1. Serving Homeless Women Office of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
In Los Angeles County
Molly Rysman
Office of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
NAEH
July 2017

2. Background 2014 – Supervisor Kuehl elected
2015 – CoC NOFA requires 15% of CoC funding in Tier 2
LAHSA has to allocate $14.3 million in Tier 2 including reallocation of 44 transitional housing programs including 4 DV transitional housing programs

3. Homeless Initiative

4. Women and Homelessness
Ad Hoc Committee on
Women and Homelessness
2015 – Ad Hoc Committee on Women and Homelessness formed
Focus on single women experiencing homelessness

5. Homeless Services Coalition
Domestic Violence –
Homeless Services Coalition
DWC & Rainbow Services form Coalition with funding from Hilton Foundation

6. Housing First Models
2016 – California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) launches Domestic Violence Housing First pilot funding 4 housing first DV programs in Los Angeles County
Funded with Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program funds
Modeled on Washington State Domestic Violence Housing First Program
2016 – LA County commits $1 million for DV Rapid Rehousing pilot

7. Crisis Housing
2017 -LA County commits Measure H funding to hybrid crisis housing model for women
Recognizing all women experiencing homelessness are victims of trauma and need trauma informed care and safety planning
Emphasis on all forms of trauma including DV, IPV, sexual assault, human trafficking, and childhood sexual and physical abuse

8. Data
Downtown Women’s Needs Assessment

9. Contact Info
Molly Rysman
Housing and Homelessness Deputy
Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl