An unhoused person sleeping on the grass in Pasadena (File Photo – Staff)
L.A. County’s Augmented Winter Shelter Program for the Homeless is activated and will be extended until midweek.
By News Desk
Anyone who dials the Winter Shelter hotline at 1-800-548-6047 will be helped to find a bed at the closest winter shelter site. If none are available there, motel vouchers will be offered. Transportation accommodations can also be made, along with disability accommodations.
As a period of intense cold arrives in L.A. County for the next few days – including lows in the 20’s and 30’s for portions of the Antelope Valley, Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement on Monday, Dec. 12, emphasizing the extended availability of winter shelters for people experiencing homelessness:
Los Angeles County’s weather-activated shelters are a lifesaving resource for people experiencing homelessness living on our streets. The communities I represent in the northern part of our county will experience freezing conditions at night, so I want to make sure the public knows the Augmented Winter Shelter Program is activated and will be extended until midweek. Our county’s homeless outreach teams are helping spread the word, but there’s a role for the public to lend a helping hand, too. If you see a person experiencing homelessness who needs a safe place to stay, share the Augmented Winter Shelter phone number or call to make a referral. By doing so, you can save a life.
The Augmented Winter Shelter Program is operated by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority in partnership with 211 LA County.
For more information on the Augmented Winter Shelter Program, click here.
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