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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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How Domestic Violence Pushed One Woman Into Homelessness
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Pushed Out: Nikki's Story of Domestic Violence and Homelessness
More On Unhoused Communities
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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. -
Overdoses have been the leading cause of death in recent years, mainly from methamphetamine. Now the synthetic opioid fentanyl is showing up more and more. -
County leaders say more relief is needed to stop a "tsunami of evictions."
