L.A. County: Backing Words With Action

A year ago, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed staff to design a discharge planning system for people at risk of becoming homeless who are leaving county institutions.

This morning, the Board approved the following action items:

- Create Regional Stabilization Centers to serve people being discharged from County jail

- Create Homeless/Mental Health Courts

- Create a Housing Data Base

- Provide housing subsidies for people receiving GR who are at risk of being homeless

- Expand GR application program at County jail

- Provide DPSS staff at DHS hospitals to provide assistance in applying for benefits

Here's the approved motion. I was in a meeting this afternoon with County staff who are developing an implementation plan for the above. It’s great to see political “promises” become a reality…