Housing for Health has helped tens of thousands of people in their path toward permanent housing, in large part due to Measure H. We are grateful for the public’s support of Measure A, which passed in November 2024 and replaces Measure H. This 1⁄2 cent sales tax will enable Housing for Health to keep working towards ending homelessness through our innovative programs.
In addition to increasing the sales tax, Measure A requires goals in areas such as increasing the number of people moving from encampments into permanent housing, reducing the number of people with mental illness and/or substance use disorder who experience homelessness, and preventing people from falling into homelessness. Housing for Health is working closely with the Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment, the CEO-Homeless Initiative, and partners around the County to recommend metrics to measure progress towards those goals, and towards the increased transparency of the work occurring within the homeless response system.
This past year also saw the launch of new collaborative efforts around homelessness in LA County, including the LA County Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment and the LA County Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment. Leadership from government, philanthropy, nonprofits, and others are all working together to end homelessness, and Housing for Health is glad to be a part of that mission. Finally, the Board’s motion to create a new LA County department has provided an opportunity to reenvision the homeless response system across one shared vision.
As we determine how to make an even greater impact with our partners, Housing for Health also remains focused on our day-to-day work across LA County. As a result of these efforts, Housing for Health served more than 57,200 people in 2024. This Annual Report includes data for the full 2024 Calendar Year and information on all of our programs, including mobile clinics, street outreach, interim housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness prevention, and more. The report also highlights success stories, information about the launch of the Emergency Centralized Response Center, and the progress of the Skid Row Action Plan.