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Transitional housing and homeless shelters in Los Angeles County.

Homeless families and individuals across Los Angeles County can receive temporary housing, placement into homeless shelters, and support services. There is short term housing from dozens of charities, churches and outreach centers. Some agencies, transitional housing units or shelters focus on providing assistance for a certain type of situation, with other centers provide services to individuals of all backgrounds. Find a homeless shelter or transitional housing program near you in LA County.

It doesn’t matter what has caused the homeless person’s hardship, the agencies may be able to help. Housing units are available for people who were just evicted or for families who need a place to stay while they dress the cause of their homelessness. There are also emergency homeless shelters open daily for youth, veterans as well as immigrants in Los Angeles County.

In addition to offering a place to stay, most low income or temporary housing units offer a wide range of services to the low-income and people with no money. The organizations want to do whatever they can to help families get back on their feet. This can include ensuring clients obtain self-sufficiency, pursue employment opportunities, and find permanent housing in Los Angeles.

Many individuals who need a shelter or emergency housing also may require legal advice or access to basic health care, so referrals for these types of services will often be provided too. Some of the Los Angeles homeless shelter also cater to single parents, battered women, or victims of domestic disputes. These locations will ensure that the individuals receive the advice, guidance, and support that they may need to overcome their crisis, including placement into rent free efficiencies near you.

List of emergency temporary housing and shelters in LA County

Agape House of Antelope Valley
Address: 311 E Ave K4 Lancaster CA 93535, primary phone number is (661) 949-1069

Angels Way Maternity
22212 Welby Way, Woodland Hills, CA 91303. Phone (818) 346-2229
This location is a Christian shelter for pregnant women in crisis. People who stay in this shelter/women may stay up to 2 months after delivery of their baby. This location also provides free pregnancy testing, 24 hour pregnancy counseling hotline, legal, as well as medical referrals. This is in addition to individual shelter units and homes.

 

 

 

Apartment Rental Assistance
Housing location is 737 S Genesee Ave LA, California 90036, Phone: (323) 456-2500

Battered Women Support Group
Phone: (626) 967-0658 or (310) 392-8381
The center offers a short term, 45 day shelter for women and their children. They can also receive free legal referrals, restraining order clinic, help from support groups and community education. A 24 hour helpline and referrals for battered women is available too.

Inland Valley Hope Partners at First Christian Church
Address: 1753 N Park Ave, Pomona, CA 91768. Main phone: (909) 622-3806
Along with the shelter for LA County families, distributes meals, showers, clothing, and free personal hygiene items to the homeless. There are also job training programs, substance abuse support, and referrals.

Beacon Light Mission
Primary address is 525 N. Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744. Call (310) 830-7063
Emergency homeless shelter for men. Meals, including holiday dinners, are served to men, women, and children who attend chapel services at the location.

1736 Family Crisis Center
2116 Arlington Ave. Los Angeles, California 90018, telephone (323) 737-3900
This location provides counseling, shelter, free food, clothing, and advocacy for runaway and homeless adolescents, battered women and their children.

St. Vincent's Cardinal Manning Center
Main address is 231 Winston St, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Main number is (213) 229-9971
A free homeless shelter is focused on people in the Skid Row region of Los Angeles. Free hygiene kits, emergency shelter and social services are arranged.

 

 

 

Beyond Shelter
Primary address: 1200 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, California 90017. Main phone number (213) 252-0772
Both short term transitional housing and case management is provided.

Bible Tabernacle
1761 Washington Way, Venice, CA 90291.  Main number - (310) 821-6116
Provides people with free hot meals, rehabilitation program, clothing, mailbox service, and shelter assistance.

Bilingual & Free Spirit Shelter
Los Angeles, CA. 24/7 Hotline 1-800-548-2722
Runs a 24 hour domestic violence emergency shelter and transitional shelter.

Catholic Charities of LA County - This organization operates several housing centers, shelters, and meal sites in the region. Offers counseling as well as vouchers for paying for a motel room. Or homeless people, including migrants and asylum seekers, can get food or transportation. Long term self-sufficiency and employment assistance is offered from social workers. Read more on Catholic Charities assistance in Los Angeles.

  • 1531 James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017, call (213) 251-3400
  • A homeless shelter is at 4322 San Fernando Rd #2522, Glendale, CA 91204. Phone: (213) 318-5707
  • 665 Willow Brook Ave. Los Angeles CA 90029. Call (323) 662-4392
  • St. Robert's Center is at 211 3rd Ave, Venice, CA 90291. Phone: (310) 392-8701

Homeless shelters and temporary housing LA CountyChristian Outreach in Action
515 E 3rd St, Long Beach, CA 90802, call (562) 432-1440 for hours
Regardless of religion, provides free emergency shelter to homeless people. There are also  referrals, blankets or sleeping bags, and transitional shelter. Hot meals are served as well.

