Los Angeles County saw an overall decrease in unsheltered homelessness of about 5%, according to the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. Out of 27,300 people housed in LA County, 2,258 of them were housed by Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA).
By meeting people where they are and providing integrated services, our teams have linked more people to interim and permanent housing than ever before.
“Not everyone falls into homelessness for the same reason,” said Laurie Ramey, MHALA’s senior director of outreach and street medicine. “We figure out what each person needs and meet them exactly where they’re at. You can do much more impactful work when someone is stable and has a roof over their head.”
MHALA’s integrated programs work together to create a plan to get each unhoused member we serve off the street and linked to permanent housing. This often entails collaborating with agencies across Los Angeles County and connecting members to needed resources outside of MHALA.
“People who are dealing with homelessness and poverty often need a variety of services, including mental health, healthcare, and employment services,” said MHALA President & CEO Christina Miller, PhD. “MHALA brings all these services together to help people survive and thrive.”
