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Mission Statement
The People Concern believes no one should have to live on the street or in a violent household. Our staff, volunteers and those we serve work together to address the effects of homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse and addiction. Our programs empower the most vulnerable among us to improve their quality of life – housed, healthy and safe — and become active participants in the community. We also work to educate the broader community and improve public policy.
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In the News
Daily Trojan | October 21, 2021
Panel discusses toxic dating behaviors
Los Angeles Times | October 21, 2021
Podcast: We know how to fix the syphilis surge. Will we do it?
Services for Those in Need Are Presented at Homeless Connect Day in the Malibu Civic Center
Malibu Times | October 14, 2021
KCRW | October 11, 2021
California’s Homekey effort offers stability to Angelenos living on the streets. But most of the housing isn’t permanent yet
CBS | September 29, 2021
Project Roomkey Fell Short Of Expectations In LA County, Experts Say
Beverly Press | September 23, 2021
Raman calls for funds for Encampment to Home Program
Antelope Valley Press | September 21, 2021
City gets Kensington update: All 150 apartments in housing complex leased
Los Angeles Times | September 20, 2021
The number of babies infected with syphilis was already surging. Then came the pandemic
LA Business Journal | September 13, 2021
Using Innovative Processes to Bring New Homes to the LA Community
Beverly Press | September 2, 2021
Raman motion seeks potential storage facility locations
Santa Monica Daily Press | August 23, 2021
Cedars-Sinai Support Strengthens Safety Net Organizations in Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital Area
The Los Angeles Times | August 20, 2021
L.A. had a golden opportunity to house homeless people in hotels — but fell short of its goal
Forbes | August 16, 2021
How To Strike A Balance Between Accountability And Empathy In The Workplace
Healthy Skeptic, MD Podcast | August 13, 2021
Unpacking the Homeless Crisis with John Maceri
News Net | August 10, 2021
Housing for Homeless in California-LA County
Washington Post | August 5, 2021
California spending billions to house homeless in hotels
Palisadian Post | August 5, 2021
PPTFH Guest Speaker Addresses ‘A Pending Homelessness State of Emergency?’ at Recent Meeting
LA City Views 35 | July 29,2021
The Ray Grutzmacher FlyawayHomes Grand Opening Press Conference
Los Angeles Sentinel | July 29, 2021
New Permanent Supportive Housing unveiled in Council District Eight
Solutions to Homeless Challenges with John Maceri – Episode 10
The City of Long Beach | July 19, 2021
The city of Long Beach Celebrates Grand Opening of New Affordable Housing Development in Midtown
LA Business Journal | July 19, 2021
With Donations Declining, LA Nonprofits Face Post-Pandemic Challenges
Santa Monica Daily Press | July 12, 2021
SMPD and Service Providers Address Uptick in Homeless on Local Beaches
Santa Monica Daily Press | July 10, 2021
Newly Funded Community Response Unit Will Help Firefighters Fight Homelessness
Newsweek | July 6, 2021
Once Homeless, Now I’m a Multi-millionaire. Biden’s Homelessness Plan Will Fail | Opinion
My News LA | June 29, 2021
Bank of America Gives Grants to 104 LA-Area Nonprofits
Yahoo News | May 30, 2021
Jane Lynch, Martin Sheen & More Step Up To Benefit L.A. Homeless With The People Concern And LA Chefs For Human Rights
KCRW | May 27,2021
Project Homekey: Can LA’s aging motels help solve the city’s homeless crisis?
Santa Monica Daily Press | May 26, 2021
LA’s unhoused population plagued by an epidemic of mental illness
Crosstown | May 20, 2021
COVID cases among people experiencing homelessness fall sharply
BisNow.com | May 12, 2021
Editorial: Service providers get homeless people off the streets and into housing. Pay them what they need
The Shifting Landscape of Homelessness in Malibu
CD 4 Announces New “Conversations” Series and More Informal Neighborhood Meetups
L.A. Homeless Spending Could Near $1B as Crisis Rages
The People Concern Helps Those in Need
Valley Oasis Shines in Homeless Battle
Homeless Americans finally getting a chance at COVID-19 shot
Vaccine Distribution
Gentle Wellness Center Helps Feed the Homeless During the Pandemic
MTV Tees Up 200 Businesses, Non-Profits For Inaugural Mental Health Action Day
Inside The Race To Vaccinate People Experiencing Homelessness
Vaccine Clinic Gives People Experiencing Homelessness First Doses
Modular Construction Projects For Homeless Housing Gaining Visibility
The 2020 Dolphin Award winners
SoCal nonprofit making sure homeless individuals don’t miss out on stimulus checks
Artists Create Community Quilt to Help Those in Need
Nearly 25 Homeless Malibu Fire Victims Have Found Housing
The Puppy Bowl: Senior Spotlight
Hot Pics: What Your Favorite Stars Are Up to This Month
The People Concern Unveils Mural in Santa Monica to Kick off New Campaign
Malibu Homeless Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
Arts Calendar
‘LA Hope Dealer’ Corie Mattie brings epic interactive mural to 7th and Colorado
Nearly 25 Homeless Malibu Fire Victims Have Found Housing
Santa Monica residents featured in Super Bowl weekend
Outreach Organization on a Mission to Help Get Those Experiencing Homelessness Off the Streets, Into Homes
PPTFH Addresses ‘Street Drugs and Homelessness’ at First Meeting of 2021
This year’s homeless count was canceled. Is it time to rethink it?
Homelessness in America: Are Homeless Encampments A Sign of a New Normal? EUR Special Report
The Real Answer To Ending Homelessness in LA with John Maceri from the People Concern
‘This Is Us’ actress supports Louisville-based nonprofit on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Pressley, Gomez, Colleagues Call on President-Elect Biden to Extend Eviction Moratorium on First Day in Office
Your Sustainable Living Starter Kit
2020 Press Mentions
- NBC News | Jan 25, 2020 – How California’s Homelessness Crisis Surged
- Malibu Times | Feb 6, 2020 – Shelter, Parking Possibilities for Malibu’s Homeless
- CNN.com | March 3, 2020 – Homeless and a voter: Inside LA’s new outreach program
- Santa Monica Daily Press | Mar 16, 2020 – Homeless shelters and outreach teams work to fight coronavirus
- VegOutMag.com | Mar 27, 2020 – Billi Elish’s Mom Partners with L.A. Vegan Restaurants to Feed Those in Need
- USC Annenberg Media | Mar 28, 2020 – Unemployment, underfunding and still trying to serve: Volunteer organizations during COVID-19
- Santa Monica Daily Press | Apr 9, 2020 – City Hall Launches Coronavirus Relief Fund
- Santa Monica Daily Press | Apr 13, 2020 – L.A. Turning to Hotels to Shelter Homeless Population
- Downtown News | Apr 8, 2020 – Domestic Violence Shelters Work Around Coronavirus
- Los Angeles Times | Apr 22, 2020 – Are Homeless Shelters ‘A Nasty Experiment’ During Coronavirus? L.A Says No and Opens More
- MSNBC | Apr 24, 2020 – California Struggles to Deal With Homeless During Virus Outbreak: A Conversation with John Maceri The People Concern CEO, and Andrea Mitchell MSNBC, Andrea Mitchel Reports
- NBC 4 | March 4, 2020 – Lancaster Develops Center to House Homeless People
- The Malibu Times | May 6th, 2020 – Malibu’s Homeless Receive Service, Still Waiting for Housing
- Santa Monica Daily Press | May 7, 2020 – Santa Monica Plans to Cut Funding to Programs for Low-Income Residents
- The Los Angeles Times | May 8, 2020 – Coronavirus testing has come to skid row. But what happens when infected patients disappear?
- KTLA 5 | May 12, 2020 – The People Concern outreach worker Ciara DeVozza discusses outreach in skid row, rapid testing, and factors that put people experiencing homelessness at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19.
- Associated Press | May 17, 2020 – California homeless quarantine in hotels, more rooms needed
- Los Angeles Time | June 6, 2020 – Coronavirus testing on skid row: The Pandemic in Photos
- Spectrum News 1 | June 4, 2020 – LA Health Care Workers Scramble to Test Homeless for COVID-19
- Atlantic Council | June 18, 2020 – Houseless in a Pandemic: How Community “Shows Up” For Their Own to Survive and Thrive Together
- John Maceri on POTUS: Non-partisan Political Talk | June 24, 2020
- John Maceri KNX Interview | June 22, 2020
- County of Los Angeles | July 1, 2020 – Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Tours The People Concern’s Newly opened C3 Homeless Services Center
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency | July 2, 2020 – Los Angeles has a major homelessness problem, These Jewish groups are helping by opening their parking lot.
