LONG BEACH -- The LA County Homeless Initiative collaborated with the Office of Supervisor Janice Hahn and the Cities of Signal Hill and Long Beach to conduct the Pathway Home operation on March 14, 2024, and ensure the operation’s success.

Working closely with both cities, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and nonprofit service provider PATH led outreach efforts to bring the unsheltered individuals indoors, leveraging the trusting relationships they had established with the encampment residents and providing ongoing engagement and support leading up to the day of the operation.

Signal Hill City Manager Carlo Tomaino said, “The City’s involvement in the Pathway Home program underscores our commitment to innovative and humane solutions for our homeless population. This partnership is a testament to what we can achieve when we work together towards a common goal of ending homelessness in our community.”

The LA County Department of Mental Health’s Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) Team provided field-based support and treatment to Pathway Home clients during outreach, including crisis management when necessary. PATH will continue to support the clients during their stay in interim housing, including by providing housing navigation services to enable them to move into their own permanent homes.