Welcome to the Westside Coalition

WELCOME newly elected Westside Coalition board member

Branda Valiente, Miriams House Los Angeles - Executive Director

Debbie Williams, SGI-USA, Sr. Member Services Center

Susan Herbert, SHARE! - Dir of Clinical and Peer Support Svcs.

Sonya Grey, St. Joseph Center - Faith Based Coordinator

Learn More about WC

The Westside Coalition is an alliance of 81  organizations, public agencies, faith communities and individual and families, all 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 whose monthly Coalition meetings take place at 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


We offer hybrid meetings for our monthly Coalition meeting. They are in-person at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and 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. 
All are welcome, you don't need to be a member to visit the monthly Coalition meetings.


​​Contact Us: info@westsidecoalitionla.org

Thanks for Attending Our Last Meeting!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Meet the Funders meeting on July 16! Haley Roberts of JMC Philanthropic Advisors and Molly Moen shared practical insights on navigating today's fundraising landscape, including how nonprofits can strengthen donor relationships, adapt to changing funding trends, and prepare for the challenges ahead.

One of the biggest takeaways: successful fundraising is built on authentic relationships, clear communication of impact, and a long-term strategy rather than one-time asks.

We also appreciated the opportunity to connect with fellow nonprofit leaders and funders from across the community. Thank you to our speakers and everyone who attended for making it a valuable morning of learning and conversation.​

Watch the Recording
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SAVE THE DATE
Town Hall with the new County Homless Services and Housing Dept at the the next Westside Coaltion meeting
WEDNESDAY Aug 19
Mt Olive Church


​Join Us!

Become a member of​ the
​Westside Coalition!

​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. 
​click here. ​​

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

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@W-Coalition

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