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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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L.A. Supervisors backed off plans to cut aid that helps people stay housed — but went forward with other cuts prevention advocates say will make it harder for people at risk of losing housing to get legal help. -
A federal judge convenes a who’s who of top officials, lambasting a failure to properly track billions in spending on homelessness. -
The first budget allocating Measure A sales tax funds also includes cuts to services. -
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez called the homeless service agency a 'sinking Titanic.'
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The trusted expertise from the TV show 'This Old House' is now on the radio and on-demand. -
State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports. -
Karen Bass' order directs multiple city departments to create plans to expedite rebuilding with wildfire resilience in mind. -
The early data is incomplete, but the LA Homeless Services Authority's leader says final numbers are expected to show a 5% to 10% drop in street homelessness. -
Local public housing authorities received notice that federal funds for the Emergency Housing Voucher program will end this Spring.
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