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Study reveals homelessness and poverty in Los Angeles has not changed after ten years Tuesday, February, 16, 2010
Los Angeles leaders believe a Census undercount of homelessness creates a resource-starved region Sunday, February, 14, 2010
TIME Magazine documents vehicular homelessness in Los Angeles Friday, February, 12, 2010
Los Angeles faith leaders meet to ensure homeless people get counted in the US Census
Wednesday, February, 3, 2010
Los Angeles County trying to save homeless people living in flood-control channels
The County of Los Angeles is mobilizing its departments to rescue homeless people living in the region’s flood-control rivers. With recent rains tormenting Southern California, being homeless in the river and piping systems can be deadly.
There are nearly 50,000 people who are homeless in the county, according to a recent homeless count performed by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Homeless outreach experts, however, don’t have an exact number of people living in the channel system.
“It is difficult to physically locate everyone living inside the pipes, along the rivers, under the scaffolding of the bridges, and even in the river,” stated Rudy Salinas, the Outreach Director for People Assisting The Homeless (PATH). “But we have seen literally dozens and dozens of people in many parts of the rivers.”
The danger of death during rain storms is real. Two weeks ago, a body of a homeless man was found at the river’s entrance in Long Beach, California. Although, officials could not confirm the death was caused by recent rains, the find clearly illustrates the risks.
In response to such danger, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe initiated Project Riverbed, multi-departmental rescue teams to routinely scan the riverbeds and help homeless people access housing. Members of the teams include staff from the Department of Mental Health, law enforcement agencies, the Department of Public Works, and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Two private homeless agencies are also assisting—PATH and Bell Shelter.
"The flood control channels are no place for people to live. It’s an extremely dangerous situation. But in the past we've only had a piecemeal approach to it. I am hopeful that the enhanced outreach and connection to services and housing we are testing out with Project Riverbed will prove to be a far more effective and humane approach to ending homelessness,” said Supervisor Knabe.
The teams commenced outreach efforts today in some parts of the flood-control system. They will be operating for two days per week for the next few months.
Posted 2010-02-04 14:56:42
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