CITY OF LYNWOOD HELPING THE HOMELESS

For the past several months, the city of Lynwood has been increasing its services to the City’s homeless. A new case service manager, Jennifer Montoya, has been working since October to help refer the homeless to services available to them.

It’s already making a difference.

  • 12 single individuals and 4 families have had consultations and have been processed into the County Integrated Care case management system.
  • 5 single individuals have been placed into Crisis Housing Shelters.
  • 1 family has been placed into a Crisis Housing Shelter.

    • There has been a consistent increase in homeless resident contacts to the case manager of those interested in services.
    “Providing these extra services is the right thing to do given the severity of the homeless problem not only in Lynwood, but in all of L.A. County,” said Jose Ometeotl, Lynwood City Manager.

    There are estimated to be more than 50,000 homeless in LA County and it is a challenge in every city in the county. Courts are upholding the “right to rest” of homeless persons, so getting these homeless individuals and families into existing programs helps both them and the city’s public safety efforts.

    City Staff is continuing to use a wide range of tactics to monitor the homeless issue in our city including:

  • Frequent cleaning/clearing of problem areas to disrupt any unlawful use and activity.
  • More checks of the parks by the Sheriff’s Department.
  • Special enforcement nights by Sheriffs and Park Security to clear parks at closing.
  • The city will also continue to review and propose ordinance changes.
    • February 12, 2019 in Lynwood Spotlight