Overview:

The St. George Hotel in downtown Los Angeles is a model of supportive housing in the city with the nation’s largest homeless population (80,000). The St. George, a turn-of-the-century hotel rehabilitated by the Trust, provides both permanent housing and extensive supportive services including health care and mental health counseling, financial and employment guidance, and support and substance abuse programs. This comprehensive, self-contained approach enables the formerly homeless residents of the St. George to address the multiple challenges they face without the struggles imposed by life on the streets. A substantial number of the hotel’s inaugural residents continue to thrive in permanent housing today; 82 percent of the residents at the St. George have maintained their housing for one year or more.

Video Presentation:

Watch the 20 minute presentation by Skid Row Housing Trust's leadership at the Maxwell Finalist Presentations event on January 24, 2008, including question and answer with the 2007 Maxwell Awards' Advisory Committee.

Location:  Los Angeles, California

Target Population:  Chronically Homeless

# of new units created:  86

Income level of residents:

• <30% AMI - 94% of residents
• 31-50% AMI - 6%

Support Services Offered:

• On-site services: dedicated medical home for primary care, substance abuse treatment using both harm reducation and abstinence models, designated detox beds, psychiatric assessments, medication management, benefits counseling, case management, access to a clinical social worker

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