Resources
Alliance for Housing & Healing (AHH)
www.aplahealth.org/service/housing-support-services/
4 housing services locations in LA County
(213) 201.1637
APLA Health’s Housing Services program addresses the needs of people living with HIV who face homelessness or the threat of homelessness, or who may need assistance to retain current housing. Founded in 2009 as a merger between two longtime AIDS service organizations (Aid for AIDS and the Serra Project), AHH is a leading provider of housing and directly related support services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County.
APAIT (Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention & Treatment)
3055 Wilshire Blvd., #300
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 375-3830
Additional locations in Lincoln Heights and Orange County
APAIT’s programs and services include: HIV Testing, Partner and Family Notification, Patient Navigation, Behavioral Health Services, and Housing Case Management. Established in 1987 as a service organization for Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) who were dying alone from AIDS-related stigma and shame, APAIT now reaches out to the diverse communities of LA and Orange counties who identify as LGBTQIA-2S, immigrants and refugees, at-risk for HIV/STIs, housing insecure, and with behavioral health lived experience.
Bienestar
6 locations in LA County, including East Los Angeles
(866) 590-6411
Bienestar is a community-based health care and social services organization with expertise in identifying and addressing emerging health issues faced by the Latino and LGBTQ populations (with a focus on Trans health and Men’s health). Bienestar provides full-service medical care, HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, sexual health, mental health services, substance use counseling and medication assisted treatment. Bienestar works with Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), a short-term assistance program that provides emergency help with rent, mortgage, utilities, and rental assistance. The organization also provides ongoing food assistance for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
CHIRP/LA
150 W. 24th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 741.1951
CHIRP-LA is a HOPWA-funded housing information and referral program dedicated to preventing homelessness and improving the quality of life of People Living with HIV/AIDS in LA County. In this website you will have access to a comprehensive range of affordable housing options, as well as an extensive list of supportive services designed to assist you in finding and maintaining housing.
CHIRP/LA (Comprehensive Housing Information & Referrals for People Living with HIV/AIDS) also hosts resource fairs and monthly network meetings for service providers to share information.
Foothill AIDS Project
2555 E. Colorado Blvd., #202
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 710-4487
678 S. Indian Hill Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711
(800) 448-0858
Foothill AIDS Project offers a full spectrum of programs and services that empower clients in three counties (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside) to manage their own long-term health goals. Integrated treatment and care coordination, paired with stable housing planning and outreach, provide many tools for people living with HIV to live longer, healthier, and more stable lives.
Housing Opportunities for People Living With AIDS (HOPWA)
www.housing.lacity.gov/housing
The City of Los Angeles partners with non-profit agencies and public housing authorities in LA County to provide direct housing and supportive services. Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS, also known as HOPWA, is a federally-funded program that provides assistance with housing and supportive services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. The program goals are to maintain stable housing, reduce the risk of homelessness, and increase access to care. Services are provided countywide.
Project New Hope
1004 Echo Park Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 250-9481
Project New Hope provides housing services for people, including seniors, living with HIV/AIDS in Southern California. PNH oversees six residential care facilities for people requiring varying levels of care. The organization also matches clients with independent living opportunities.
TransLatin@ Coalition
3055 Wilshire Blvd., #350
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(833) TG SAFE-1
(833) 847-2331
Founded in 2009 by transgender, gender-nonconforming and intersex (TGI) immigrant women in Los Angeles, the TransLatin@ Coalition has a PrEP/PEP program with comprehensive case management among its many services. The TransLatin@ Coalition also provides training for community members who want to disseminate information within their social networks about the benefits of PrEP/PEP.
At its facilities located near La Fayette Park in DTLA, the TransLatin@ Coalition offers comprehensive case management through its T.R.U.E Program and a re-entry program for TGI individuals released from jails, prisons and immigration detentions centers. The drop-in center provides daily food distribution, clothing, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and a computer lab.