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Who’s helping LA’s mentally ill on the street, and are they doing a good job?
One in four homeless people suffer from a mental illness, and although there are services out there provided by the LA County Department of Mental Health and local nonprofits, there’s also a high level of need.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 1 min readOne in four homeless people suffer from a mental illness, and although there are services out there provided by the LA County Department of Mental Health and local nonprofits, there’s also a high level of need. It’s extra challenging for people with mental illness to navigate these services. We take a look at homeless outreach teams, Full Service Partnership programs and why mental health professionals believe a Housing First model is so important.
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The full episode
2 of 3On the brink of homelessness, how singer Jonny Fair survives- 0:00Once a successful singer, Jonny Fair struggles with mental health and housing
- 10:05Who’s helping LA’s mentally ill on the street, and are they doing a good job?You’re reading this
- 18:39Garcetti wants you to drive 6.7 fewer miles per day (by 2050)