Welcome to the Westside Coalition

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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: [email protected]

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Join Us!
Westside Coalition Meeting
Volunteer Management,
An Outsider's Perspective
January 22
9 - 10:30am
Mt. Olive Church
1343 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, 90405
RSVP
 Presenter:  Mark Fischer, principal, Sustainable Civic Solutions (SCS) (non-profit)
It may all seem academic at first, but the promise of the Westside Coaltion remains the same with each meeting, when you walk out you will have ready to use tips on:
*What motivates volunteers
*How to organize them effectively
*Volunteer pitfalls and opportunities
*How to keep them engaged and returning  
 Synopsis:  In the Fall of 2025, SCS completed a qualitative study of volunteer management practices for a LA-based agency. This study looked at practices in the key areas of volunteer management, comparing multiple organizations and event types. Despite volunteer management being a shared and common need across agencies, we found a wide disparity in how things were actually done. In this presentation, we will share observations on the current state of volunteer management and practical ideas for improvements, based on observed good practices.

 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!

​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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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.