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 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: [email protected]

This Week's  Updates and News from the Westside Coalition

'We try to find out what is happening and let you know so check back often.


Looks like LAHSA is hiring an interim director and the position may still be open
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty?keywords=director

The County has a new dept of Homelessness and this gets you on the mailing list for those updates

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=SHJZBzjqG0WKvqY47dusgXxHGyRWDGhNrGv97N5W8_dUNFQwVExDME9aSlc4UVRQUlFBWlA4QzdPVy4u&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=&route=shorturl

The County is hiring for the lead of that dept and this may still be open as well
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lahsa/jobs/4946159/interim-chief-executive-officer

We are hearing that some of the fire relief organizations are hiring and this is one:
https://www.itsbiggerthanusla.org/relief

Now You Can Donate Through Venmo!
@W-Coalition

Next Coalition Meeting will be on July 18 at 9AM
(Yes, that is a Friday)
Location: Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
in Santa Monica
Special Guest will be Dr. Ryan Smith, President and CEO of
St. Joseph Center

    RSVP for Dr. Ryan Smith's Presentation

Why is This Meeting Important?

Ryan Smith CEO of St. Joseph Center will update us on all that he has heard is coming down the line in homeless services, and ideas on how we can support each other along the rough road of transition the rest of the year. You don't want to miss what he has to say and your chance to ask him questions.

ALSO...

Check Out the Updates Tab at the Top
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​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] 
We will send you more information about the trainings

Would you like to receive emails from the Westside Coalition?

 To receive emails from the Westside Coalition email us at: [email protected]​ 

​We will keep you up to date on what the Westside Coalition is doing, what meetings are coming up, issues of advocacy, etc. Just email us at the address above and we will put you on the list.


​Join Us!

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

​Or renew your membership?
Even individuals and families can become members!
​
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.