Community Service Ministry
Primary address: 321 N Eucalyptus Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302, dial (310)-330-8000
Provides shelter, emergency food, clothing, and transportation to the housing/shelter as well.

Compton Welfare Rights Organization
528 W Almond St, Compton, CA 90220. Phone: (310) 631-5193
Homeless single women with children can receive shelter.

Covenant House
Call or stop by 1325 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Phone: (323) 461-3131
A major homeless shelter, including for single moms or veterans (among others) in Los Angeles. In addition to a place to stay, offers emergency food, some delivered meals for seniors, job referrals, and showers. A laundry and day center is on site for homeless people too.

Elizabeth House
Address:  559 N El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, California 91109, (626) 577-4434
Adult pregnant women and their children under five years old can receive crisis assistance, including food, shelter, counseling, and life skills assistance.

 

 

 

Los Angeles Homeless Housing Authority
The government organization arranges a number of free, temporary housing programs. This includes, but is not limited too, a homeless shelter as well as transitional housing. There are also details on supportive housing for seniors over the age of 60 with no money and grant programs. Details are here. https://www.lahsa.org/get-help.

Path
340 N. Madison Ave Los Angeles, 90004, Phone: (323) 644-2200
Eviction and homeless prevention services are offered from social workers. May also have food and shelter vouchers, and provide general transportation assistance.

Union Rescue Mission - Familia Unida
Location
is 545 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Phone: (213) 347-6300
A homeless shelter is open for men and women. The charity also offers long term Christian housing and related services for Spanish speaking mothers and their children.

Volunteers of America
Various programs are offered. Some are for homeless veterans in Los Angeles County, such as SSVF. Others help disabled people are provide income based, temporary housing to single moms. More on Los Angeles VOA housing programs.

  • VOA El Monte Shelter address: 3600 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Call (213) 389-1500. Distributes emergency food, lodging, bedding and clothing for people in need. They focus on transitional housing for vets and seniors in LA County.
  • VOA - FAP: Pomona Homeless Outreach. Address: 2040 North Garey Ave. Pomona, 92767, Phone: (909) 593-4796
  • VOA for homeless vets, or those close to eviction, is at 240 N Breed St Los Angeles CA 90033. Call (323) 657-5550

Casa Youth Shelter
The charity is at 10911 Reagan St, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Call (800) 914-2272
They help kids - youth from age 12-17 that need a place to live. Emergency homeless shelter, job placement and social services are offered. This is for refugees and people fleeing abuse in LA County too.

Foothill Family Shelter
Address: 1501 W 9th St D, Upland, CA 91786, call (909) 920-5568
Homeless families and people who were evicted can receive up to 90 days of housing/shelter.

Golden West
417 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, 90013. Phone: (213) 229-9661

Good Shepherd Center
1671 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, Phone: (213) 235-1460
Short term transitional housing units are available for mothers and their children under age 12. Offers a maximum of six-month transitional housing for single parents with children in the greater Los Angeles region.

 

 

 

Harbor Interfaith Services
Main Address: 670 W. 9th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. Call (310) 831-0603
Provides individuals and low income families with emergency shelter, food, advocacy on public and government benefits. People in the homeless shelter can also access job placement services.

His Nesting Place
Address: 350 East Market St. Long Beach, California 90805, call (562) 984-5034
Provides Christ centered long- term maternity residence and free pregnancy testing.

Homeaid America
Main office -  2900 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA 9262.
Temporary shelter for the homeless.

Hope Again
Address: 121 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90027, dial (323) 661-4004
A source for housing referrals. Other programs provide case management, employment assistance, free food and meals, and related support groups.

Hope In Action
Location of housing center is 2420 CA-1, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Call (310) 374-4673
Distributes free food, battered women support programs, shelter referrals, and job training. Runs a 24 hour domestic violence shelter and also facilitates weekly support groups.

House of Ruth: LA
Address: P.O. Box 33288 Los Angeles, California 90033, phone number is (323) 266-4139
Single women and their children for up to eight months can use this homeless shelter. They help women who are on CalWORKs cash assistance and live in Los Angeles County. The charity also offers residential care for parenting teens and pregnant women. Infant and toddler daycare is located on site.

Housing Authority of The City of LA: Section 8 Area Offices help low-income families, the homeless and single people. Call (213) 252-2500 or 833-422-5248. Whether rehousing, or placement into free or income based transitional housing, programs are offered. Click here for more information on CA section 8 housing vouchers.

