Housing for All: Philanthropies, Nonprofits Look to Get People Off the Streets
Originally published by the Los Angeles Business Journal, this feature examines how St. Joseph Center and other Los Angeles organizations are working across housing, outreach, philanthropy, and public systems to address homelessness.
The Los Angeles Business Journal examines the partnerships, funding, and coordinated strategies behind efforts to address homelessness across Los Angeles County, including St. Joseph Center’s work connecting people experiencing homelessness with housing and supportive services.
The article looks closely at St. Joseph Center’s Ocean Front Walk Encampment to Home initiative in Venice, where multidisciplinary teams worked alongside public agencies and community partners to connect residents with interim and permanent housing. President and CEO Dr. Ryan J. Smith discusses the importance of building trust, tailoring support to individual needs, and coordinating housing resources before beginning outreach.
The feature also explores the role philanthropy and public funding play in sustaining this work, with St. Joseph Center among the organizations supported by major philanthropic partners. It places these efforts within the broader challenge of preventing homelessness and expanding access to permanent housing across Los Angeles County.
Read the full Los Angeles Business Journal feature for more about St. Joseph Center’s work and the partnerships supporting homelessness response throughout Los Angeles.
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