- Los Angeles Post-Examiner | July 5, 2020 – How This Affordable Housing Group is Supporting its Residents during COVID-19
- Los Angeles Times | July 24, 2020 – The apartment was ready in February. Four months later, Terrance moved in
- Roland Martin Unfiltered | July 28, 2020 – John Maceri guest appearance
- Downtown Los Angeles News | August 4, 2020 – New homeless services center opens in Skid Row
- Santa Monica Daily Press | August 6, 2020 – Amidst the pandemic challenges of homelessness continues to rise
- The Argonaut | August 12, 2020 – Venice Family Clinic’s Health + Justice Series Tackles Housing, Homelessness, Race and Incarceration
- Santa Monica Daily Press | August 13, 2020 – Santa Monica Motel Shelters High-Risk Homeless People From COVID
- LAist | August 24, 2020 – A Bridge To Where? Few Exit LA’s ‘Temporary’ Homeless Shelters For Permanent Housing
- John Maceri on Marketplace Morning Report | September 22, 2020 – COVID-19 makes a difficult voting process for people who are homeless even harder – John Maceri at 1:00
- Antelope Valley Press | October 11, 2020 – AVC Poised to Aid Homeless Students
- Los Angeles Times | October 17, 2020 – She was suffering on the streets of Santa Monica. Here’s what it took to rescue her
- CNN.com | October 18, 2020 – Shipping containers in Los Angeles becoming homes for the homeless
- Streets Blog LA | October 19, 2020 – Kensington Campus Opens in Lancaster Providing Temporary Housing, Permanent Housing, and Jobs for Antelope Valley’s Homeless
- Santa Monica Daily Press | October 20, 2020 – Homeless Street Teams at Work During COVID-19
- LA Society Page | November 10, 2020 – The People Concern Continues to Help the Most Vulnerable in LA
- Antelope Valley Press | November 13, 2020 – Kensington Receives Aid City Helps Developers with Final Phase of Construction
- FOX 11 Los Angeles | November 23, 2020 – Shipping Containers in South Los Angeles Becoming Homes for the Homeless
- Los Angeles Magazine | November 25, 2020 – These 11 Organizations Are Working Hard to Stem the Tide of Homelessness in L.A.
- VOA News | November 25, 2020 – In Los Angeles, Shipping Containers Serve as Homes for Homeless
- World | December 2, 2020 – A bridge back to the streets?
- Cedars-Sinai.org | December 7, 2020 – Cedars-Sinai Connects Patients to Services for Homelessness
- Thrillist | December 21, 2020 – How an Olive Oil Cake Raised Thousands of Dollars During the Pandemic
- Santa Monica Daily Press | December 23, 2020 – Mural
PRESS RELEASES
August 21 2021 | The People Concern Partners with Councilmember Ramen to Request Funding for District-wide Encampment to Home Operation
Councilmember Nithya Raman introduced a motion requesting $3.86M in funding for a multi-site Encampment to Home Program in District 4. Modeled after the location-based outreach and housing operation which took place in Venice earlier this summer, the project’s goal is to help navigate as many as 150 individuals, many of them chronically homeless, into shelter and to connect them to permanent housing.
August 13, 2021 | The People Concern Partners with Community Organization, West LA Homeless, to launch new Outreach Program
Leveraging best-practices in street engagement strategies, The People Concern’s outreach team will help people experiencing homelessness move indoors.
JULY 28, 2021 | FlyawayHomes and The People Concern Announce 82nd Street Permanent Supportive Housing Reveal
FlyawayHomes, working to establish the benchmark for modular housing in conjunction with its partner, The People Concern, one of LA’s largest housing and social services agencies, announces they will be hosting a building unveiling to reveal the newly completed permanent supportive housing community at 837 W 82nd Street in Los Angeles.
