A homeless encampment quickly can present a profound health hazard to people living in a camp but also to residents and others in the neighboring community. Human waste, moldering garbage, as well as contaminated syringes and needles, are examples of contaminates that quickly litter the site of a homeless encampment and the surrounding vicinity. Specialized homeless encampment cleanup is necessary to ensure that an area used for this purpose is safely remediated and returned to a safe condition. Call our veteran-led homeless encampment cleanup services company.
Over the course of the past decade, an ever-increasing number of homeless advocates and experts on chronic homelessness have reached a consensus on an important issue. Specifically, advocates and experts have come to conclude that quality, long-term supportive housing is a crucial element to solve homelessness. The Housing First Initiative Before diving into why supporting…
The laws and ordinances governing homelessness in cities and counties of Southern California is something of a patchwork that can prove to be confusing in some instances. This stems from the reality that each city and county in Southern California, indeed across the state, has the legal authority to implement its own set of ordinances…
The United States accounts for 5 percent of the world population. Despite having a nominal portion of the Earth’s population, the U.S. has an astounding 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated individuals. In 2016, there were approximately 2.2 million incarcerated individuals in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center. This includes people incarcerated on…
A committee of the Los Angeles City Council has approved a plan to employ homeless people to clean up trash and litter from streets, sidewalks, and alleyways throughout the city on November 1, 2017. The program has not yet received final approval by the City Council as a whole. Homeless people would be paid to…
Tonight. Across the United States. Approximately 144,000 veterans will be homeless, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The rate of homelessness among vets is about twice as high as that of the general population. The VA has stated that eradicating veteran homelessness is a major priority of the agency. Accomplishing this goal necessitates…
You might think that a simple question is “what are the panhandling or begging laws and ordinances in Southern California?” The question may be fairly black and white, but the answer to the query injects many shades of gray into the equation. The reality is that the state of the law regarding panhandling or begging…
Homeless youth are defined as are individuals under the age of 18 that lack parental, foster or institutional care. Homeless youth are also referred to as unaccompanied youth. This category of the overall homeless population doesn’t include youth under the age of 18 who are homeless with their families. Homeless youth refers to young people…
If you’ve spent any time in a more populated community in the United States, you undoubtedly have encountered homeless people. Indeed, at this day and age, the homelessness crisis extends beyond the boundaries of large cities and exists in suburban areas and even in smaller communities with increasing frequency. Individuals with roofs over their heads,…
If you’re serious about protecting your property from trespassers, you must not only post “No Trespassing” signs in conspicuous locations on your property, but you need to file a “No Trespass Form” annually with the Los Angeles Police Department. A “No Trespassing” sign should state the following: THIS PROPERTY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. No Entry…
There exists an array of different types of services available to homeless men, women, and children in the city and county of Los Angeles. Presented here is a comprehensive list of various services and resources for homeless people in the greater LA area, including everything from emergency shelters to medical centers and facilities. Comprehensive List…