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Homelessness Prevention is Thrust of New LA County Program
The Homelessness Prevention Unit (HPU) is an innovative initiative that uses a predictive analytics tool to locate County service recipients at the highest risk for homelessness, and to prevent them from falling into homelessness. Operating in partnership with LA County’s Department of Health Services- Housing for Health, Department of Mental Health Services, and the California Policy Lab at UCLA, the HPU identifies individuals at risk of homelessness and connects them with a Housing Stabilization Team. The Stabilization Team then works with the client to access resources, financial assistance, or referrals that allow the client to maintain their housing.