Homeless Health Care Los Angeles

What Homeless Health Care Los Angeles does

Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1986 and headquartered at 1282 W. 2nd Street in Los Angeles. The organization delivers a comprehensive, integrated set of services to homeless individuals in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including behavioral health care, street-based mobile outreach with overdose response, basic needs provision (meals, showers, laundry, restrooms, safe gear), wellbeing services (wound care, acupuncture, job counseling), community engagement programming, and housing navigation. Its clinical model is grounded in Harm Reduction, Stages of Change, and Motivational Interviewing approaches, with a notably innovative oxygen-based overdose response methodology that restores respiration during overdoses to minimize neurological damage. The organization operates from seven physical care centers across Los Angeles — including the Skid Row Care Campus, Center for Harm Reduction, Hollywood Hub, Beverly, Refresh Spot, and Maple locations — combined with a daily street outreach fleet operating from Jeeps. In the most recent reported year, over one million people visited HHCLA facilities, 100,000+ meals were served, 60,000+ showers provided, and over one million items of safe gear distributed, with an operational throughput of 100 people accessing behavioral and physical health services every hour.

HHCLA distinguishes itself through a peer-based workforce model that employs former gang members and individuals with lived homeless experience, whose credibility with the target population exceeds that of traditional clinicians. The organization also runs a Training & Education program serving over 4,000 external participants annually from shelters, health clinics, hospitals, and community providers, codifying and exporting its harm reduction methodology. Its employment program reportedly created 3,800 jobs in the prior year. Outcome metrics claimed by the organization include 59% more days housed per dollar spent compared to the shelter system, a 74% successful housing rate for individuals with complex psychosis receiving behavioral health support before housing, and a 37% greater reduction in homelessness compared to standard case management through Assertive Community Treatment.

The organization is funded through a diversified mix of contributions, corporate and foundation sponsorships (Rose Hills, Foxwynd, S. Mark Taper, Liberty Hill, United Way, California Community Foundation, Apatow-Mann Family Foundation, and others), and government grants and contracts from Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, LA County Department of Public Health, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, California Department of Health Care Services, and LA Care. All direct services are provided free of charge to recipients. The organization additionally operates a print-on-demand online merchandise store selling branded apparel and accessories with worldwide shipping, with proceeds supporting the mission. HHCLA administers a $40 million annual budget and employs between 300 and 400 staff, led by Executive Director Mark Casanova, who joined as a clinician in 1987 and has led the organization since 1994.

Name

Homeless Health Care Los Angeles

Legal name

Homeless Health Care Los Angeles

Website

https://hhcla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Homeless Health Care Los Angeles is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1986 that provides behavioral health, street outreach with overdose response, basic needs, housing navigation, and harm reduction services to homeless individuals across seven Los Angeles care centers, operating on a $40 million annual budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless and Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Homeless healthcare services
• Harm reduction outreach
• Behavioral health treatment
• Housing navigation services
• Social services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals and organizations to support operations.
2. Corporate and Foundation Sponsorships: Funding from corporate foundations including The Rose Hills Foundation, Foxwynd Foundation, S. Mark Taper Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation, and others.
3. Government Grants and Contracts: Funding from government entities including Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, California Department of Health Care Services, and LA Care.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling merchandise including hoodies, t-shirts, hats, water bottles, and totes with proceeds supporting the mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) provides free, in-person services to homeless individuals across Los Angeles, including street outreach, behavioral health, basic needs (meals, showers, laundry, restrooms, safe gear), wellbeing services (wound care, acupuncture), housing navigation, and community engagement programs. The organization also delivers training and education to other service providers on humane and innovative approaches to addressing homelessness, and sells branded merchandise whose proceeds support its mission.

