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PRESS RELEASES
LOS ANGELES, CA – November 6, 2019
Los Angeles, California, November 6, 2019 - Three hundred people living in Skid Row were treated to a pizza party on Saturday afternoon at Homeless Health Care Los Angeles’ The ReFresh Spot in downtown Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CA – August 30, 2019
HHCLA commemorated International Overdose Awareness Day with an open-house naloxone training. International Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable.
LOS ANGELES, CA – June 2, 2019
On the evening of Sunday June 2nd, HHCLA hosted their 22nd annual gala Plato De Oro. The event took place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles with over 300 guests in attendance.
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 30, 2017
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) will celebrate 30 years of providing health care, training programs and services that address the impact of homelessness in LA with an interactive fundraising celebration on Saturday, Feb. 11th, 2017.
LOS ANGELES, CA – April 10, 2016
Downtown Los Angeles Comes Together to Offer a Day of Personal Grooming to Individuals Transitioning out of Homelessness.
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 22, 2015
Business, Civic and Political Leaders Honor Women of Los Angeles City Hall —Over $85,000 Raised to Address Homelessness in L.A.
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 20, 2015
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles Applauds Obama Administration for Expanding Drug Overdose Intervention—Homeless Health Care Saves Lives with Free Naloxone Training and Distribution Program in Downtown Los Angeles.
COVID-19 Update from Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
HHCLA IS OPEN AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
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The ReFresh Spot is open 24/7 and continues to provide access to handwashing stations, showers, clean restrooms and laundry facilities.
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Our outreach workers continue to provide services on the street. They are helping people get into housing and are going on emergency home visits providing food, supplies and emergency support.
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Our syringe exchange is open 7 days a week from 8am-4pm and continues to save lives by providing overdose prevention kits containing naloxone and safer injection supplies.
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Our Client Engagement Navigation Service (CENS) workers continue to conduct screenings and make referrals to substance use treatment programs.
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Our behavioral health team continues to provide substance use treatment services telephonically and our trainers continue to train service providers via Zoom.
The health and safety of our clients and staff is our top priority, and we will continue to track and implement recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as state and local health departments.