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Homeless liaison outlines referrals, motel vouchers and service gaps; council asked to advocate for resumed mobile showers
Summary
Adriana Lopez, the homeless services liaison for Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood and Signal Hill, described outreach partnerships, motel voucher use, case‑coordination challenges, and the recent loss of a mobile shower service that she and council members urged the county to restore.
Adriana Lopez, the homeless services liaison for Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood and Signal Hill, updated the City Council on March 26 on outreach, referrals and services available to people experiencing homelessness in Hawaiian Gardens.
Lopez said her role is to coordinate across agencies (LAHSA, PATH, Whole Child, Department of Mental Health and others) and to refer residents for motel vouchers, short‑term housing and specialized clinics. "I am the homeless services liaison representing the 3 cities that are in LCA 4," Lopez said, adding that she attends monthly SPA‑level coordination meetings and the State/City/County meeting to track…
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