March 30, 2021 | The People Concern Operates Three project Homekey Sites
August 25, 2020 | Lyft and Other Join 'Together for Her' Campaign to Address Increasing sing Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic
February 9, 2021 | The People Concern Launches New Campaign: Together, We Can End Homelessness
June 29, 2020 | Mark Ridley-Thomas Tours The People Concern's Newly Opened Homeless Service Center
Mark Ridley-Thomas Tours The People Concern’s newly opened C3 Homeless Service Center
May 13, 2020 | The People Concern Implements Procovery Model
April 17, 2020 | Project Roomkey
The People Concern Moves First Clients into a Los Angeles Hotel the Nonprofit Will Also Manage, as Part of California’s ‘Project Roomkey’.
April 6, 2020 | The People Concern Hosts Townhall by Call April 9
April 2, 2020 | Kendra Scott Creates Virtual Giveback to Benefit The People Concern
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February 27, 2020 | The People Concern Hosts Flex Vote Center
January 21, 2020 Ground Breaks on Affordable Housing Development
January 1, 2020 | Grant Recipient
The People Concern Partners with Community Organization, West LA Homeless, to launch new Outreach Program
Leveraging best-practices in street engagement strategies, The People Concern’s outreach team will help people experiencing homelessness move indoors.
FlyawayHomes and The People Concern Announce 82nd Street Permanent Supportive Housing Reveal
FlyawayHomes, working to establish the benchmark for modular housing in conjunction with its partner, The People Concern, one of LA’s largest housing and social services agencies, announces they will be hosting a building unveiling to reveal the newly completed permanent supportive housing community at 837 W 82nd Street in Los Angeles.
March 30, 2021 | The People Concern Operates Three project Homekey Sites
August 25, 2020 | Lyft and Other Join 'Together for Her' Campaign to Address Increasing sing Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic
February 9, 2021 | The People Concern Launches New Campaign: Together, We Can End Homelessness
June 29, 2020 | Mark Ridley-Thomas Tours The People Concern's Newly Opened Homeless Service Center
Mark Ridley-Thomas Tours The People Concern’s newly opened C3 Homeless Service Center
May 13, 2020 | The People Concern Implements Procovery Model
April 17, 2020 | Project Roomkey
The People Concern Moves First Clients into a Los Angeles Hotel the Nonprofit Will Also Manage, as Part of California’s ‘Project Roomkey’.
April 6, 2020 | The People Concern Hosts Townhall by Call April 9
April 2, 2020 | Kendra Scott Creates Virtual Giveback to Benefit The People Concern
Download Instagram story.
February 27, 2020 | The People Concern Hosts Flex Vote Center
January 21, 2020 Ground Breaks on Affordable Housing Development
January 1, 2020 | Grant Recipient
The People Concern Partners with Community Organization, West LA Homeless, to launch new Outreach Program
Leveraging best-practices in street engagement strategies, The People Concern’s outreach team will help people experiencing homelessness move indoors.
FlyawayHomes and The People Concern Announce 82nd Street Permanent Supportive Housing Reveal
FlyawayHomes, working to establish the benchmark for modular housing in conjunction with its partner, The People Concern, one of LA’s largest housing and social services agencies, announces they will be hosting a building unveiling to reveal the newly completed permanent supportive housing community at 837 W 82nd Street in Los Angeles.
March 30, 2021 | The People Concern Operates Three project Homekey Sites
August 25, 2020 | Lyft and Other Join 'Together for Her' Campaign to Address Increasing sing Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic
February 9, 2021 | The People Concern Launches New Campaign: Together, We Can End Homelessness
June 29, 2020 | Mark Ridley-Thomas Tours The People Concern's Newly Opened Homeless Service Center
Mark Ridley-Thomas Tours The People Concern’s newly opened C3 Homeless Service Center
May 13, 2020 | The People Concern Implements Procovery Model
April 17, 2020 | Project Roomkey
The People Concern Moves First Clients into a Los Angeles Hotel the Nonprofit Will Also Manage, as Part of California’s ‘Project Roomkey’.
April 6, 2020 | The People Concern Hosts Townhall by Call April 9
April 2, 2020 | Kendra Scott Creates Virtual Giveback to Benefit The People Concern
Download Instagram story.
February 27, 2020 | The People Concern Hosts Flex Vote Center
January 21, 2020 Ground Breaks on Affordable Housing Development
January 1, 2020 | Grant Recipient
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