West Side Homeless Outreach, Inc.

FREE RESOURCES

For West Los Angeles County Homeless People

If homeless, or you care about someone who is, you’ll discover that help comes from various sources including government agencies, private charities and individuals. But assistance must be accessible. Ideally, using the free resources listed below, you’ll receive needed help after a phone call or click of a mouse. To assist you in that process, we’ve included the following Internet links. Simply click on a category to receive further information.

Addiction and Substance Abuse

Employment Assistance

Food Pantries

Food Services, Pantry, Clothing and Showers

Food, Clothing and Personal-hygiene Outreach

Homeless Shelters

Free Legal Assistance

Local Motels

Medical, Dental and Vision Care

Medi-Cal and Medicare Benefits

Mental Health Care

SSD, SSI and other Social Security Benefits

Los Angeles County Department of Social Services

Los Angeles County Homeless Services

Section 8 (Low-cost) and Transitional Housing

Services for Homeless U.S. Military Veterans

Victims of Rape and Domestic Violence

For further assistance, please e-mail info@wshola.org.

Can You Pass This Month’s Quiz on Homelessness?

“Community members are our best resources,” says Loren Franck, president and executive director of West Side Homeless Outreach. Here, volunteers from Sunrise Senior Living in Playa Vista, Calif., bake cookies for west L.A. County’s homeless.

These homeless men have learned that it takes time and multiple resources to receive needed help. WSHO can offer assistance, but the homeless must do the legwork.