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What do I do if I am Homeless or Need Affordable Housing Services?

If you are an individual Call ↓ Individual Solution Center (818) 255-2766

If you are a family Call ↓ Family Solutions Center 211 or (818) 255-2766 to make an appointment If you are a youth, aged 14-24 Call ↓ Village Family Services TAY Drop-in Center (818) 755.8786

Monday-Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

211 Los Angeles County and Family Solutions System Dial 2-1-1 or (800) 339-6993 https://www.211la.org/

211 LA County is the gateway to information about emergency shelter services and housing support services across the county of Los Angeles. 211 LA County helps families save valuable time and eliminates the need to make unnecessary phone calls to multiple shelters and agencies. The Coordinated Entry System (CES) for Families is a program focusing specifically on homeless families by providing coordinated access to temporary or permanent housing.

Coordinated Entry System CES Access Sites in the San Fernando Valley

Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation Family Solutions Center 7817 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 255-2766 8:00 am – 6:00 pm www.lafh.org

This is the point of entry for individuals and families with dependent children that are homeless or at risk of homelessness in order to complete a CES survey. This organization provides a continuum of care for homeless and low income households from temporary housing to permanent housing all link to supportive services. While in this program, families receive intensive case management to help them locate permanent housing and employment.

The Village Family Services 6801 Coldwater Canyon, Suite 1E North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 755-8786 www.thevillagefs.org

This is the point of entry for youth ages 14-25 that are homeless or at risk of homelessness in order to complete a CES survey. They provide housing referrals and supportive services for homeless youth, including transportation assistance. Other services include vocational and education support, art and fitness classes, life skills training, counseling services, peer and support groups, LGBTQ support, and substance abuse recovery referrals.

Individual Solution Center 7843 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 255-2766 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Hope of the Valley Help Center 6425 Tyrone Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 804-5507

The HELP Center is a Coordinated Entry System (CES) site in Van Nuys. Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) where trained case managers conduct in-depth intakes for clients to determine where the client can begin accessing services through the Rapid Re-Housing and Housing Navigation Continuum.

Revised 2021/2

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