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Homeless Shelter Directory

If you are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and need assistance, please contact your county for an assessment and a connection to available resources for emergency food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, employment, financial assistance, and other essential needs.

For additional shelter resources in your area, visit the Homeless Shelter Directory

Dial 2-1-1

2-1-1, is a free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be accessed by phone or computer. 

You’ll find information about: 

• supplemental food and nutrition programs
• shelter and housing options and utilities assistance
• emergency information and disaster relief
• employment and education opportunities
• services for veterans
• health care, vaccination and health epidemic information
• addiction prevention and rehabilitation programs
• reentry help for ex-offenders
• support groups for individuals with mental illnesses or special needs
• a safe, confidential path out of physical and/or emotional domestic abuse

Call 211 and speak with a live, highly trained service professional in your area from any cell phone or landline.
All calls are private and confidential. 

Other & Local Resources

LAHSA Webpage
Hub for LA’s homeless services. Click here for the latest news and resources about homelessness in Los Angeles.

2018 LA Homeless Count
Annual count of LA’s homeless population. Click for the full presentation and for breakdowns by race, gender, location, and more.

For free, confidential support for youth runaways, veterans, or victims of domestic violence or human trafficking, call:

National Runaway Safeline:
1-800-RUNAWAY | TEXT: 66008

Veterans Crisis Line:
1-877-424-3838

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1−800−799−SAFE
1−800−799−7233

National Human Trafficking Resource Center:
1-888-373-7888 | TEXT: 233733

Addiction Assistance 
1-855-706-9275