple; 6th/San Julian; 6th/Central

• 109th Recreation Center, 1464 East 109th St., Los Angeles

  • Ted Watkins park; Avalon and Imperial; 108th and Vermont; Imperial and Central; Wilmington and 1003rd; Vermont/Imperial - Close to Major Fwy Intersection; Vermont/Century - Jesse Owens Park; Imperial/Western - South West College

See a list of current winter shelters throughout LA County (opens in new window) .

The Safe Parking Program provides vehicle dwellers with a safe and legal place to park and sleep at night. Safe Parking programs can be accessed by contacting or visiting a service provider in your area.

For more information and a full list of sites, visit: safeparkingla.org (opens in new window)  and lahsa.org (opens in new window) .

A list of local LAHSA-funded Safe Parking sites is listed below:

Safe Parking LA

Pico-Robertson
10 Available Parking Spaces
Population Served: Adults, Families
Hours: 8:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Daily
Contact: 323-210-3375
Amenities: Portable restrooms, Wi-Fi, and bi-weekly community dinners
No RVs Allowed

Sawtelle
15 Available Parking Spaces
Population Served: Adults, Families
Hours: 8:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Daily
Contact: 323-210-3375
Amenities: Portable restrooms
No RVs Allowed

Westchester
5 Available Parking Spaces
Population Served: Women
Hours: 8:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Daily
Contact: 323-210-3375
Amenities: Portable restrooms
No RVs Allowed

Westwood
50 Available Parking Spaces
Population Served: Veterans (Adults, Families, Youth)
Hours: 8:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Daily
Contact: 323-210-3375
Amenities: Portable restrooms
RVs Allowed

SHARE!

SHARE! has relationships with outside housing providers/landlords. Provides fully furnished room shares for as low as $500/mo.
Call Mayra for intake: 1-877-742-7349 or 310-846-5270