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Rough sleeping cannot be ended without Government intervention. Your support helps keep homelessness at the top of the agenda at every level. Thank you for standing with people experiencing homelessne...

Rough sleeping cannot be ended without Government intervention. Your support helps keep homelessness at the top of the agenda at every level. Thank you for standing with people experiencing homelessne...

Eight winters ago, Dave Costarella started his advocacy for homeless people in Lancaster city by driving around at night, finding people who sleep on the street and offering them essential items. Now his nonprofit, Hand Up Partners, is inviting community volunteers in Lancaster to contribute to his efforts on a larger scale. Nearly 50 filled the upstairs sanctuary room at West Art on Buchanan Avenue on Monday for a kickoff event and open discussion on finding realistic solutions to homelessness in the city, and becoming part of Hand Up Partners’ volunteer force. The turnout was better than expected, according to Costarella. With six more monthly sessions planned, he sees hope for building a more robust volunteer network for a nonprofit that started with just a few people. “We’ve built up a program that I feel is now strong enough to ask the community to help me,” Costarella told the room. Hand Up Partners offers services to homeless people, prioritizing building relationships and inspiring self-worth. The nonprofit does so by offering homeless people $20 in exchange for tasks like city beautification and park cleanups. The stipends are entirely funded by donations. Costarella was joined by other Hand Up Partners representatives at the front of the sanctuary room Monday, including director of outreach Rebecca Saner and case manager Bruce Etter. Of those gathered in the room, nearly half raised their hands to identify themselves as social services providers. Others said they were (or are) homeless and looking to give firsthand perspective. Discussion prompts on a slideshow and video clips guided conversations throughout the night. Top of mind Nonprofit local news isn't free! It takes reporters, editors, and resources to do this work right. Your donation keeps that work alive. MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY Some in attendance expressed annoyance with city officials for not taking steps toward solving homelessness. Many pointed out that the rising cost of living is making it difficult for anyone to stay on their feet. Etter read excerpts from “Toxic Charity,” a book by activist Robert Lupton that examines how some charities make donors feel good and generous while unintentionally belittling the people they intend to serve. “When we do for those in need what they have the capacity to do for themselves, we disempower them,” Etter read aloud from Lupton’s book. One person in attendance said charities can build networks of people who depend solely on donations and are stripped of feelings of accomplishment and initiative. Saner said that’s where Hand Up Partners differs from other nonprofits. The presentation explained how relationship-based approaches to serving communities in need humanize homeless people and give them a sense of self-worth. Costarella said making a habit of saying “It’s good to see you” instead of “How are you?” to homeless people makes a big difference in how his help is received. Additionally, Saner said, Hand Up Partners’ cleanup initiative works to empower homeless individuals with “personal responsibility and ownership of their own community” through a stipend-based job. In next month’s discussion, Costarella and Etter said they plan to discuss the financial benefits of ending homelessness. The date, time and place for next month’s session have not been set. More information will be posted as it becomes available on the organization’s website, handuppartners.org.

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Existing law establishes the California Interagency Council on Homelessness and requires the council to take various actions to prevent and end homelessness in California. Existing law establishes various programs to prevent homelessness or assist persons experiencing homelessnes

Introduction Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis sits at the intersection of housing costs, fragmented governance, and polarized political theater—and Spencer Pratt’s mayoral bid amplifies that tension. This report situates his hardline, treatment‑first platform against three backdrops: the structural limits on any LA mayor’s power; the evidence base around Housing First versus coercive treatment; and the equity stakes for low‑income Angelenos. It examines how Pratt’s “drug problem, not homelessness problem” framing, punitive tools, and celebrity‑driven rhetoric diverge from mainstream plans and research, and assesses whether his promises could realistically reduce homelessness—or merely redistribute visibility and blame.

YouTube video by Kent Lutheran Church