On any given night in 2022, there were more than 14,000 women experiencing homelessness as individuals—meaning they were seeking services without partners or children—in the Los Angeles City and County Continuum of Care. Nearly 600 women experiencing homelessness participated in the Los Angeles County Women’s Needs Assessment survey in the fall of 2022. This report documents the findings from this survey, including women’s characteristics, their experiences of homelessness and experiences within the homelessness response system, and their access to and interactions with other mainstream systems. It also identifies the barriers and challenges women face in accessing housing, the services they need, what women want in housing, and interim responses while waiting for housing. Based on these findings, we make policy and programmatic recommendations for local practitioners and policymakers as well as state and federal policymakers.
Los Angeles County Women’s Needs Assessment
Urban Institute
Year: 2023