HOW TO HELP THE HOMELESS & MANAGE ENCAMPMENTS
*New city ordinance on encampment regulations is not reflected here. Updates will be made in September 2021 when ordinance takes effect. Please contact your city council member for most current updates*
- Call 911 for an emergency, mental or health emergency, crime in progress or danger to life or limb
- Call LAPD 1-877-ASK-LAPD for non-emergencies
- Get resources to a person experiencing homelessness use the LA-HOP.org website or app to request an outreach team to be dispatched
- Watch this video for how to help out Click here
- Work with your city council member **VERY IMPORTANT TO EMAIL YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER, provide the service request ID you were given when you submitted request at http://www.la-hop.org and be VERY DESCRIPTIVE about encampment and provide all details/facts on activity/persons at encampment. See below for contact info for City Councilmember field deputy for your neighborhood
- Report an encampment and request bulky item pick-up at https://myla311.lacity.org/ app or website
- Notify your block captain and/or Neighborhood Watch Coordinator
- Work with your LAPD Senior Lead Officer regarding homeless encampments in your area
TO FIND YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER: Click here
In Miracle Mile neighborhood:
-CD4 Nithya Raman’s Office: Field Deputy Kevin Sanchez Morales kevin.sanchez-morales@lacity.org
-CD10 Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Office: Field Deputy Mayra Guevara mayra.guevara@lacity.org (323) 733-7514
…Homeless Coordinator CD10 Roger Estrada roger.estrada@lacity.org
TO FIND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL: Click here
SERVICES & SHELTERS
- GWNC Homeless Resources Click here
- LAHSA Los Angeles Homeless Authority Click here
- From the mayor’s office: https://www.lamayor.org/Homelessness
SAFE PARKING LA
- Safe Parking LA (safeparkingla.org) has a lot at 5205 Melrose Avenue for people who sleep in cars but they must register on website or call first
VEHICLE DWELLING (*does not reflect updates and regulations during covid – please contact your councilmember)
- Living in a vehicle (vehicle dwelling) is prohibited at all times within one block (500 feet) of licensed schools, pre-schools, daycare facilities, or parks. The maps below are provided to assist the public to identify streets where living in a vehicle would be allowed based on the underlying zoning and distancing from licensed schools, pre-schools, daycare facilities, and parks.
- NOTE: The maps do not contain street-by-street information related to posted parking restrictions. Therefore, it is important for all persons living in their vehicles to verify all surrounding posted parking restrictions before engaging in activities associated with vehicle dwelling.
- Persons may live in a vehicle:
Daytime Hours – between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. – more than one block (500 feet) away from licensed schools, pre-schools, daycare facilities, or parks;
Nighttime Hours – between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. – in non-residentially zoned areas which are more than one block (500 feet) away from licensed schools, pre-schools or daycare facilities or park
- For the map: Click here
HOMELESS RESOURCES & MORE
- Mental Crisis Emergency 911
- LA County Dept of Mental Health 800-854-7771
- LAPD SMART – Mental Evaluation Unit 213-926-1368
- LAHSA Hotline/Emergency Team M-F 7:30-4:30 213-225-6581
- For services & help online (& list of shelters) https://www.lahsa.org/get-help
- CES (Coordinated Entry System) 323-644-2274
- PATH “People Assisting the Homeless” https://www.epath.org/
YOUTH:
LGBT Center 323-860-2280
Youth 13-20, LGBRQ Specialty
knameth@lalgbtcenter.org
Covenant House 323-461-3131
Youth 18-25. Ask for intake coordinator
WOMEN/FAMILES:
- Good Shepherd Women & Kids 24/7 213-235-1460
- Journey Out – Prostitution & Trafficking, Tika Case Manager 818-427-0167
- Families CES Coordinator – Kimberly Farnham Kimberlyf@epath.org
VETERANS:
Veterans CES 213-446-0382
DROP-IN SERVICES:
- Saban Clinic 323-653-1990 8405 Beverly Blvd. @ Orlando Medical/Dental/Vision/Mental (M-Th 0830-2100, F 0830-1700) Showers (wheelchair accessible) M-F 0730-1500
- The Source at Durant Branch Library 323-876-2741 7140 W. Sunset Blvd @ Detroit Lunch/ID’s/Cell Phones/Shelter/Transpo/Mental Health/Medi-cal & Cal Fresh Enrollment/Traffic Ticket Resolution – 4th Thursdays, 1200-1500
- LGBT Center (13-20 years) 323-860-2280 1220 N Highland Ave @ Fountain Food/Clothing/Counseling/Showers/Job Services/STD Testing M-F 0830-1730/Sat-Sun 0830-1600)
- Covenant House (18-25 years) – call first 323-461-3131 1325 N Western Ave @ Fountain Meals/Showers/Clothing/Hygiene/Kits/Referrals to Services/Medical & Mental Health, Education/Employment Program/Case Management
- Cochran Ave Baptist Church 1304 S Cochran Ave @ Packard hot lunch (2 servings) M-F 1200-1230
- Homeless Care Days MacArthur Park Wilshire/Alvarado CES/Medical/Mental/Legal/Pet Resources/Vets Services/STD’s Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month 0700-1500
PET-FRIENDLY SHELTERS:
Check PATH Hollywood – they partnered with PETCO.
https://startrescue.org/resource_category/homeless-community/
https://barkavenuefoundation.org/category/homeless-people-pets/
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: 888-KEY-2-FREE | 888-539-2373
- Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST)
- Your safety and the safety of the victim is paramount. Do not attempt to confront a suspected trafficker directly or alert a victim to any suspicion. It is up to law enforcement to investigate suspected cases of human trafficking.
- To report tips regarding potential human trafficking cases, please contact our toll-free, 24-7 hotline:
- REPORT HUMAN TRAFFICKING – CAST’s toll-free hotline is available anywhere in the U.S. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with translators in multiple languages. 888-KEY-2-FREE 888-539-2373 http://www.castla.org/home
- COMMON VENUES/INDUSTRIES FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING Domestic Work (e.g., cleaning homes, childcare, elderly care, etc.) Hotel & Restaurant Service (e.g., hospitality services, housekeeping, dishwashing, etc.) Manufacturing (e.g., food processing, making clothing, assembling toys, etc.) Agriculture (e.g., growing food) Health & Beauty Services (e.g., hair braiding, nail salons, etc.) Forced Peddling (e.g., magazine crews) Forced Selling and/or Cultivation of Drugs
COOLING CENTERS:
- 2018 Updated LA County District 3 Cooling Centers List click here
- Cooling center for seniors Pan Pacific Rec Center 141 S. Garner St., LA 90036 323-957-4524
Miracle Mile Neighborhood Watch
Changing How We Neighbor to Deter Crime & Build Community
MiracleMileNHW@gmail.com