Human Service Association
Address - 6800 Florence Ave, Bell Gardens, CA 90201. Call (562) 806-5400

Interface
Address: 4001 Mission Oaks Blvd I, Camarillo, CA 93012, dial (805) 485-6114
Homeless youth and families, abused children, and victims of domestic violence can receive housing. There is also substance abuse treatment, and counseling to deal with their crisis.

Helping Hands for the Homeless
Address is 1466 W 47th St, Los Angeles, CA 90062. Call (323) 294-5150
The center a transitional housing for individuals, male or female. They also provide transitional housing in the LA County area. The agency will provide a clean yet spacious living environment for people to obtain the growth they would like to attain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jovenes, Inc.
Main office is at 1208 Pleasant Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033, Call 323-260-8035 for intake
Provides short term housing and shelter for single men ages 18-24 years for up to 90 days. Services include transportation, referrals, counseling, case management, hot meals, clothing, and immigration orientation.

LA Family Housing Corporation
207 N Breed St, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Main phone: (323) 264-1114
Provides shelter and support for homeless families with children.

Labor Community Services Food and Emergency program
Address:2130 James M Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90006. Email is [email protected]
Housing assistance programs include a shelter and motel voucher services. There is also money for utility payments, food, and shelter.

Long Beach Rescue Mission
1335 Pacific Ave, Long Beach, California 90813. Call (562) 591-1292
Substance abuse support is offered too. The emergency shelter is for people with no money and the working poor too.

WomenShelter of Long Beach
Location is 4201 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90807. Dial 562-437-7233
Women and their children ages 1 month to six years can access emergency housing. Free bedding and hot meals are offered too.

Los Angeles Mission
Address: 351 S Anderson St, Los Angeles, CA 90033, dial (323) 981-7057
A rescue mission site. Distributes to the homeless and needy many items, including clothing distribution, runs addiction programs, free meals, showers, and transient housing. Homeless adults, including those with substance abuse issues, can get help from the LA County emergency housing services. Another location is 303 E Fifth St Los Angeles, California 90013, dial (213) 629-1227.

Marshal House
523 S. San Julian Street, Los Angeles, 90013. Phone: (213) 229-9685

Benevolent Vision
Location is 2999 Overland Ave #103, Los Angeles, CA 90064, Phone: (310) 441-9635

Neighborhood Center
Address: 999 West Hope Blvd Pomona, 91768, Phone: (909) 620-7691
The homeless shelter is for people in the Pomona Valley area of LA County.

Long Beach Multi-Service Center
Address: 1301 W. 12th Street Long Beach, CA 90813. Dial  (562) 570-4500
Provides food, shelter, and referrals to transitional housing and apartments.

Ocean Park Community Center
Address: 1614 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica CA 90401, dial (310) 393-4344
Provides outreach and services including assistance with food, clothing, showers, and shelter. Runs transitional housing for single adult homeless people. There is also homeless support services for people in the shelter, such as free mental health services

Panama Hotel
Address: 403 E 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Telephone: (213) 229-9657
This is income based housing for formerly homeless people, including those with bad credit in Los Angeles. It can help people who are leaving a shelter find a place to live.

Para Los Ninos Family Resource Center
845 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021. Phone: (213) 623-8446
Provides family support, counseling, and holiday baskets to the homeless. There is also transitional housing with after school programs, juvenile crime prevention, clothing, school items, and more. Emergency shelters and long term support is arranged.

 

 

 

Parents of Watts
Address: 10828 Lou Dillon Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90059, call (323) 566-7556
This center offers individual and family counseling. Homeless people in the shelters can also enroll into GED and ESL tutoring, or get emergency food. There is also parent education and emergency shelter.

Precious Life Shelter
3622 Florista St, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Call (562) 430-7309
Pregnant homeless women can get shelter, immediate necessities, and groceries or meals.

Rio Hondo Temporary Home
12300 4th Street Norwalk, CA 90650, main number is (562) 863-8805
Transitional shelter for homeless families. Other assistance includes food, case management, parenting education, mental health counseling, affordable child care for homeless adults, and referrals to California benefits.

Salvation Army - This is one of Los Angeles counties largest non-profit charity organizations. Offers financial assistance for expenses such as rent and utilities, as well as help for basic needs. Provides a variety of homeless shelters and housing services for individuals and families in need of help. Offers meals, food, and shelter. Other support includes free food vouchers, bus tokens, clothes, shoes, and referrals for other social services.

