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With over 56 years of experience working in the community, The People Concern is proud to be among Los Angeles’ most trusted service providers.

About

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives.

One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care – including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, lifeskills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing – tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

The People Concern’s model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

Organizational Reports

Tax ID: #95-6143865

2020 Impact Report cover digital

Download the 2021-2022 Impact Report

Previous Impact Reports
  • The People Concern 2020 Impact Report
  • The People Concern 2019 Impact Report
  • The People Concern 2018 Impact Report
  • The People Concern 2017 Impact Report
Financial Reports
  • The People Concern Audited Financials FY 2020 – 2021
  • The People Concern Audited Financials FY 19 – 2020
  • The People Concern Audited Financials FY 18-19
  • The People Concern 990 FY 18-19
  • The People Concern Audited Financials FY 17-18
  • OPCC 990 FY 17-18
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 16-17
  • OPCC 990 FY 16-17
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 15-16
  • OPCC 990 FY 15-16
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 14-15
  • OPCC 990 FY 14-15
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 13-14
  • OPCC 990 FY 13-14
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 12-13
  • OPCC 990 FY 12-13
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 11-12
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 10-11
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 09-10
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 08-09
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 06-07
  • OPCC Audited Financials FY 05-06
  • Lamp Community 990 FY 17-18
  • Lamp Community Audited Financials FY 16-17
  • Lamp Community 990 FY 16-17
  • Lamp Community Audited Financials FY 15-16
  • Lamp Community 990 FY 15-16
  • Lamp Community Audited Financials FY 14-15
  • Lamp Community 990 FY 14-15
  • Lamp Community Audited Financials FY 13-14
  • Lamp Community Financial Statements FY 12-13
  • Lamp Community 990 FY 12-13
  • Lamp Community Financial Statements FY 11-12
  • Lamp Community 990 FY 11-12
  • Lamp Community Financial Statements FY 10-11
  • Lamp Community 990 FY 10-11

Executive Leadership Team

John Maceri, Chief Executive Officer, The People Concern

John Maceri

Chief Executive Officer

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Julie DeRose, LMFT

Julie DeRose, LMFT

Chief Program Officer, Permanent Housing Services

Brooke Slusser, LCSW, Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, The People Concern

Suzanne Edwards-Acton

Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Brooke Slusser, LCSW, Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, The People Concern

Jonathon Harris

Chief Human Resources Officer

Angie Loch, LCSW, Chief Compliance Officer, The People Concern

Angie Loch, LCSW

Chief Compliance Officer

Patricia Lopez, Chief Administration Officer, The People Concern

Patricia Lopez

Chief Administrative Officer

Donna Mille

Donna Miller

Senior Director of Operations

TuLynn Smylie, Chief Program Officer, Services, The People Concern

Terry Morello

Chief Development Officer

Brooke Slusser, LCSW, Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, The People Concern

Orville Ortiz

Senior Finance Director

Rafe Pery, Chief Financial Officer, The People Concern

Rafe Pery

Chief Financial Officer

Kait Peters, MBA, Chief Strategy & Integration Officer, The People Concern

Kait Peters, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Brooke Slusser, LCSW, Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, The People Concern

Brooke Slusser, LCSW

Chief Program Officer, Mental Health

Board of Directors

Rae W. Archibald
Retired Chief Financial Officer,
RAND Corp.

Jeremy Barber
Partner, United Talent Agency

Jonathan M. Brenner, Esq.
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Gary Foster (Chair)
Gary Foster Productions

Greg Germann
Actor

Julie Guest
Community Volunteer

Stephen Gunther
Principal, NUWI

Richard G. Hirsch, Esq.
Nasatir, Hirsch, Podberesky & Khero

Sarah Jessup
Chief Financial Officer, FlyawayHomes

 

 

 Laura Kaiser (Chair)
MBK Quality Homes

Sarah Knauer
Sales Partner, AMALFI Estates

Mary Clare Lingel
Cedars-Sinai

Aaron Mitchell
Director, Netflix

S Barrett Meister
Director of Leasing, SJDC INC

Michael Parks
President & CEO, FlyawayHomes

Stephanie Shepherd
Co-founder, Future Earth

Gary A. Richwald, MD, MPH
Public Health & Communicable Disease Consultant

Michele Ware
President of Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles

Bart F. Zitnitsky
Managing Director
First Republic Investment Management

 

Careers

We are working to ensure all of our neighbors are housed, healthy and safe. Join our team!

Careers

Contact

Headquarters/General Inquiries:
2116 Arlington Ave. Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90018
customerservice@thepeopleconcern.org
(323) 334-9000

Media Inquiries:
For all media inquiries, please contact Terry Morello tmorello@thepeopleconcern.org
(323) 627-8102

Event Inquiries:
For all event inquiries, please contact events@thepeopleconcern.org

Volunteer Inquiries:
For all volunteer inquiries, please contact volunteer@thepeopleconcern.org

Speaker Requests:
Looking for a representative from The People Concern to speak at your next event or meeting? Complete this form to submit your request.

Internship Inquiries:
If you are a student interested in an internship with The People Concern, please contact Chanel Taylor at ctaylor@thepeopleconcern.org.

The People Concern

Administrative Headquarters

2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90018
323.334.9000

The People Concern is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization. Tax ID: #95-6143865

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Bequests

The People Concern would be honored to be a beneficiary of your will or trust. Gifts can be a percentage of the balance remaining in your estate or can be a specified amount that is factored in. By making a bequest, you can plan a gift to us that will take effect only after your other obligations are fulfilled. 

Please contact Josh Hertz at jhertz@thepeopleconcern.org or 323-334-9000 for more information about bequests. All inquiries are confidential. 

IRAs & QCDs

Starting at the age of 71, you can direct disbursements from your IRA straight to The People Concern through a Qualified Charitable Distribution.  IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes on your IRS Form 1040, and the gift counts towards your required minimum distribution for the year in which you made the gift.  

Please contact Josh Hertz at jhertz@thepeopleconcern.org or 323-334-9000 for more information about making a gift through your IRA. All inquiries are confidential. 

Property

Donating real estate to The People Concern can help us continue our work for years to come. Like with gifts of appreciated stock, making a contribution of property that you have held longer than a year can eliminate capital gains tax – in addition to alleviating the burden of maintenance costs, property taxes, insurance or selling the real estate.  

Please contact Josh Hertz at jhertz@thepeopleconcern.org or 323-334-9000 for more information about property gifts. All inquiries are confidential. 

Stocks

A donation of appreciated stock, mutual funds, bonds or other appreciated assets can be an effective way to maximize charitable giving. Donating stock that has appreciated for more than a year, you are actually giving 20% MORE than if you sold the stock and then made a cash donation simply by avoiding capital gains taxes.  

Please contact Josh Hertz at jhertz@thepeopleconcern.org or 323-334-9000 for more information about giving stocks. All inquiries are confidential. 

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