LA Family Housing

Our mission | LA Family Housing helps people transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive services. |
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Opportunities |
Donate Hygiene KitsYOUR ACTIVITY: Create hygiene kits for our participants transitioning out of homelessness. Purchase the items yourself or host a drive, then assemble the items into kits. YOUR IMPACT: We help over 11,000 people a year and most of them are in need of basics like shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc. So we go through a lot of hygiene kits! Your donation of these kits helps these folks to not only stay clean and healthy, but also to uphold their dignity. REQUIREMENTS:
KIT INSTRUCTIONS: Into one large ziploc or reusable bag, please put:
QUESTIONS: Please email Volunteer@LAFH.org and we’ll be happy to help. Game Nights in North Hollywood (Taper)YOUR ACTIVITY: Play some board games, have a cuppa joe, and chat with adults transitioning out of homelessness at a bridge housing site in North Hollywood. YOUR IMPACT: One of the most powerful ways you can help our participants transitioning out of homelessness is to give them opportunities for healthy social interaction. It may seem like you’re just playing checkers, but you’re helping someone practice their communication skills and heal their interpersonal relationships. REQUIREMENTS:
QUESTIONS: Please email Volunteer@LAFH.org and we’ll be happy to help. TO SIGN UP: Pick the date you want below and click the light blue “Sign Up” button. Then keep your eyes peeled for a confirmation email that will give you further instructions. Youth Action Council Interest List for Spring 2024YOUR ACTIVITY: Get those service hours in or become the next Malala Yousafzai or Greta Thunberg by joining LA Family Housing’s Youth Action Council. Through a combination of education, advocacy, and service projects, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of homelessness, get leadership experience, and know that you are actively improving the lives of people experiencing homelessness. You’ll also get to meet up to 20 other likeminded students from high schools across LA! YOUR IMPACT: Last year our Youth Action Council raised over 1,000 pairs of socks for our participants, wrote their elected officials, assembled 500 hygiene kits, and more! TIME COMMITMENT: 6-8 sessions. Half are over Zoom on Wednesday nights and half are in person on Saturdays. Exact schedule TBD. REQUIREMENTS:
QUESTIONS:Please email Volunteer@lafh.org and we’ll be happy to help. Organize DonationsYOUR ACTIVITY: Sort donated items, assemble kits, and get your steps in all at one event! We need your help organizing in-kind donations from our generous supporters so that we can quickly get them into the hands of those who need the items most. YOUR IMPACT: Sometimes our new residents come in without basic necessities like clean, properly fitting clothing or basic hygiene items. LAFH occasionally receives whole truckloads of items, but we need your help quickly sorting them into type, size, etc so we can get them out to participants right away. REQUIREMENTS:
QUESTIONS: Please email volunteers@lafh.org and we’ll be happy to help. Homelessness Seminar + Volunteer TrainingWe know, we know, you want to start volunteering right away! But trust us – we all have a lot to learn about homelessness. And providing incorrect support (however well-intentioned) can worsen the problem you’re trying to solve. We want to set you up to make the biggest impact you can! YOUR ACTIVITY: You’ll get a crash course in the causes of and solutions to homelessness as well as how to utilize trauma-informed care when interacting with people transitioning out of homelessness. You’ll leave armed with more knowledge and better able to make a real difference! REQUIREMENTS:
QUESTIONS: Please email volunteer@lafh.org and we’ll be happy to help. TO SIGN UP: Click the blue “Respond” button in the right corner on the Galaxy Digital website. Then keep your eyes peeled for a confirmation email with further instructions. NOTE: You only need to sign up for one shift, as it is the same presentation each session. |
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Items we need |
Items of Greatest NeedHere are our areas of greatest need:WELCOME HOME BASKETSWelcome Home Baskets set our participants up for success when they move into permanent housing. They have all the essentials like cleaning supplies, bedding, and light decor to help their new house a home. As we move 400 people from our Project Roomkey sites into permanent housing over the next 90 days, you can help us meet this need. GIFT CARDSGift cards to grocery stores and gas stations to empower program participants to perform their own basic shopping. Email donategoods@lafh.org to get started. If you are unable to visit us, please consider purchasing an item from our Amazon wishlist.
If you make a purchase via our Amazon Wish List, please fill out this form so we can thank you and provide a tax deductible acknowledgement letter. Your item donation helps give people transitioning out of homelessness a sense of dignity and empowerment. In order to maintain social distancing, we ask that all item drop-offs be scheduled in advance. Please call 818-220-6936 or schedule a time through the form below. Curbside drop off: |
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About us | We employ evidence-based best practices to achieve our goals, and operate 26 properties of temporary, permanently affordable, and permanent supportive housing across Los Angeles, with headquarters and most services based in the San Fernando Valley. |
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