Cooperative Health Care for the Homeless Network
According to the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, there are approximately 66,436 individuals experiencing homelessness throughout Los Angeles County. For people who live on the streets, in cars, and emergency shelters, homelessness takes its toll—not only on the physical body but on the human spirit as well.In operation since 1987, the Network was originally funded as one of 19 demonstration projects privately funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts with a focus on primary medical care and case management. In 1988, Title VI of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act created the Homeless Health Care (HCH) program under Section 340 of the Public Health Service Act. The McKinney Act also provided funding for programs such as emergency food/shelter, transitional/ long-term housing, mental health services, and education/job training. In 1993, supported by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, under Section 330(h) of the Public Health Service Act (with Community and Migrant Health Centers), the Bureau of Primary Health Care funded 10 Homeless Health Care (HCH) outreach projects for homeless children and their families. In 1996, the Health Center Consolidation Act put HCH programs under Section 330(h) of the PHS Act (with Community and Migrant Health Centers).
Los Angeles County is composed of eight (8) health service planning areas (SPAs) and NEVHC has CHCHN service providers serving homeless residents in all eight of these SPAs.
For more information, please contact Eddie Sanders, Director of Grants, (818) 898-1388 Ext. 41658, Jessica Rodriguez, Program Manager for The Cooperative Health Care for the Homeless Network, (818) 898-1388 Ext. 41609, or feel free to contact one of our following Network members directly.
Cooperative Health Care for the Homeless Network Agencies
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
JWCH INSTITUTE, INC. -AV Region
Alvaro Ballesteros, CEO
45104 10th Street WestLancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (323) 201-4516
CLÍNICA MSR. OSCAR A. ROMERO
Carlos Vaquero, Executive Director
2032 Marengo StreetLos Angeles, CA 90033
Phone: (323) 987-2745
NORTHEAST VALLEY HEALTH CORPORATION
Transitions to Wellness North Hollywood and Van Nuys
Kathy Proctor, Clinic Administrator
North Hollywood: 7843 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91605
Phone: (818) 826-5555
Van Nuys: 6551 Van Nuys Boulevard, 2nd floor Van Nuys, CA91401
Phone: (818) 765-8656
COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE
OF PASADENA
Margaret B. Martinez, CEO
1855 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 200 Pasadena, CA91103
Phone : (626) 398-6300
SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC
Muriel Nouwezem, CEO
8450 Beverly BoulevardLos Angeles, CA90048
Phone: (323) 330-1660
EISNER HEALTH
Warren Brodine, CEO
1530 S. Olive Street Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 7175542
THE CHILDREN’S CLINIC
Jina Lee Lawler, COO
701 East 28th Street, Suite 200Long Beach, CA90806
Phone: (562) 933-0506
JWCH INSTITUTE, INC.
Alvaro Ballesteros, CEO
5650 Jillson StreetCommerce, CA 90040-1482
Phone: (323) 201-4516
USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Roseann Mulligan, DDS
1149 South Hill Street, Suite H550 Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 740-1523
VENICE FAMILY CLINIC
Elizabeth Benson-Forer, CEO
604 Rose AvenueVenice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 392-8630
Thank you to L.A. Care for their continued support with the Street Medicine Initiative I grant.
