Mental Health & Substance Use
This philosophy is employed by many service providers, and focuses on the idea that while we may not be able to eliminate a person's substance use, we can teach them to use safely to reduce injury, disease transmission, and death.
What is Harm Reduction?
In order to be matched to permanent housing, an individual must have these two documents on file in HMIS.
What is a CES Assessment?
This drop-in center exclusively serves female-identifying clients experiencing homelessness, and provides case management, mental health care, housing, and more.
What is the Downtown Women's Center?
These two people currently serve as the Co-Executive Directors of LTSC.
Who are Peter and Tak?
Casa Heiwa and Umeya are both located in this City Council district.
What is CD14?
By spraying this into a person's nose, you may be able to reverse an overdose and save somebody's life.
What is Narcan?
First created in 2023, this digital tool is used to gather a client's information and documents once they have been matched to housing, making it easier to submit files to property management and the housing authority.
What is the UHA?
This county-run clinic provides low-barrier, accessible healthcare to the DTLA and Skid Row community, including physical exams, health screenings, lab work, and much more.
What is the Star Clinic?
This department's core focus is supporting the Little Tokyo community, including cultural institutions and small business, and works closely with the Homeless Services department.
What is the CB&E department?
This county employee coordinates services in Skid Row and has helped us match several clients to permanent housing.
Who is Sieglinde?
This substance is a frequent drug of choice for individuals navigating severe substance use disorder, and can sometimes lead to delusions, hallucinations, and erratic behavior.
What is Meth?
This entity is responsible for all housing subsidies located in the City of Los Angeles, and pays the subsidized rent portion for clients living in supportive housing.
What is HACLA?
This county organization, often referred to by their three-letter acronym, specializes in caring for individuals with severe psychiatric and behavioral health conditions.
What is DMH?
This concept was created to establish a culture of care, respect, and communication amongst LTSC staff members, and each department has been required to complete its series of trainings.
What is the Culture Reset?
An evidence-based practice, used by LA County, based in the belief that people deserve housing regardless of whether they are currently using substances or experiencing mental health concerns.
What is Housing First?
This mental health condition is typically characterized by intense emotional instability, volatile relationships, unstable self-image, and impulsive behaviors.
Borderline Personality Disorder?
This four-letter acronym is used for the main programs serving veterans experiencing homelessness in L.A. County.
What is SSVF?
This center, run by Homeless Healthcare, is located on 4th street around the corner from Umeya, and specializes in support for substance users.
What is the Center for Harm Reduction?
Located on the corner of 1st Street and San Pedro, this construction project is LTSC's largest to date, and is scheduled to open this year.
What is First Street North?
This contentious city ordinance, which prohibits "sitting, lying, or sleeping or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property in the public right-of-way," is often used to justify encampment sweeps.
What is 41.18?
This communication technique allows clients to share information about themselves and arrive at their own decisions by using reflective listening and asking open-ended questions.
What is Motivational Interviewing?
This five-letter acronym is used to describe housing programs specifically designated for individuals living with HIV.
What is HOPWA?
When you encounter a family experiencing homelessness with minor children, you'll direct them to this resource for specialized support.
What is a Family Solution Center?
Held each Summer, this event is LTSC's largest fundraiser of the year, and brings together corporate partners and donors to enjoy an evening of food, drinks, and music.
What is Sake in the Park?
A famous DTLA hotel that many consider to be haunted, which has now been converted into the city's first "safe landing" site.
What is the Cecil Hotel?