Welcome to the Westside Coalition

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The Westside Coalition is an alliance of 81  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.

Although individual agencies have the ability to provide separate services for people in need, the efforts of the Westside Coalition help coordinate all services on the Westside in order to provide a true continuum of service care for the community. Members work together to provide services that include initial intake and service referrals; showers, food and clothing; on-going case management; emergency, transitional and permanent housing; medical care; mental health treatment; HIV medical and social services; job training and placement; and substance abuse treatment. The coalition has been instrumental in advocating for low income and homeless people at the local, state and national levels.

Coalition Monthly Meetings

For Those That Attended Yesterday's Coalition Meeting You can download the PowerPoint by clicking on the Download Tab of our website!

​We also offer Zoom to those that cannot attend in person.  Contact us to be added to our email group (link below) and you will receive notifications and links about the Coalition meetings. We tried to record it yesterday but were having issues with Zoom. We are trying to find someone from the Zoom group that recorded it. If you have a link- please send to us....PLEASE!
All are welcome, you don't need to be a member to visit the monthly Coalition meetings.


​​Contact Us: [email protected]


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Now You Can Donate Through Venmo!
@W-Coalition

The next Coalition Meeting is May 22nd at 9:00am at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Santa Monica and also on Zoom.
The speaker will be
Heidi Worthen Gamble
Come and hear Heidi speak on the topic of Immigration, Refugees, and Deportation Rapid Response for Faith Based Organizations and Supportive Service Agencies dealing with serving these people in desperate need of assistance during these troubled times.

Read Heidi's bio here.

ALSO...

​We are Excited to Continue the Trauma Informed Care Trainings for Staff Members
We are thrilled to continue the trainings for staff members that were previously so popular and well-received. It is a true group effort. If you are a staff member and would like to join us we open our arms to you!
Just Send an Email to
 [email protected] 
More Information to follow!

Would you like to receive emails from the Westside Coalition?

Don't Forget to Download the flyers and the PowerPoint from This Month's Presentation on our Download Tab of this website!  ❤️ 
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​To receive more information, updates and additional information please email us at [email protected] 


​Join Us!

Become a member of​ the
​Westside Coalition?
​[email protected]

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​Or renew your membership?
Even individuals and families can become members!
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To learn more about the benefits of being a coalition
​member and to download the documents 
​click here. ​​

We look forward to seeing you at meetings and having the opportunity to partner with you for the sake of our community.