SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Today, the Los Angeles County Homelessness Services Agency (LAHSA) released countywide homeless count numbers for 2018 showing a decrease of 3% with 53,195 people living on the street. This is the first countywide decrease in four years, a sign that more people are being housed and recent investments are paying off. Santa Monica saw a 4% increase with more people experiencing unsheltered homelessness – bunkering down on our streets and in cars.

The homelessness toolkit is available in print and digital formats in English and Spanish.

Read More: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2018/05/31/city-of-santa-monica-releases-a-practical-toolkit-about-homelessness-to-increase-community-understanding-and-participation