Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System

What Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System does

Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System (HOPICS) is a non-profit social services agency and a division of Special Services For Groups, Inc, founded in 1988 by Mike Neely in response to his personal experience of homelessness. The organization operates exclusively within Los Angeles County's Service Planning Area 6 (SPA 6), covering South Los Angeles, Compton, Lynwood, and Paramount, and self-identifies as one of the largest housing and homeless service agencies in LA County and the largest within SPA 6. Services are delivered through five physical locations (Broadway, Crocker, Compton, Central, and a Navigation Center at Manchester Avenue), with a headcount of 251-500 employees.

HOPICS's service portfolio forms a continuous care pathway for vulnerable men, women, and children, beginning with Homeless Access Centers and Access Centers for Single Adults as entry points, then extending through Street-Based Engagement, Interim Housing, Housing Placement and Stabilization, Re-Entry Services, and Supportive Services. Clinical-adjacent offerings include Behavioral Health Services and Substance Use Disorder Triage and Treatment, while the Family Solution Center and the CD8 Navigation Center serve family and coordinated-entry-system populations respectively. Together these constitute a continuum-of-care model rather than discrete products. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, SDK, or AI system supports delivery; the operating stack is built on Wix-hosted web properties and standard non-profit back-office tooling.

The business model is non-transactional: clients do not pay for services. Revenue derives from LA County and municipal government contracts, foundation grants (including a $525,000 2026 Florida Blue Foundation Sapphire Award), and charitable donations. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization's primary "customer" in a funder sense is LA County's homeless services system, while its primary beneficiary population is housing-insecure individuals and families within a fixed service area, making geographic and contractual scope stable but limiting addressable market expansion absent new funder mandates.

Name

Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System

Legal name

Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System, A Division of Special Services For Groups, Inc

Website

https://hopics.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Non-profit homeless services agency operating in LA County's SPA 6 since 1988, delivering a continuum of care across access centers, interim housing, behavioral health, and re-entry services through five offices serving vulnerable residents of South Los Angeles, Compton, Lynwood, and Paramount.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Individual and Family Services (6241), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Homeless services
• Behavioral health care
• Interim housing
• Housing placement
• Supportive social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System (HOPICS) is a multi-service nonprofit social services agency delivering a continuum of care for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Service Planning Area 6 (South Los Angeles, Compton, Lynwood, and Paramount). Its core offerings include street-based outreach, access centers for single adults, interim housing, behavioral health counseling, substance use disorder triage and treatment, housing placement and stabilization, re-entry support, and supportive services, delivered through a client-centered 'whatever it takes' approach.

Product overview

HOPICS (Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System) is a multi-service social services organization operating as a division of Special Services for Groups, Inc. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of homeless services organized around a client-centered 'whatever it takes' approach. The core service portfolio includes Homeless Access Centers and Access Centers for Single Adults (entry points), combined with Interim Housing, Street Based Engagement, Behavioral Health Services, and Substance Use Disorder Triage and Treatment for direct care delivery. Additional services include Housing Placement and Stabilization, Re-Entry Services, Supportive Services, Community Collaboration, a Navigation Center providing hygiene and case management, and a Family Solution Center for families. Together, these services form a continuum of care covering outreach, shelter, healthcare, counseling, housing placement, and job placement assistance for vulnerable men, women, and children in South Los Angeles, Compton, Lynwood, and Paramount since 1988.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeless Access Centers First point of entry for individuals experiencing homelessness; Access Centers connect single adults and families to housing, mental health, and other support services in Service Planning Area 6.
• Interim Housing Temporary shelter and housing services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
• Street Based Engagement Outreach services delivered directly to individuals experiencing homelessness on the streets.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health counseling and behavioral health support services for vulnerable populations.
• Housing Placement and Stabilization Services to help individuals and families find and maintain stable housing.
• Re-Entry Services Support services for individuals transitioning back into the community from institutional settings.
• Supportive Services Additional supportive services to help vulnerable households maintain stability.
• Community Collaboration Collaborative programs working with community partners to address homelessness.
• Navigation Center Resource center providing hygiene, storage, and case management services for individuals experiencing homelessness; serves as an access point for the Coordinated Entry System.
• Substance Use Disorder Triage and Treatment Assessment, short-term support, and direct connections to treatment and recovery services for individuals struggling with alcohol or drug use.
• Family Solution Center First point of contact for families who are homeless or at risk, connecting them to housing, mental health, and other support services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LA Family Housing: Large LA County nonprofit offering emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and supportive services. Comparable to HOPICS in serving the LA homeless population with a continuum-of-care model including family-focused solutions.
• Union Rescue Mission: Skid Row-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, recovery programs, and long-term rehabilitation for individuals experiencing homelessness in LA. Comparable as a large LA emergency-services and behavioral health provider.
• PATH (People Assisting the Homeless): LA-based nonprofit providing interim housing, rapid re-housing, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness across multiple Service Planning Areas. Directly comparable as a SPA-level homeless services provider with overlapping program lines (housing placement, case management, behavioral health).
• Brilliant Corners: Bay Area and LA-based nonprofit providing supportive housing, interim housing, and housing placement for individuals exiting homelessness, including those with behavioral health needs. Comparable to HOPICS in providing housing placement and stabilization with wraparound services.
• The Midnight Mission: Historic Skid Row-based nonprofit offering emergency shelter, recovery, and re-entry programs. Comparable to HOPICS in providing shelter, behavioral health, and re-entry services for individuals experiencing homelessness in LA.
• St. Joseph Center: LA-based nonprofit serving homeless and low-income families and individuals with housing, behavioral health, and supportive services across multiple sites including SPA 8. Comparable multi-service LA homeless services provider with similar continuum of care.
• Homeboy Industries: LA-based nonprofit providing re-entry, mental health, substance use, and employment services to formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved individuals. Comparable to HOPICS through overlapping re-entry and behavioral health service lines for vulnerable populations in LA.
• Skid Row Housing Trust: LA nonprofit operating permanent supportive housing for individuals exiting homelessness, many with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use needs. Comparable as a housing-stabilization-focused provider in LA serving vulnerable populations.
• Chrysalis: LA nonprofit providing employment, job training, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness and those leaving incarceration. Comparable to HOPICS as an LA-based homeless services provider with workforce/re-entry adjacencies.

Others

• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): Joint powers authority that funds, coordinates, and administers homeless services contracts across LA County. Not a direct competitor but a critical funder/coordinator relationship for HOPICS and comparable SPA-level service providers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• XTwitter.com/ssghopics
• Facebookfacebook.com/SSGHOPICS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hopics
• InstagramInstagram.com/_hopics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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