California Community Foundation

Housing + Health

As COVID-19 spread throughout Los Angeles, stay at home orders were issued to reduce the spread of the virus, but how were the unhoused supposed to follow these orders? It became clear that the homeless crisis could become an even bigger health catastrophe. “

At the start of the pandemic, we realized we couldn’t treat persons experiencing homelessness through telemedicine, but we could actually just walk out to them, identify their needs and treat them where they were at,” says Jennifer Chen, nurse practitioner and director of clinical operations at Harbor Community Health Centers.

Learn more in CCF's 2019-2020 Annual Report: https://www.calfund.org/2020annualreport/health-housing/

Weaving Change Across LA: Housing

Eric Montoya dedicates his life to helping homeless Angelenos like Sylvia. But we all have a role to play in ending Los Angeles’ growing housing crisis.

Learn more in CCF's 2018-19 Annual Report. calfund.org/2019annualreport/impact/housing

Weaving Change Across LA: Education

CCF launched BLOOM in 2012 to address the overwhelming disparities faced by Black male youth involved in L.A. County’s juvenile justice system. Today BLOOM is stitched into the fabric of L.A.

Learn more in CCF's 2018-19 Annual Report: calfund.org/2019annualreport/impact/education

Weaving Change Across LA: Immigration

After building his life in Los Angeles for four decades, Antonio was suddenly at risk of deportation. But then, he heard about the LA Justice Fund, a public-private partnership that is protecting our immigrant communities.

Learn more in CCF's 2018-19 Annual Report: calfund.org/2019annualreport/impact/immigration

Weaving Change Across LA: Donor Impact

Discouraged by the growing number of Angelenos falling into homelessness, the Cohens decided to take action. In CCF's 2018-19 Annual Report, discover how they created Safe Parking L.A. to provide individuals and families with safe spaces to sleep in.

Learn more in CCF's 2018-19 Annual Report: calfund.org/2019annualreport/donors