  • Primary address: 300 E. Angeleno Burbank, California 91502, dial (818) 845-7214
  • Emergency shelter and short term housing is at 736 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221, primary phone number (310) 639-0362
  • Address: 320 W. Windsor Rd. Glendale, CA 91204, (818) 246-5586
  • Korean Corp, 933 S Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90006. Call (213) 480-0714, Emergency housing focuses on the Asian and Korean community, including homeless immigrants.
  • Social service center address: 1370 Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813, call (562) 218-2355
  • A shelter and thrift store is at 1665 10th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, call (310) 450-7235
  • Address: 12000 Washington Blvd # 102, Whittier, CA 90606, call (562) 698-8348
  • Salvation Army Bell Shelter address is 5600 Rickenbacker Bell, California 90201, (323) 263-1206
  • Salvation Army Nancy Painter House is at 320 W Windsor Rd, Glendale, California. Phone number is  (818) 246-5586
  • Salvation Army has temporary housing at 2737 West Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, 90026, dial (323) 454-4200. The program is known as the Alegria homeless shelter and Bethesda House, which is short term transitional housing.

San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
8756 Canby Ave, Northridge, CA 91325, dial (818) 785-4476
Emergency shelter, food, shower facilities, and healthy meals. This location has on site a multiple bed residential transitional facility serving homeless adults ages 18-59 years old who are living with mental illness.

  • There is another location too for homeless people including immigrants. It is the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission Branch of Rescue Mission Alliance. Address: 13422 Saticoy St South, North Hollywood, CA 91605

Santa Clarita Valley Senior Service Center
 27180 Golden Valley Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
. Call (661) 259-9444 for information
A great source for free information and referrals for the elderly and disabled. Homeless older people can get free clothing, counseling, shelter, and emergency food.

 

 

 

 

American Family Housing, Inc. - Shelter For the Homeless
Address: 15161 Jackson St. Midway City, CA 92655, (714) 897-3221
Emergency, transitional housing is available, along with resources to find long term, permanent solutions.

Shelter Partnership
520 S Grand Ave #695, Los Angeles, CA 90071, Phone: (213) 688-2188

Sova Homeless Shelter and Food Pantry - Metro
Address: 8846 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035. Call (818) 988-7682
Provides 3-4 days worth of free groceries to eligible households. Other assistance can help address mental health services, housing assistance, and provides substance abuse treatment to homeless people.

SRO Housing Corporation
Location - 1055 W 7th St #3250, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Call (213) 229-9640
This organization both owns and operates residential hotels for low income and homeless families. Supports people across southern California.

St. Francis Center
Address: 1835 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Call (213) 747-5347

Good Seed Shelter
Location is 6568 5th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043. Main Phone: (323) 758-5433
A major focus is on homeless people, including young adults. A place to sleep is combined with medical and other services.

St. Philomena Catholic Church
21900 Main St, Carson, CA 90745. Main number is (310) 835-7161
Offers emergency food, shelter, referrals, furniture and clothing.

St. Vincents Cardinal Manning Center
Main center is at 231 Winston Street Los Angeles, CA 90013, (323) 224-6280
Focuses on single women, men, and parents with children. Provides referrals, showers, counseling, case management, and sack lunches to the needy.

Sunshine Mission
Address: 2600 S. Hoover Street Los Angeles, 90007. Phone: (213) 747-7419

Testimonial Community Love Center
5721 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, California 90062, (323) 291-6753
Provides shelter for children under 12 years old and also single adult women.

The Midnight Mission
Main address - 396 S. Los Angeles St. Los Angeles, CA 90013, (213) 624-9258

Transitional Living Centers
Primary address: 650 Westminster Ave., Venice, CA 90291. Call (310) 399-9380
This location is transitional shelter for single women with children, and includes boys up to age 12 and girls up to age 17 as well.

Union Station Homeless Services
Address: 412 S. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, California 91105, Phone: (626) 240-4550
Provides medical treatment, food, shelter, clothing, and showers to people who are homeless. Emergency shelter is for homeless people, including teens, over the age of 18 from the San Gabriel Valley.

US Veterans Initiative
Main address - 800 W. Sixth Street, Ste 1505 , 90017, Telephone: (213) 542-2600
There is temporary housing, including for homeless vets, in the region. This includes those who have served in the reserve or active military. They also help homeless veterans access other services.

 

 

 

 

Watts Labor Community Action
Address: 958 E. 108th Street Los Angeles, CA 90059, (323) 563-5664
Homeless services and resources to focus on them, including shelter, clothing and food.

Weingart Center Association
Address: 566 South San Pedro St Los Angeles, 90013, Telephone number - (213) 627-9000

West Los Angeles Veterans Administration: The Haven
11301 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, (310) 478-3711 x48761
Provides up to 18 months in shelter for single women who were battered.

 

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