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Shelter Improvement Initiative: Promoting safe and dignified spaces to heal, and find housing
or our unsheltered neighbors, finding shelter goes beyond having a safe place to stay. It can also be where they connect to critical services and programs and begin to heal as part of their journey to a permanent home. -
EFSP supports 181 L.A. organizations’ work to prevent homelessness and food insecurity
At a time when the rising cost of living hits harder on our most vulnerable communities, funding from the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) continues to bring stability… continue reading EFSP supports 181 L.A. organizations’ work to prevent homelessness and food insecurity -
AAPI Heritage Month: How Congresswoman Judy Chu Advocates for AAPI Community’s Safety and Prosperity
People celebrate their heritage in many different ways. Just a few have the privilege of honoring their culture and heritage as public servants. That’s what U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu has… continue reading AAPI Heritage Month: How Congresswoman Judy Chu Advocates for AAPI Community’s Safety and Prosperity -
LACAHSA is launched with the mission of helping more people stay in their homes
LOS ANGELES, CA —The newly formed LA County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) kicks off its first board meeting with elected officials representing all 88 cities of the County and… continue reading LACAHSA is launched with the mission of helping more people stay in their homes -
How We Can Prevent Homelessness By Being ‘Upstanders’ and Allies Against Domestic Violence
According to the Downtown Women’s Center data on women experiencing homelessness, 53% have experienced domestic abuse, and 27% experienced sexual assault in the last 12 months. It also shows that the lack of safe and affordable housing often forces women to choose between living with their abuser or becoming homeless. No one should have to make such a choice. -
Dedication to all of our volunteers
Have you ever heard a song with such beautiful lyrics and think who that song is dedicated to? Who would compel someone to write such thought-provoking, warm sentiments? What are… continue reading Dedication to all of our volunteers -
Unleashing the Power of Black and Latina Women with WIN-LA
Through this initiative, Black and Latina women accrue valuable financial assets, invest in their communities, and increase their personal wealth by pooling their funding in United Way’s affordable housing and economic development investments. It allows participants to receive double-digit returns on their contributions while supporting the production of affordable housing and other vital resources in their neighborhoods. -
How is Kaiser Permanente’s Julie Miller-Phipps leading the care of L.A. people beyond healthcare
Her vision for people’s well-being goes beyond access to healthcare. She explains economic mobility and house insecurity, for example, are significant social predictors of health. -
Tax Prep Is…Fun?!
A few members of the United Way staff spent Saturday in the Pico-Union neighborhood at L.A. Red Shield Community Center, where families received free assistance filing their taxes from Central… continue reading Tax Prep Is…Fun?! -
Renee Fraser: Leading women to ‘Doing well by doing good’
As a current UWGLA Board member, Fraser continues to feel excited about celebrating the richness of our community and how it's moved us into these 100 years. “One of the most important parts of Los Angeles and Southern California is our ability to accept people as they grow and change. In other parts of the country, you're defined by your background, by your past,” she noted. “But I think in Los Angeles, we're open for people to be redefined, repositioned… I love that freedom of being. I'd like to see more of that happen in our region and for us to be a welcoming place for everyone.”
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