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County unveils first quarterly report from new homelessness department, highlights encampment response and housing outcomes
Summary
Sarah Mahin, director of the new Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH), presented a quarterly implementation report showing Pathway Home operations, coordinated LA‑HOP/ECRC responses and early interim‑to‑permanent housing outcomes. Supervisors pressed for more housing supply and shared metrics; board discussion emphasized need for staffing and funding.
Sarah Mahin, director of the newly formed Department of Homeless Services and Housing, delivered HSH’s inaugural quarterly report to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on March 17, summarizing program activity from October through December 2025 and operational updates from January 2026.
Mahin said HSH conducted seven Pathway Home operations in the reporting quarter that “brought 148 people voluntarily into interim housing,” and that the county’s Emergency Centralized Response Center (ECRC) received 209 tickets from elected offices and municipal partners. She described integration with LA‑HOP, reporting a two‑day average response time and a six‑day average to close LA‑HOP requests during the quarter, and said the…
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