Housing Security
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Breaking Cycles of Poverty
We’ve spent January – National Poverty Awareness Month – reflecting on the complexities of poverty. Breaking the cycle of poverty cannot be done by “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps”. One needs boots and bootstraps before such a thing can even be attempted. Poverty is often generational, communal, and cyclical. Folks in underserved, disadvantaged, and… continue reading Breaking Cycles of Poverty
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UWGLA’s Affordable Housing Initiative Announces the Closing of Fund II Aimed to Transform the Affordable Housing Landscape in Los Angeles
The Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI), launched by United Way of Greater Los Angeles (UWGLA) in 2021, has proven to be one of the most innovative solutions to L.A.’s leading driver of homelessness: the lack of affordable housing. To date UWGLA has secured and raised over $170 million in collaboration with Apple, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation,… continue reading UWGLA’s Affordable Housing Initiative Announces the Closing of Fund II Aimed to Transform the Affordable Housing Landscape in Los Angeles
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The 2023 State of Black L.A. Makes the Case for More Resource-Rich Communities
In September, the Los Angeles Urban League hosted a panel series on L.A. County Anti-racism Diversity and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative’s recently released State of Black LA Report to advance L.A.’s Black community. Business, philanthropic, social, and other civic leaders congregated to focus on a solution-oriented future. But before we dive into the report’s findings and… continue reading The 2023 State of Black L.A. Makes the Case for More Resource-Rich Communities
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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.
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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 to thousands of Angelenos experiencing a crisis. This year, United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the local EFSP board awarded $5.9 million in funds… continue reading EFSP supports 181 L.A. organizations’ work to prevent homelessness and food insecurity
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Three Years After COVID Lockdown, United Way of Greater Los Angeles Shows How the Next Crisis can Hurt Less
United Way of Greater Los Angeles is excited to share a Community Conversations Report, which reflects the urgent needs of our communities that have not recovered from the pandemic and need increased and significant support to prepare for the next destabilizing event, like a massive earthquake similar to the recent one in Turkey and Syria.
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UWGLA’s Prosperity Partner: It’s Bigger Than Us— Providing targeted solutions for community’s wellness
With the vision that wellness is a human right every person should have access to, It’s Bigger Than Us (IBTU) is bringing healthcare equity with a holistic approach to South Los Angeles. “IBTU stands for health equity in providing solutions to the community by providing community activations, youth programming, listening sessions, volunteer opportunities, and also… continue reading UWGLA’s Prosperity Partner: It’s Bigger Than Us— Providing targeted solutions for community’s wellness
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