Over the past decade, homeless encampments in Los Angeles have grown and spread to areas such as highway on-and off-ramps, busy intersections, industrial areas, and along public parks and waterways. In 2022, as encampment resolution efforts were scaling across Los Angeles and the state of California, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation engaged Abt Global to study three homeless encampment resolutions being implemented in Los Angeles County. The purpose of the research was to understand the unique approaches service providers used in responding to encampments and moving people inside. As the Los Angeles’ region’s elected officials, funders, homeless service system leaders and providers, and other community organizations continue to invest in efforts to bring people living in encampments indoors using non-punitive methods, this study offers several key findings to consider.
Policy Brief: Examining Three Encampment Resolution Efforts in Los Angeles: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Abt Global
Year: 2025