BASIC NEEDS AND HOUSING
BASIC NEEDS RESOURCE GUIDE
Your guide to basic needs and housing resources in the Los Angeles area. Click here to check your SPA (Service Planning Area).
BASIC NEEDS
Due to the rapidly changing nature of availability of resources from COVID-19 social distancing orders, please contact these resources to confirm availability. Please continue to engage in health-behaviors such as frequent and proper hand washing, avoiding touching your face, and using face wear based on the recommendations of your local government. For more information, please visit the CDC website to see the most recent updates.
THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICES
Basic needs including grab-and-go food services, laundry and showers available before 1:30pm. Mental Health sessions available through the phone.
HEADQUARTERS
6736 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Suite 200
North Hollywood, CA 91606
Drop-in Center for Homeless Youth
6801 Coldwater Canyon Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91605
TVFS Southeast LA
6728 Seville Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
For more information visit their website.
APLA HEALTH
Food bank, mental tele-health sessions, primary health, and emergency dental health services available. Housing, PrEP & PEP, and symptomatic STI testing, service availability differs at each site. Please call ahead for updated resource and appointment scheduling.
For more information on PrEP & PEP, call 323.359.0846
For addresses and more information on other services, please visit their website.
SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH
Open for food distribution and basic essential needs such as hygiene kits, socks, and clothes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11am-1pm.
2469 Lincoln Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
310.902.2283
For more information, please visit their website.
CALFRESH LOCATIONS
Comprehensive list of CalFresh benefit office locations. Click here.
FAMILY PACT
Comprehensive and confidential reproductive healthcare coverage for eligible California residents aged 12 and over.
Check out their website here.
COVERED CALIFORNIA MARKETPLACE
Enroll in MediCal and other healthcare coverage plans based on need and affordability. Open enrollment period ends Jan 31.
Get information or apply on their website here.
HOUSING
WEINGART CENTER
Provides homeless individuals with the basic tools necessary to stabilize their lives, secure income, and find permanent housing.
ACCESS CENTER
501 E 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90021
M – F 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
213.833.5020
AFTER HOURS
566 S San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213.627.5302
For additional information on services, please visit their website
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING INFORMATION & REFERRALS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (CHIRP LA)
Referrals and emergency shelters open during social distancing in response to COVID-19 need.
2121 S. Flower Street.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213.741.1951 x 202 | info@chirpla.org
For more information visit their website.
COVENANT HOUSE
Shelter and wrap around mental health services. Clinic open Monday/ Wednesday/Friday. Continuing education resources available online.
For more information please visit their website.