Huntington Park hears outreach results as shelters report limited capacity and new pilot aid

Inner City Visons and the Salvation Army told the Huntington Park City Council on June 9 that outreach teams and shelter partners have placed dozens of people into housing this year even as available subsidies and local shelter capacity remain constrained.

Connie Flores, administrator for Inner City Visions, said the outreach contractor recorded 190 new clients in 2024 and 41 new intakes in the first five months of 2025. Flores said the program's records show 89 individuals were successfully housed in 2024, with 53 more housed in 2025 to date. She described the program's approach as focused on trust-building and long-term case management, saying the team prioritizes both immediate needs and pathways to stability.

"Our homeless outreach program is grounded in a commitment to compassion, dignity and long-term impact," Flores told the council. She summarized a placement breakdown the outreach team presented: about 38 percent of cases placed in emergency shelter (including hotels), roughly 15.5 percent in transitional housing, 4.2 percent in rehabilitation programs, and about 42.3 percent achieving permanent housing.

The presentation included four client vignettes used to illustrate different outcomes: a senior reunified…