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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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The county says, among other things, that it isn’t responsible for the homeless crisis, and asks the judge overseeing the case to drop it as a defendant. -
Everyone At Echo Park Lake Has Been Offered Shelter, Says LA Homeless Services. But It's ComplicatedHeidi Marston, Executive Director of LAHSA, said at least 180 people from the park have been placed in temporary housing. But some unhoused people told us they made the personal choice to decline. -
Residents of the tent community at Echo Park Lake and allies are protesting plans by the city to close the park and clear the longstanding homeless encampment. -
Complex logistics and a lingering distrust of public officials makes it a challenge to administer COVID vaccines to people experiencing homelessness. -
Most L.A. renters were spending way too much on housing before COVID-19. The affordability crisis helped the pandemic spin out of control. -
Garcetti says the city will begin by filling 300 empty rooms. -
The Chandler Street Tiny Home Village in North Hollywood is meant to serve as 'interum' housing, and includes job training and mental health resources for residents. -
Community land trusts, or CLTs, aim to scoop up affordable housing stock before it gets into the hands of speculators, to make sure it stays permanently affordable. -
The tax increase would apply to corporations with annual profits of more than $5 million. -
De León’s district includes downtown’s Skid Row, which he describes as “ground zero” for the city’s and nation’s homelessness crisis.
