First to Serve has been providing successful housing intervention services since 2002. These include prevention and diversion services, housing stabilization, money management, referrals, transitional housing, medical support, education, employment assistance, case management, and other supportive services. Their efforts have helped homeless men, women, and children in South Los Angeles while promoting family reunification.
INTERIM HOUSING
FTS provides 277 Interim Housing beds across 9 locations. These facilities provide 24/7 staffing and serve single individuals with interim housing services. During their stay, individuals are provided shelter, food, laundry services, case management, transportation, and other essential supportive services.
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The biggest barrier to opening a homeless shelter in L.A.? Location, location, location
The devastation of drug and alcohol addiction is all too real in the communities of South Los Angeles. Many lack the resources necessary to overcome these diseases. In these communities, Black and Brown addicts are often overlooked and casted away unsympathetically.But the national attitude toward drug addiction is entirely different.