The Department of Public Health has made a huge investment in Harm Reduction services to save lives on the streets and provide a pathway to permanent housing.

Charlie Lebeau is one of thousands of vulnerable youth who are homeless or at risk of becoming unhoused. A unique Homekey-funded property provides young adults like him with a safe place to get on their feet. The Dunamis House is one of a number of new housing projects targeting transition-aged youth, who are 18 to…

The journey to parenthood wasn’t easy for Joe McDonald and his husband Carlos Castellanos. But after adopting their first child from the Department of Children and Family Services, they were ready to welcome a new daughter into their lives when a case worker came calling.

By the time LA County’s emergency declaration for COVID-19 ended on March 31, 2023, 36,000 lives had been lost. Thousands of people were infected and thousands more faced economic hardship. 52,382 LA County employees stepped up to serve as disaster service workers, handing out meals and laptops, providing healthcare and shelter, and finding myriad new…

Crews were hard at work to keep the roads safe, protect vital infrastructure, capture rainwater runoff and assist the unhoused during the historic storm of February 2023.