Welcome to the Westside Coalition
Learn More about WCThe Westside Coalition is an alliance of 79 organizations, public agencies and faith communities committed to working collaboratively on issues of housing, hunger and health through service coordination, public education and advocacy.
The Westside Coalition is a non-profit volunteer organization that currently operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. The coalition was founded in 1982 to serve the Westside of Los Angeles County and is reportedly the oldest coalition in the county working on behalf of the poor and homeless. Since that time the Westside Coalition (Formerly the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition) merged with the Westside Health Coalition. Throughout its history, the Westside Coalition has proven to be an effective tool in providing collaborative, high-quality programs and services for those in need in our community. Coalition Monthly MeetingsThe Westside Coalition meets every third Thursday on in person at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church at1343 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica. (Corner of 14th and Ocean Park)
We also offer Zoom to those that cannot be in person. Contact us to be added to our email group (button below) and you will receive notifications and links about the Coalition meetings. All are welcome, you don't need to be a member to visit the monthly Coalition meetings. Would you like to receive emails from the Westside Coalition?Become a member of
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Topic: WC Faith Committee Zoom with Dr. Adams-Kellum
Time: Apr 24, 2024 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84477083806 Meeting ID: 844 7708 3806 One tap mobile 669-444-9171 Join Us on April 24 at 9:30am for this Amazing Opportunity!The CEO from LAHSA, Dr. Va Lecia Adams-Kellum, will address faith communities about her vision for navigating the complex challenges of the homelessness crisis for Houses of Worship.
Join us on Zoom, on Wednesday, April 24th at 9:30am. Questions will be received before the Zoom and must be sent to: info@westsidecoalition.org no later than April 23rd. |
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Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum is the CEO of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care and coordinates and manages federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing
homelessness. Immediately before joining LAHSA, Dr. Adams Kellum worked with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in her first 100 days as the architect of the Inside Safe housing intervention program. Dr. Adams Kellum is perhaps best known for her time as President and CEO of St. Joseph Center, a social service organization offering outreach & engagement, housing, mental health, and education & vocational programs throughout Los Angeles. The Center is a trailblazer in deploying integrated, multidisciplinary teams to help the most vulnerable homeless individuals obtain and maintain stable housing. Under her leadership, St. Joseph Center nearly quadrupled its staff, expanded its services, and broadened its geographic reach, becoming a recognized leader in homeless services. Dr. Adams Kellum holds a gubernatorial appointment to the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s No Place Like Home Program Advisory Committee. She served on and continues to support the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness under the newly established Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) initiative, as well as the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Race Equity Network. She currently sits on the California Policy Lab Advisory Board and Board of Trustees for Mount Saint Mary’s University. Born and raised in Southern California, she received her B.A. from the University of Southern California and earned an M.A. from Ball State University before completing her Ph.D. at Stanford University. |