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Pushed Out: LA's Unhoused Women
We are exploring why domestic or intimate partner violence is the biggest reason women experience homelessness in L.A. County.
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More than 50% of unhoused women are survivors of domestic violence. -
Power over resources is another form of domestic abuse. -
Domestic violence is the leading cause of women becoming unhoused. But it's rarely included in homelessness policy. -
We reached out to local service providers for suggestions. Here are the resources they shared. If it is an emergency, call 911. -
We answer questions you may have about our approach to reporting "Pushed Out: How Domestic Violence Became The No. 1 Cause of Women's Homelessness in LA
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How The Social Services System Pushes Domestic Violence Survivors Toward Homelessness
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Pushed Out: Nikki's Story of Domestic Violence and Homelessness
More On Unhoused Communities
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In one rent-controlled building in Koreatown, tenants have been told to accept large rent hikes — or face eviction. The city says the practice is legal. -
After a 10-4 vote on Tuesday, the item passed. Now, City Atty. Mike Feuer could draft a law to ban the practice. -
Burnout and COVID is causing California homeless service workers to leave. They're essential to the state's plans to reduce homelessness. -
In the next three to four years, Downtown Women's Center will provide 280 permanent supportive housing units through six new buildings in L.A. County. -
The creation of a new permanent grant program for shelters hosting unhoused residents with pets could help these communities find better housing options. -
With this Sunday’s Rams game and the Super Bowl just two weeks later, L.A. and SoFi Stadium are expected to attract huge crowds. Are encampments for the unhoused being cleared out for that reason? -
We break down the next phases of renter protections in Los Angeles County. -
The CDC has said if individual housing options are not available, people should be allowed to remain in encampments and that clearing them "increases the potential for infectious disease spread." -
What happens when a chronically homeless veteran gets a chance at permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles. -
According to preliminary data reported by the L.A. County Coroner, 1,612 unhoused people died in 2021.
