Thursday, January 22nd 
Harbor Area (SPA 8)

Homelessness Resources

 

RESOURCES ON HOW TO REPORT SITUATIONS REGARDING PEOPLE IN NEED

 

List of Homeless Acronyms 

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For crime or illegal activity, contact your local law enforcement agency., call 911 about emergency situations.

 

The following are non-emergency resources.

 

(24/7) - Crisis and Incident Response through Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE)

877-ASK-LAPD (877-275-5273) – Call to report situations involving unhoused individuals, including loitering, well-being checks, noise disturbances, substance abuse issues, and indecent exposure. CIRCLE is a 24-hour unarmed response program that deploys a team of mental health professionals and individuals with lived experience to address non-violent LAPD calls related to unhoused individuals experiencing crisis.

 

(9-5) L.A. County Homeless Outreach Portal LA-HOP -Weekdays 9 to 5 - designed to assist people experiencing homelessness in LA County. NOTE that LA-HOP requests are now being reviewed and services dispatched from the County's young Emergency Centralized Response Center (ECRC).

Link to online request: https://www.lahsa.org/portal/apps/la-hop/request

 

(24/7) - 800-854-7771 Help Line Access to Mental Health & Substance Use Services  

LA County Department of Mental Health offers free, 24/7 mental health crisis support through the department's Alternative Crisis Response (ACR) program, compassionate professionals provide immediate mental health assistance, including support with appointments and referrals, substance use disorder services, and resources for veterans and military families. The ACR program can also provide one-on-one in-person assistance through its Field Intervention Teams. Link to more information: https://lacounty.gov/

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(24/7) - 211 LA: Hub for community services, events, and resource information

Link to website for details: https://211la.org/

Central source for providing information and referrals for all health and human services in LA County. The 24-hour line is open 7 days a week, offer help with healthcare, housing, education, mental health, re-entry services, income & employment, legal services, crisis services, transportation, immigration, youth services, LGBTQ, seniors, veteran services and more. USE THIS RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.

 

Additional resources for services can be found on the Harbor Connects Resource Hub

Link: https://harborconnects.org/resource-hub/

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Link to Homelessness Liaison Reports

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