Whittier Area First Day Coalition
Also known as Whittier First Day.
Whittier Area First Day Coalition offering crisis services, employment, financial, food, healthcare, housing, mental health, and transportation. Offers interim housing, case management and employment support for people experiencing homelessness.
- Services
- Crisis services, Employment, Financial, Food, Healthcare, Housing, Mental health, Transportation
- Website
- https://whittierfirstdayla.org/
- EIN
- 931141844
Services
Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS)
First Day's ICMS program provides trauma-informed, wraparound case management and housing stabilization services to adults and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Services include benefits advocacy, physical and behavioral healthcare coordination, employment and education resources, financial literacy, life skills training, transportation assistance, crisis intervention, and landlord engagement to support long-term housing retention.
Eligibility: Serves adults and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability, including individuals with complex medical, mental health, and substance use challenges.
Application: Participants are referred through case managers at Pathway Home, who collaborate with individuals to establish service plans.
Access to Care Program
Access to Care helps individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to permanent housing. The program provides one-time move-in assistance covering security deposits, first month's rent, and application fees. Clients can also access employment support (resume writing, interview preparation, and workshops), essential supplies (hygiene kits, ID voucher support, and Metro TAP cards), and quarterly community resource fairs.
Eligibility: Serves individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness across Los Angeles County.
Ted's Place Interim Housing
Ted's Place is a 45-bed interim housing facility in Whittier funded by HSH. It offers crisis housing, reentry support for individuals recently released from incarceration, and seasonal winter shelter beds. Clients receive individualized case management, document recovery assistance, connections to healthcare and behavioral support, on-site substance use counseling, and daily prepared meals.
Eligibility: Serves individuals experiencing homelessness, including people seeking crisis shelter, reentry housing after incarceration, or seasonal winter beds.
Application: Referrals are processed through the Coordinated Entry System (CES).
Hondo Center for Healing
Located in Downey, the Hondo Center for Healing is a 78-bed interim housing facility funded by HSH. Operating under a harm reduction and trauma-informed approach, the facility provides individualized case management, mental health support, and clinical care delivered by Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) to help participants prepare for permanent housing.
Eligibility: Serves adults experiencing homelessness.
Pathway Home Interim Housing
Pathway Home in Santa Fe Springs is a 120-bed interim housing facility funded by HSH. Using a Housing First model, it provides safe temporary shelter, individualized case management, and connections to medical care, behavioral healthcare, and substance use treatment to help participants transition into permanent housing.
Eligibility: Serves adults experiencing homelessness.
Application: Referrals are accepted via approved community partners and coordinated through the Los Angeles Homeless Services and Housing Department (HSH).
Midvale Tiny Home Village
Located in West Los Angeles, Midvale Tiny Home Village is a 33-unit non-congregate interim housing program operated in partnership with Los Angeles Council District 5. Each private, climate-controlled, fully furnished unit provides temporary housing and supportive services for individuals transitioning from unsheltered living.
Eligibility: Open to the general population experiencing homelessness.
Permanent Housing Program
Established in 2009 in Whittier, this program provides long-term affordable housing for families transitioning out of homelessness. The property comprises three residential units, with rent adjusted according to annual household income.
Eligibility: Serves families transitioning out of homelessness into permanent housing.
Fees: Rent is adjusted based on annual household income.
Questions
What does Whittier Area First Day Coalition offer?
Whittier Area First Day Coalition offers Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS), Access to Care Program, Ted's Place Interim Housing, Hondo Center for Healing, Pathway Home Interim Housing, Midvale Tiny Home Village, and Permanent Housing Program.
How do I contact Whittier Area First Day Coalition?
To reach Whittier Area First Day Coalition, visit https://whittierfirstdayla.org/.
Who is eligible for Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS)?
Eligibility for Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS): Serves adults and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability, including individuals with complex medical, mental health, and substance use challenges.
How do I apply for Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS)?
Application for Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS): Participants are referred through case managers at Pathway Home, who collaborate with individuals to establish service plans.
Who is eligible for Access to Care Program?
Eligibility for Access to Care Program: Serves individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness across Los Angeles County.
Who is eligible for Ted's Place Interim Housing?
Eligibility for Ted's Place Interim Housing: Serves individuals experiencing homelessness, including people seeking crisis shelter, reentry housing after incarceration, or seasonal winter beds.
How do I apply for Ted's Place Interim Housing?
Application for Ted's Place Interim Housing: Referrals are processed through the Coordinated Entry System (CES).
Who is eligible for Hondo Center for Healing?
Eligibility for Hondo Center for Healing: Serves adults experiencing homelessness.
Who is eligible for Pathway Home Interim Housing?
Eligibility for Pathway Home Interim Housing: Serves adults experiencing homelessness.
How do I apply for Pathway Home Interim Housing?
Application for Pathway Home Interim Housing: Referrals are accepted via approved community partners and coordinated through the Los Angeles Homeless Services and Housing Department (HSH).
Who is eligible for Midvale Tiny Home Village?
Eligibility for Midvale Tiny Home Village: Open to the general population experiencing homelessness.
Who is eligible for Permanent Housing Program?
Eligibility for Permanent Housing Program: Serves families transitioning out of homelessness into permanent housing.
Does Permanent Housing Program cost anything?
Fees for Permanent Housing Program: Rent is adjusted based on annual household income.
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