Product overview

Homeless Health Care Los Angeles is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 that provides a comprehensive suite of services to address homelessness. The organization operates as a multi-service provider rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include behavioral health services (mental health, substance use treatment, psychiatric care), street outreach with overdose response capabilities, basic needs provision (meals, showers, laundry, restrooms, safe gear), wellbeing services (wound care, acupuncture, therapeutic services), community engagement programs, housing navigation and case management, and professional training for other organizations. The organization also operates a merchandise shop selling branded apparel and accessories through a print-on-demand fulfillment model, with proceeds supporting the mission. With over a million annual visitors and services reaching hundreds of thousands of people, HHCLA administers a $40 million budget and employs approximately 400 staff members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioral Health Services
• Street Outreach Daily mobile outreach in Jeeps across Los Angeles that reverses overdoses, distributes naloxone, snacks, water, and life-saving supplies, and connects people to HHCLA's broader services.
• Basic Needs Services Free provision of meals, showers, laundry, restrooms, and over one million items of safe gear annually to homeless individuals at HHCLA care centers.
• Wellbeing Services Wound care, acupuncture, job counseling, and therapeutic services designed to reduce stress, pain, and cravings for homeless individuals.
• Community Engagement Social events, movies, library access, computers, WIFI, a jobs program, and community court offered at HHCLA's care centers to support connection and reintegration.
• Housing Navigation Case management, access to housing, move-in support, and advocacy programs that help homeless individuals obtain and maintain stable housing.
• Training & Education Paid training programs for shelters, health clinics, hospitals, and community providers on humane, practical, and innovative approaches to helping homeless populations, continually updated based on new data and best practices.
• Merchandise Shop Print-on-demand online store selling branded hoodies ($70), t-shirts ($45), hats ($45), water bottles ($45), and totes ($45), with worldwide shipping and proceeds supporting HHCLA's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million people served annually, with 100 people accessing behavioral and physical health services every hour
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PATH (People Assisting The Homeless): Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing housing, homeless services, and case management across Southern California. Most directly comparable to HHCLA given its LA footprint, focus on moving individuals from homelessness to permanent housing, and integration of supportive services.
• LA Family Housing: Major LA nonprofit providing interim and permanent housing plus supportive services for homeless families and individuals in the San Fernando Valley and greater LA. Closely comparable to HHCLA in target population, service model, and Los Angeles service area.
• Skid Row Housing Trust: LA-based nonprofit that develops and operates permanent supportive housing on Skid Row. Directly comparable to HHCLA in geographic focus and homeless population served, though more housing-development oriented than service-delivery oriented.
• The Midnight Mission: Historic Skid Row nonprofit offering emergency shelter, meals, recovery programs, and job training to homeless individuals in downtown LA. Closely comparable in target population, downtown LA footprint, and wraparound service model.
• Union Rescue Mission: Skid Row-based nonprofit providing emergency services including shelter, meals, and recovery programs to homeless individuals in Los Angeles. Comparable to HHCLA in population served, LA location, and emergency service delivery.
• Chrysalis: LA-based nonprofit focused on employment and job training for homeless and low-income individuals. Comparable to HHCLA in service area and target population, with overlap in HHCLA's 3,800-jobs program and job counseling services.

Emerging players

• Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston: Houston-based nonprofit providing healthcare, behavioral health, and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable to HHCLA in integrating harm-reduction-oriented healthcare with social services, though operating in a different metro.

Regional players

• Project Renewal: New York City nonprofit providing healthcare, housing, and employment services to homeless adults. Comparable to HHCLA's integrated healthcare-plus-housing model, with similar program mix (street outreach, clinics, supportive housing) but in a different geography.
• Downtown Women's Center: Skid Row-based nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and supportive services for women experiencing homelessness in LA. Comparable to HHCLA in target population subset and downtown LA service area, with a more focused demographic mandate.

Broad incumbents

• National Health Care for the Homeless Council: National advocacy and training organization advancing healthcare for homeless populations across the U.S. Overlaps with HHCLA's training and education function (4,000+ trained annually) and harm-reduction policy advocacy, though operating as a national convener rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HomelessHealthCareLosAngeles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/homeless-health-care-los-angeles
• Instagraminstagram.com/hhcla
• Xx.com/thehhcla

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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